Lisa T. Oratz
- Firmwide Co-Chair, Film and Television
- Bellevue
- Seattle
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Lisa provides innovative counseling on technology, intellectual property, and entertainment law, including advising on cutting-edge issues relating to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
For more than 35 years, Lisa Oratz has represented clients at the intersections of technology, intellectual property (IP), and entertainment law. Lisa counsels clients in such areas as IP, content liability, and privacy and regulatory compliance. Co-lead of the firm’s Film & Television industry group, Lisa also represents clients in the publishing, athletics, arts, and entertainment industries, as well as game companies and technology platforms, on a wide variety of entertainment, sports, and marketing-related matters.
Lisa is known for her innovative legal work in emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI). Her extensive work in generative AI includes product counseling and developing IP protection and risk mitigation strategies. She advises technology, digital media, AI, augmented reality/virtual reality, and traditional companies on privacy; name, image, and likeness; content liability; social media issues; site terms; and contracts.
Clients seek Lisa’s counsel when drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, as well as collaboration, strategic partnerships, master services, and license agreements. She helps clients obtain, maintain, and enforce copyright and trademark rights and registrations in addition to other IP rights.
Lisa’s clients range from cutting-edge startups to Fortune 500 companies and other industry leaders, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Adobe Systems, Nintendo of America, The Seattle Mariners, and The Seattle Storm. Lisa is a frequent writer and speaker on technology, IP, and entertainment-related issues.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1986
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude, 1982
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Related Employment
- Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Bellevue, WA, 1992-1996
- Bogle & Gates, Bellevue, WA, 1988-1991
- Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, CA, 1986-1988
Impact
Community Involvement
- Seattle Repertory Theater, Board of Trustees, 2019-present
- Seattle Children’s Theatre, Board of Trustees, 2002-2016
