I help game studios clear ALL their game IP, employ their employees, engage freelance contractors, draft & negotiate platform, publishing, funding and work for hire deals and prepare every kind of commercial and corporate contract a game studio needs.
Founders
I help founders incorporate their studios, engage themselves as studio employees or contractors, assign game IP to their studio, issue shares and stock options, appoint officers & directors, maintain corporate minute books, hire employees etc.
Freelancers
I help freelance artists, composers, sound engineers, coders, designers, technical artists and writers secure their IP, prepare work-for-hire agreements and fairly contract with game, movie and TV studios.
Dale has been a tremendously helpful partner for all things legal, as our tiny team negotiates a world full of giant corporations and huge, terrifying contracts.
He’s amicable and thoughtful, with a fastidious attention to detail that makes trusting his advice very easy. It is a huge relief to be able to talk to someone who can answer your questions clearly, and help identify your options and their possible side-effects. The fact that he has reasonable rates accessible to small indie studios is indicative of the care he has for meeting his clients’ needs.
Dale has been our company’s trusty lawyer for several years.
His expertise and ability to explain legal issues, choices and their effects, has made all the difference! We always learn something and make informed decisions because of his efforts. This, and the professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care for our success, are just a few of the reasons we trust and recommend Dale.
Thanks to his deep knowledge of the videogames industry, he is uniquely great at explaining the legal issues we’ve approached him with in an approachable, yet detail-oriented, manner. Dale’s reliable advice, prompt responses, and reasonable rates has made growing Vertex Pop as a studio much more manageable.
As someone who had little to no experience setting up a business, Dale made the daunting task of starting our own studio much more doable.
His experience with the games industry provided insights we otherwise would not have had, and he would take the time to break down unfamiliar terms or situations if there was something we didn’t understand. We truly felt that Dale cared about the success and growth of our studio, and would be happy to recommend him to anyone finding themselves in a similar situation as ours!
Working with Dale is an absolute pleasure, he is always quick to respond, approachable and happy to answer any questions.
Dale is an expert in his area and understands the game development sector. This knowledge Dale provides, helps us with options that best reflect our goals, values and direction. When working with Dale I know I am working with someone that’s invested in us, our goals and building a relationship.
As a fledgling company, working with Dale has enabled us to move forward in business with more confidence.
Dale has assisted us in setting up our company and making and reviewing contracts. Throughout, he has been easy to reach and has taken care to explain each step very thoroughly.