Bret P. Siciliano

Representative Matters

• Successful licensing of a client’s products to the world’s largest coffee chain.
• Acquisition of a 50% interest in a music talent agency in the United Kingdom for a U.S.-based client.
• Representation of multiple direct-response marketing companies in corporate and business transactions matters.
• Drafting endorsement agreements between advertisers and talent with respect to the promotion of products through various platforms (including social media, infomercials, commercials, video blogs, and still photography).
• Preparing and negotiating agreements between clients and production companies related to the creation of infomercials, commercials, and marketing activities.
• Drafting and negotiating a Co-Packing Agreement for a client’s organic mother/baby products.
• Successful completion of numerous real estate joint ventures in California, Washington state, and Texas.
• Various mergers and acquisitions, dissolutions, joint ventures, and licensing and distribution arrangements.

Education

• J.D. University of Southern California, Gould School of Law 2004
• • Sports, Music and Entertainment Law Society
  • Harmon Killebrew Benevolent Society
• B.S. Biological Anthropology University of California at Los Angeles 2000
• • Campus Ambassador
  • Order of Omega Honor Society

Bar Admissions

• California

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association

Pro Bono

Personal Activities

Bret is active in Venable's recruiting efforts and frequently interviews candidates for summer associate and lateral attorney positions, and has been a summer associate mentor. He leads Venable’s involvement in the USC Law Firm Challenge and participates in the USC Gould School of Law's Mentor Lunch and Mock Interview Programs.