Bio:
Mike represents entertainment, information and technology businesses,
including videogame and other interactive media companies, Internet
companies, software companies, and entertainment and publishing
companies. He is experienced in strategic alliances, intellectual 
property licenses, videogame development and publishing deals,
technology development and distribution transactions, and
trademark and copyright protection and registration.

A former in-house lawyer and business development professional,
Mike brings a practical perspective to clients' legal issues with
a keen understanding of the importance of agreements that
facilitate rather than hinder business. Prior to joining Morse,
Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, Mike served as director of licensing
for Mattel Interactive, counsel for The Learning Company, Inc.,
which at the time was the second-largest consumer software
company in the world, and director of strategic alliances for
Sonera Corporation, a global provider of wireless Internet
portals, games, content and mobile value-added services.

Mike is the co-author of The Lifecycle of a Technology Company:
Intellectual Property Protection - Obtaining & Safeguarding
Patents, Trademarks, Copyright & More, Aspatore Books, 2004.
He is the founder of the MIT Enterprise Forum Interactive
Entertainment SIG and is a member of the International Game
Developers Association (IGDA); the Academy of Interactive Arts
& Sciences; and the American Bar Association IP Law Section,
Computer Gaming Committee.