Matthew G. Massari

Associate

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Corporate, Litigation, Intellectual Property

Admitted to Practice in:

California

EXPERIENCE

Drafted a wide range of agreements for the largest sportswear supplier in the world, including a joint retail business venture, trademark and other intellectual property licenses, sponsorship agreements, liability waivers and participant consent forms, vendor agreements, and non-disclosures.

Assisted drafting of contracts for a major cable television sports network, including telecast rights, licensing, and production agreements. Prepared executive contract summaries.

Assisted with successful arbitration before an NFL Players Association arbitrator. Analyzed professional football contracts and player salary structures for contract negotiations.

General
Former legislative intern for Senator Tom Torlakson, California State Legislature.

MEMBERSHIPS

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2007)

University of California, Davis (B.A., 2003)

PUBLICATIONS

Daily Journal, “Trademarking California,” December 13, 2007, Co-Author with Michael J. Thomas

“When Fantasy Meets Reality: The Clash Between On-Line Fantasy Sports Providers and Intellectual Property Rights,” published in the following:

Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook , Thomson West Group, 2007, Author

Harvard Journal of Law & Technology , Vol. 19, pp. 443-465, 2006, Author

The Texas Entertainment & Sports Law Journal , State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Sections Vol. 15/2, 2006, Author