Select Representations

• Intellectual Property Licensing and Development - Drafting, advice and negotiation of licensing, brand development, commission, development, distribution and strategic partnership agreements relating to all types of intellectual property, including artistic works of authorship, consumer electronic hardware and e-commerce platforms
• Entertainment Law - Representation of clients in the advertising, live music event production, book publishing, fine art and fashion industries, with an emphasis on intellectual property and contract matters
• e-Commerce - Advice on best practices and drafting for clients doing business on the Internet, including Web development and Web hosting agreements, privacy policies and terms of use
• General Corporate Representation - Representation of companies with regard to business formation and dissolution, member and shareholder disputes and relations, commercial contract drafting and review, mergers and acquisitions (deal sizes ranging up to $140 million in various industries including chemical, medical supply, for-profit education, nutritional supplements and retail food) and other corporate governance issues
• Trademark Prosecution and Enforcement - Preparation and filing of applications, Office Action responses and registration maintenance documents; drafting and responding to cease and desist letters
• Debt and Equity Securities - Drafting of transaction documents for the private offering of debt and equity securities and fund formation

Bar and Court Admissions

Illinois, 2008

Education

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, J.D., with honors, 2008

Indiana University, B.A., 2005

Languages

Spanish

Publications

JP Benitez has contributed to the "Art Law" column in Art Calendar magazine. Such contributions include:

• "The Role of Fair Use in Copyright Law," Art Calendar, January 2009 (co-author with Coco Soodek)
• "The Legal Side of Collaboration," Art Calendar, February 2009

Speeches and Seminars

• Fair Me’s? No, Fair Use – Advising the Artist on Fair Use in a Pre-Dispute Context, Chicago Bar Association Media & Entertainment Committee Meeting (February 25, 2010)

Professional Affiliations

• Illinois State Bar Association

• Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Wells Scholar, Indiana University