Gene Rhough
Corporate | Contracts | M&A | Intellectual Property | LLCs
California
CA, DC, Patent Bar
"Helpful, and informative. Was a pleasure discussing plan’s forward in securing a patent."
About
I provide plain-spoken and hands-on drafting, advising, review and negotiation of business, commercial, licensing and IP transactions and matters - basically anything under the sun that a new venture or small business comes across in its day to day. I actively manage deals, and have never not delivered a deal on time, to spec, to budget. Note my… read more satisfaction guarantee - no worries paying more than you think fair, taking the risk out of your budget.
* I am a registered patent/trademark attorney and IAPP-certified privacy expert.
* Let’s schedule a 15 min consultation. I respond within a day.
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"Gene was great to work with - very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process, offering great advise to make sure I was protected and that everything was in order."
"Gene is fantastic to work with. He takes issues to heart and shows great stewardship through the legal process. It's refreshing as a small business owner to have a legal professional that understands the business side and is willing to tackle problems creatively. I can't recommend him enough!"
"Helpful, and informative. Was a pleasure discussing plan’s forward in securing a patent."
"Gene has been fantastic!! He helped me navigate a complicated contractual disagreement for a difficult client. He also reviewed our contracts (which were drafted by a very expensive business attorney) and flagged potential loopholes and vagueness regarding possible client rejection of deliverables, termination, and other scenarios wherein a client might claim dissatisfaction with our performance. These issues were not clearly addressed in our previous contracts, but unfortunately they have come up. With his counsel we now have the knowledge and support going forward. We have revised our agreements to address the issues Gene flagged. He has potentially saved my company hundreds of thousands in future losses. I highly recommend him for any help with business contracts and IP issues. I’ve been so happy with him that I recommended him to a friend needing counsel for their tech start up. Worth his weight in gold!! Alexandra R."
"Gene was incredibly helpful. He was able to turn this project around on a very tight timeline with short notice. His insights and suggestions were thoughtful and very valuable. Will definitely work with Gene again in the future!"
"Had a great experience working with Gene and will work together again!"
Work History
Law Office of Gene Rhough
Managing Attorney
Mar 2016 - Present
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Sony Music Entertainment
VP, Global Digital Business, Business & Legal Affairs
Apr 2014 - Mar 2016
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Bolster/Beyond Oblivion
GC & SVP Business Development
Mar 2010 - Mar 2014
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Viacom/MTV/Paramount
VP, Global Digital & New Media
Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
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