Alicia Khaled

Alicia Matusheski’s broad entertainment law knowledge covers the music, film and television, and video game industries. Alicia assists clients with the commissioning or licensing of music, including drafting and negotiating recording agreements, high-profile celebrity talent agreements, and other licensing agreements. She also advises clients regarding issues involving performing rights organizations and collection societies. 

In the film and television space, Alicia has served as production counsel for television shows and independent films and has represented distributors. Her work includes production services agreements, coproduction agreements, distribution agreements, rights and clearances, development agreements, option agreements, and union and guild matters. She also regularly counsels clients on marketing and advertising issues involving art and entertainment content. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Alicia has worked on both sides of the table, representing artists and companies, which helps her quickly anticipate the needs of her clients. 

Alicia also maintains a traditional trademark and copyright practice. She works with clients— from startups to large companies with portfolios of more than 1,000 trademarks—in a variety of markets including finance, apparel, software, and technology services. Her extensive experience in this area helps her advise clients on trademark searches, applications, and responses to office actions and opposition and cancellation proceedings from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

Alicia’s copyright experience includes assisting clients with the registration process for any type of media filing and the recordation process with the U.S. Copyright Office. She also assists with the acquisition of copyrights, including IP due diligence.