The all-day event will be open to law students, attorneys, and professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the future practice of law. Multiple panels and presenting speakers will discuss the Metaverse, NFTs and intellectual property concerns, consumer fraud protection, as well as the new age of music streaming and sampling.
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Symposium Schedule
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9:30AM-10:00AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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10:00AM-10:15AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Josh Goldberg, President of SEFA |
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10:15AM-11:15AM |
The Metaverse and the Law Co-presented by Business Law Society and Jewish Law Students Association Speakers: Scarlett Arana, ‘06, Co-Founder of BitBasel Eric Galen, Partner at Greenspoon Marder LLP Drew Morris, Legal Counsel at TRM Labs Jonathan Schwartz, Founder of Jonathan Schwartz Law PLLC Moderator: Drew Hinkes, Partner at K&L Gates LLP |
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11:15AM-12:15PM |
NFTs and Copyright & Other IP Issues Co-presented by Intellectual Property Student Association Speakers: Shekinah Apedo, Founder & NFT Advisor at LEX M3TAVRSE Eduardo Burillo, CEO of Accretion Capital Danielle N. Garno, Partner at Reed Smith LLP Marlon Preuss, Artist @marlonpruz Moderator: Marc Powers, Blockchain Law Professor at FIU Law |
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12:15PM-1:15PM |
Lunch |
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1:15PM-1:45PM |
Keynote Speaker Billy Corben |
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1:45PM-2:45PM |
Fraud Protection and Regulation Co-presented by Broward County Bar Association Speakers: Frank Badalamenti, Partner at PwC’s Financial Crimes Unit Naeem Bawla, Product Counsel at Dapper Labs John Jasnoch, Partner at Scott+Scott Attorney at Law LLP Chanel T. Rowe, JD ‘14, GC & Partner at Stonehaven, LLC Moderator: Chase Carlson, MSF ‘09, JD ’10, Founder of Carlson Law, P.A. |
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2:45-3:45PM |
The Future of Music Streaming & Protecting Artists Co-presented by SBA Alumni Committee Speakers: Josh Lida, Founder of Twig, Trade, & Tribunal PLLC Roger Notario, ‘14, JD ‘18, Founder of Apollo’s Counsel, P.A. Carlos Rodriguez -Feliz, Founder, RodFel Law Moderator: Volen Tsolov, JD ‘15, COO at GLOZAL, Inc., PlayOne NFT |
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3:45PM-4:15PM |
Fireside Chat Cory Van Lew
Moderator:
Aniko Berman, Head of Talent Management at Levels Digital LLC
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4:15PM-4:30PM |
Closing Remarks Josh Goldberg, President of SEFA Abegay Taylor, Symposium Chair Justin Coffie, Symposium Chair |
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4:30PM-5:30PM |
Networking Hour in the Atrium |
Featured Speakers
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Shekinah Apedo is a Miami native, whose based in Washington D.C., working at the intersection of financial crime in cryptocurrency and intellectual property law in NFTs. As an attorney, she has represented metaverse fashion brand, RTFKT Studios, on collabs with Atari®️, Jake Paul, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tik Tok, before their acquisition by Nike.
Shekinah currently consults for NFT artists/projects and new businesses entering the metaverse: DeadFellaz, NFT Studios DAO, and Cult & Rain sneaker brand, to name a few. |
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Scarlett Arana is a Miami native, FIU alumnus in Architecture and UF graduate in Geospatial Science. Scarlett is a co-founder of the Miami blockchain start-up BitBasel and has been at the forefront of the Miami tech movement over the past decade, having spearheaded community initiatives across the Blockchain, Web3, XR, Metaverse, BlueTech and SpaceTech. Scarlett’s passion is educating young women about emerging technology and guiding them on a pathway towards success. |
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As a Partner in PwC’s Cyber, Privacy & Forensics practice and PwC’s Financial Crimes Unit, Frank assists clients with the assessment and remediation of operational, compliance, and technology-related risks, and in the development of an effective compliance and internal control environment. He specializes in advising clients on matters related to financial crimes, specifically with respect to anti-money laundering, fraud, sanctions, bribery and corruption, and securities trading schemes, as well as matters related to operational failures in areas including regulatory trade reporting, sales practices, suitability, fees, and disclosures. Frank has significant experience successfully spearheading large complex projects, spanning functions, geography, and lines of business. These include the analysis of data, processes, and enabling technologies with respect to customer onboarding, digital identity verification, authentication orchestration, KYC, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring systems, and investigative case management platforms. He has worked with clients and client counsel to investigate alleged internal and external fraud, to respond to regulatory inquiries and orders, to respond to electronic discovery requests, to prepare expert testimony for civil litigation, and with other related matters. With a track record for helping clients overcome significant regulatory compliance and operational risk challenges, Frank has led some of the largest and most complex investigative analytics engagements the firm has undertaken to date. Frank has a deep understanding of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. He has assisted clients across industries, including digital asset ecosystem participants, in strengthening preventative and detective controls, and in performing investigations, asset tracing, and recovery, with respect to matters involving the use of digital assets as a payment mechanism. This includes matters involving the sale of counterfeit, grey market, after market, and stolen goods, product diversion, financial crime as a service, fraudulent product return schemes, scams, and the use of dark web marketplaces to monetize payment card details, banking logins, consumer account credentials, and consumer identity details. |
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Naeem joined Dapper in February 2021 as Head of Compliance to build a world-class Compliance function. In November 2021, Naeem moved to the Legal team and was promoted to the role of Product Counsel for Dapper Sports where he is focused on providing timely, risk-based, and smart counsel to his internal customers (NBA TopShot, NFL ALL DAY, UFC Strike, La Liga and more). Prior to joining Dapper, Naeem founded a BSA/AML focused consulting / staffing firm which was ranked as the 94th fastest growing company in the US in 2018 (by ft.com), and worked at fintechs, banks, consulting/advisor firms and a law firm.
Naeem is a graduate of the University of Miami, School of Law, and University of Maryland, College Park. He is currently enrolled at the Univ. of Chicago, Booth School of Business for his MBA. |
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Aniko Berman is at the intersection of art, business, and technology. After studies in Art History (BA, NYU and MA, Christie’s Education), she began her career in the traditional art world as a gallery director, curator, and writer, including tenures at Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. She has worked closely with emerging to established artists – from Amy Sherald to Frank Stella – managing projects, organizing exhibitions, and strategizing for the longer term. While completing her MBA at UChicago Booth, she entered the tech, startup, and investment space, working with art e-commerce platform My Art Cache as well as early-stage VC firm Hyde Park Venture Partners. Since then, he has immersed herself in NFTs and Web 3.0 as Director of Art Partnerships for OneOf, a music-focused NFT platform, gaining experience on both the creative and business development side of NFTs. Currently, she is President of Talent Management at Levels Digital, a new venture studio focusing on Web3 startups and creators, where she works with artist Cory Van Lew. |
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Chase Carlson is an attorney at the Miami-based law firm, Carlson Law, P.A. His practice is focused on investment fraud litigation. Chase has represented investors from across the country in disputes with financial advisors, investment advisors, brokerage and wealth management firms. He has brought claims against almost every major Wall Street firm. A significant portion of Chase’s practice is dedicated to representing professional athletes and entertainers who are victims of investment fraud or mismanagement. His clients have included more than three dozen athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, one of the most successful pop & hip-hop music producers of all time, and one of the largest lottery winners in the history of the United States. |
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Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Billy Corben is a Florida native, lifelong Miamian and co-founder of the Miami Beach-based production company rakontur. He has directed such documentaries as the Sundance Film Festival selection Raw Deal: A Question of Consent (2001), Cocaine Cowboys (2006), Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja (2011), The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip-Hop (2014), Dawg Fight (2015), Screwball (2018), Magic City Hustle (2019), the HBO Original Documentary 537 Votes (2020), executive produced by Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice), and the ESPN 30 for 30s The U (2009), Broke (2012) and The U Part 2 (2014). His latest, the six-part documentary series Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021), is now streaming on Netflix. Corben is the co-writer of the hit play Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy (a 2020 Carbonell Award nominee for Best New Work) and co-host of the weekly #BecauseMiami segment on the Dan LeBatard and Friends podcast inspired by his popular Twitter feed @BillyCorben. |
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Eric Galen has been at the forefront of media and technology for over 20 years as a lawyer, advisor, and investor. His unique mix of technology and entertainment law allows him to provide strategic counsel to entrepreneurs and leading companies in blockchain and NFT, gaming, digital content, venture finance, and social media.Eric has worked with Intel, Doodles, Microsoft, Fullscreen, Route, CAA, Calm, GameSquare Esports, OPI, Jaunt VR, Baccarat, Awesomeness TV, Musical.ly (now Tik Tok), Imagine Entertainment, Milk & Honey, Audiomack, Fuel Venture Capital, Raised in Space, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp, Will.i.am, Perry Farrell, Gina Carano, Dennis Rodman, Mayor Francis Suarez, David Copperfield, and many others. |
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Danielle Garno is a partner in Reed Smith’s Entertainment and Media Group. Danielle focuses her practice on issues faced by the fashion community, including start-up phase and commercial advice, intellectual property such as trademark and copyright infringement, social media marketing, advertising, and anti-counterfeiting, as well as general business litigation. Danielle also has significant experience in handling white-collar criminal matters and complex civil fraud cases on behalf of companies and individuals, as well as advising on regulatory and compliance matters. When necessary, she also manages internal investigations and represents clients before state and federal regulatory bodies.Danielle represents fashion clients of all sizes from start-ups to multinational, global brands, helping them navigate through legal issues as well as counselling them on growing and sustaining a successful brand. |
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Nominated as one of Coindesk’s Most Influential People in Blockchain in 2017, Andrew “Drew” Hinkes is a partner with K&L Gates in Miami, working as part of its National Blockchain and Digital Currency practice. Drew was appointed as an Adjunct Professor by the NYU Stern Business School and the NYU School of Law, where he co-teaches “Digital Currency, Blockchains, and the Future of the Financial Services Industry.” Since 2019, Drew has been involved in law reform, serving as an observer for Uniform Law Commission/American Law Institute, Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies Digital Assets Working Group , and the UNIDROIT Working Group on Digital Assets and Private Law working group focusing on secured transactions. Mr. Hinkes is frequently quoted and cited in articles related to digital assets and blockchain technology, and regularly speaks at legal, industry, and academic conferences and symposia. |
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John Jasnoch is a partner at Scott+Scott, an international class action and consumer protection firm. John specializes in complex class action litigation with a focus on investment fraud. John is currently representing cryptocurrency investor plaintiffs in multiple class actions, including Ocampo v. Williams, No. 21CIV03843 (Cal. Super. Ct. San Mateo Cty) (concerning ICP or the “Internet Computer” token); Morgan v. Constellation Network, Inc., No. 21-cv-08869 (N.D. Cal.) (concerning the DAG token); and Huegerich v. Gentile, No. 22-cv-163 (C.D. Cal.)(concerning the EthereumMax token). John has served in a leadership capacity in numerous successful cases, including In re LendingClub Corp. Shareholder Litigation, No. CIV537300 (Cal. Super. Ct. San Mateo Cty) ($125 million federal and state joint settlement); In re King Digital Entertainment plc Shareholder Litigation, No. CGC-15-544770 (Cal. Super. Ct. San Francisco Cty.) ($18.5 million settlement). |
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Josh Lida is a founding partner and the director of Art and Business Law for Twig, Trade, & Tribunal PLLC a local Fort Lauderdale law firm. His practice focuses on Art and Business law including art transactions, legal strategy, art leasing, due diligence, contract drafting, contract negotiations as well as other facets of Art Law. Over the past year he has been working more and more with clients regarding issues for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) again focusing on contract drafting, strategic guidance, and other factors as it relates to art produced as NFTs. |
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Drew Morris is legal counsel at TRM Labs, a leading blockchain intelligence company. He previously worked as a corporate associate at Wilson Sonsini where he advised high-growth technology and life sciences companies on corporate and securities matters. |
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Roger Notario is the Founder of Music’s Favorite Law Firm™, a boutique entertainment and IP firm tailored to the needs of artists, creative entrepreneurs, and IP-conscious small businesses. Roger is also the founder of Apollo’sCounsel™, a legal coaching and educational media company focused on developing and producing the highest quality content and D.I.Y. products for budget-conscious creatives who may not always be able to afford traditional legal services. |
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Ivan Parron ® has over twenty-five years’ experience as a transactional lawyer and senior executive within the entertainment, media and sports industries. As founder of the internationally recognized law firm PARRON LAW ® | Entertainment & Sports, Parron provides business and legal affairs counsel to some of the world’s leading entertainment, media and sports companies and organizations, as well as to world famous artists, athletes and celebrities. A seasoned business and legal strategist, clients look to Parron as an industry insider and advisor to provide counsel and craft breakthrough deals that monetize and grow their businesses and brands, while safeguarding their unique non-tangible assets, intellectual property and abilities. Prior to founding PARRON LAW ® and a tenure at Universal Music Group directing business and legal affairs, Parron served as CEO and founder of Ritmoteca.com, the world’s first online music store. His company was a predecessor to the Apple iTunes store, resulting in Parron having been referenced by industry publications as the “Inventor of iTunes”; A pioneer and highly regarded dealmaker in digital distribution of media, Parron negotiated groundbreaking agreements with over 60 independent record labels, aggregating a catalog of exclusive rights to over 600,000 recordings, and was the first to negotiate digital distribution agreements with major record labels including Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and BMG Music. |
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Attorney Cody Pellicer, Esq. has been a member of The Hachar Law Group since its first year of establishment. He began his career with the firm in the summer of 2012 as a legal intern and eventually grew into his role as General Partner and advisor to Managing Partner Pierre Hachar, Jr, Esq. in his role at the firm he is a lead figure in the entertainment division, strategist for the litigation division, and responsible for employee oversight, hiring, and relations. Prior to joining the firm, Cody was awarded a full athletic scholarship and attended Florida International University to play defensive end for the school’s football team. |
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Marc’s career includes a securities law partner at two AmLaw 50 firms the last 20 years, enhanced by his SEC Enforcement credentials. He is a business lawyer with 35 years’ experience counseling U.S. and foreign businesses, from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies across regulatory, litigation and governance issues. Marc enjoys international and industry-wide recognition as one of the leading authorities and thought leaders at the intersection of blockchain technology and the related securities and other regulatory risks and strategies underpinning businesses using the technology.In recent years Marc’s portfolio at BakerHostetler representing investments funds and the financial services industry in regulatory matters & litigation has expanded to include blockchain technology, the use of cryptocurrencies worldwide and the rapidly developing regulatory environment. Marc advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries; he is an active angel investor and advisor to start-ups. One high-profile engagement of note: Acting for the Trustee of the Bernard Madoff Investment Securities Liquidation. Marc led his firm’s investigation and litigation teams in one of the largest, $20B, financial frauds in history. |
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My art derives from the constant influx of images and ideas rushing through my head and the primal need to manifest them into the world. It is my universal language I can use to tap into communities and connect with people from all walks of life. Each piece is a projection of my soul and gathered life experience projected to create multiple bodies of work through many different forms. Each concept takes on its own entity whether it being through pen and paper, fashion, animation, digital art, or a 100ft wall. I create art based on my specific surroundings whether it be nature, the ingenuity of the buildings in the Favelas, the vintage art deco hotels on South Beach, or the detailed motifs in neoclassical etchings tied in with the situations Ive experienced while being out on the street. People watching and my fascination with anthropology play a major role in my works. A large part of my art is created with the intention of entertaining and captivating all who glance at it. My art is created using an explosion of detail, line, and depth, formulating a controlled chaos that grabs the viewer and pulls them into the work. |
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Mr. Rodríguez-Feliz is originally from Puerto Rico where he acquired his J.D. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. While in law school, he served as the president and founder of the Entertainment and Arts Law Student Association and worked in corporate and intellectual property law at a prestigious firm. After completing his J.D., Mr. Rodríguez-Feliz moved to Miami and obtained a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law from the University of Miami School of Law. |
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Chanel T. Rowe is General Counsel and Partner at Stonehaven, LLC, a leading global alternative asset placement agent and Fintech platform. Before taking the reins of the legal department at Stonehaven, Ms. Rowe was Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Miami Regional Office where she led investigations and litigated actions involving complex fraud and federal securities violations.Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Rowe clerked for two years with Senior Judge Donald L. Graham, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and practiced at two AmLaw 100 firms, Akerman LLP and Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. During law school, Ms. Rowe served as a judicial intern to Chief Judge Melanie G. May of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, worked as a Summer Associate and law clerk, and contributed to an American Bar Association publication entitled The FCPA and the UK Bribery Act A Ready Reference for Business and Lawyers.Ms. Rowe graduated as the Valedictorian of her College of Law class at FIU. A true servant leader, her commitment to the university began in 2011 as a student where she served as an Ambassador in the Office of Admissions for FIU’s College of Law, the Executive Business Editor of the FIU Law Review, and Parliamentarian of the FIU Black Law Students Association. After graduating, Ms. Rowe continued serving the university by holding director, committee chair, and executive board positions on the FIU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Over the years, she has mentored and provided career advice to numerous law students and young lawyers. |
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Volen has nearly a decade of experience working in an operational and business development role for a number of law firms, enterprises, and startups. His expertise is in improving business models by formalizing and streamlining applicable legal, compliance, and operational considerations. In his role as COO at GLOZAL he spearheads the company’s strategic decisions in the NFT Music and Art space, while also helping drive company initiatives, both in the US and overseas. Originally from Bulgaria, Volen graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science and International Affairs from Florida State University, and subsequently obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Florida International University College of Law, with a focus on Intellectual Property. |
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Cory Van Lew is a Visual artist known for his particular use of bright color, to invoke positivity with good intentions. Pulling from moments of his life, Van Lew uses his “Theory of Transmission” to communicate and create works of art. Since his entry into the NFT community, Cory has taken stronghold as one of the prominent artists in the space, working with celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Jake Paul and Teyana Taylor.
Originally from Orange County, California, Cory picked up his creativity at a young age. As Van Lew attended High School in Washington state, he gravitated towards Graphic Design through Adobe Photoshop classes and was immediately hooked. Using it as a creative outlet, Cory was able to escape the pressures of moving out at the young age of 17 to pursue a career in action sports. Although this journey would be impactful to his success today, designing and fulfilling someone else’s ideas ultimately pushed Cory into the mindset that he could achieve the same for himself. After securing his first show in San Diego, and selling out of most of his works, Van Lew took it upon himself to relocate to Austin, Texas and dial in on his craft.Selling his works out of the late “Hope Outdoor Gallery”, the local Austin hotspot allowed him to generate an income and build a name for himself. As success was slowly improving, Cory began to secure multiple galleries around the United States including places like Milwaukee, New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. During the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, Cory released his first series of “blue face” characters; capturing moments of darkness, putting them in a positive light. Instantly, Cory became a viral hit. He would go on to sell out of print editions within hours; and began garnering the attentions of larger corporate entities. Late 2020, Cory was given an opportunity to work with Disney to recreate a moment from the movie “Soul” depicted in that Van Lew signature style. With the success of the movie and a viral Tik Tok placed on Disney’s page, Cory’s artwork was used to create merchandise as well as marketing efforts for the movie and can be purchased online and at Disney stores to this day.As this was all going public, Cory was getting into the NFT scene. In November 2020, Cory was introduced to SupeRare and the idea of blockchain technology. Van Lew was skeptical at first, as sales were slow and sporadic; that was until the “phase one” series released when Fewocious decide he was going to buy all three pieces. The love and noise made from that drop attracted droves of collectors to Cory’s work. One of those collectors being the Youtube famous, Jake Paul. Fascinated by the style of Cory Van Lew, they would go on to work together to release a successful boxing NFT depicting the infamous knockout of Nate Robinson. With that experience Cory was able to work with Nftnow and Oneof to secure a project with Professional Boxer Mike Tyson. |
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Leslie José Zigel is a partner and Chair of the Firm’s Entertainment, Media & Technology Group and the Co-Chair of the Firm’s Cannabis Practice Group. Mr. Zigel focuses his practice on both the creative and business sides of the entertainment industries in the music, television, film and technology sectors. Representing a multitude of artists, media companies, executives and international music stars, his practice includes counseling clients in entertainment talent negotiations, record contracts, music and book publishing, touring, sponsorships and endorsement deals, joint ventures, sales of copyrights and royalty streams as well as providing outside general counsel services and assisting companies with corporate structuring, financing, operations, sales and acquisitions, trademarks, royalty revenues, copyrights and employment advice. Following a decade long career in the music industry a musical festival producer (Newport Jazz & Folk Festivals, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Miller Maquina Musica and more) and corporate entertainment executive (American Express Gold Card Events and Platinum Card by Invitation Only), he graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1995 where he served as Editor-in-Chief of UM’s Inter-American Law Review. Upon graduation, Mr. Zigel joined BMG US Latin as Director of Business and Legal Affairs and was later promoted to VP, Business and Legal Affairs for the Latin American Region. As the industry changed with the advent of digital media and online file sharing, he stood at the forefront of the progression. Since 2003, Mr. Zigel has been in private practice both with his own firm (ZIGLAW) and as a partner in the prestigious law firms of Greenberg Traurig and Greenspoon Marder. In addition, he has been active in business serving as an Executive Producer of numerous films (with on Oscar nomination and Tribeca Film Festival award) and a partner in several technology startups including currently serving as a partner in NFT company Walt Grace Digital. |
The SEFA executive board and class representatives thank you and look forward to seeing you attend SEFA’s second annual symposium.
Josh Goldberg, President (3L)
Khaleel Martin, Vice President Sports/Entertainment (2L)
Madison Berman, Vice President Fashion/Art (3L)
Max Weinberg, Treasurer (3L)
Brittani Burkes, Secretary (2L)
Abegay Taylor, Symposium Chair (2L)
Justin Coffie, Symposium Chair (2L)
1L Reps: Amanda Stover, Erick Colindres, Justin Degen, Katie Miesner, Megan Thermes
2L Reps: Adrienne Kanter, Mitchell Cohen
Faculty Advisor: Professor Jan Osei-Tutu