Joseph C. Messina has been a practicing attorney for over 35 years and has extensive experience counseling a variety of clients from coast to coast in the protection of their creations and in obtaining trademark registrations, whether a single mark or a part of a portfolio, both at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and internationally. He also specializes in the negotiation of entertainment related contracts including artist management, licensing and merchandising, music and book publishing, music production and recording agreements.
As an attorney his foremost goal has always been to provide the best available legal and business advice in order to protect his clients’ creations and rights, whether by copyright registration, licensing agreements, contract negotiation, applying for and obtaining trademark registrations or by a combination thereof. Most important however, is that his approach in disputed matters is to counsel with his clients, initially emphasizing calculated negotiation whenever possible, rather than relying on litigation which is always a backup option to an amicable resolution.