Her primary practice includes entertainment and intellectual property contract drafting and review, complex litigation and dispute resolution, trademark registration and corporate formation. Prior to joining Counsel LLP as an attorney Shawn had served as the firm's law clerk since the Spring of 2011. Shawn completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and studied law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She was an active member of Hastings’ Association of Communications, Sports, and Entertainment Law, and has previously served as a legal intern for both the Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA) and Reprise Records. In her spare time, Shawn enjoys singing karaoke and seeing live music.sthompson@counselllp.com