Henderson Cole is an attorney who has dedicated his career to working with creative individuals and exciting new companies. He graduated from Cardozo Law School in 2015 with a concentration in Intellectual Property. He has experience representing musicians, photographers, journalists, entertainers, start-up companies, filmmakers and other creators. Henderson has worked his entire life in and around the entertainment world and understands what it takes to bring an artist’s work to the next level, or make an exciting idea into a reality.
Feel free to reach out to discuss how Henderson might be able to assist you with your creative endeavors.
Here are examples of things Henderson Cole Law might be able to help you with:
Bands and Performing Artists:
- Negotiating with a label or publisher to release your music.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Making sure you are paid appropriately, by your label, manager, a venue, or otherwise.
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Clearing samples, remixes, and cover songs.
- Writing “Band Agreements” and resolving disputes
- Incorporating as an LLC or another entity.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
Photographers:
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Securing take down and payment when your work being used without your permission.
- Reviewing any intellectual property issues or copyright concerns.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
Writers:
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Securing take down and payment when your work being used without your permission.
- Securing any missed payments.
- Reviewing any fears that work is being copied, misrepresented, or infringed upon.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
Filmmakers:
- When you are contracting with other workers on a project.
- When you are dealing with producers and investors.
- When you are licensing your work to an advertiser or another entity.
- When you are dealing with possible samples or uses of other companies’ intellectual property.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
Employees (whether in a creative industry or not):
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Helping negotiate for a raise from your employer
Artist Managers:
- Drafting Artist Management contracts and negotiating them as needed
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Securing take down and payment when your work being used without your permission.
- Securing any missed payments.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Incorporating as an LLC or another entity.
Record Labels:
- Drafting record label contracts and negotiating them as needed
- Reviewing all contracts and licenses and negotiating for a better deal if needed.
- Securing take down and payment when your work being used without your permission.
- Securing any missed payments.
- Incorporating as an LLC or another entity.
- Advising when hiring employees, or contracting with work for hire freelancers.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
Small Businesses and Startup Companies:
- Incorporating as an LLC or another entity.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or music industry concerns.
- Drafting contracts with freelancers, employees, independent contracts or other companies.
- Drafting Terms of Service for a product, a Liability waiver, or a Privacy Policy.
- Drafting standardized contracts for your clients or purchasers.
- Answering questions about a legal terms or copyright concerns.
- Registering and enforcing Trademarks as needed.