Joseph John Bogdan

Joseph John Bogdan

Culhane Meadows, PLLC • Chicago, IL
Corporate IncorporationEmployment ContractsEmployment LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

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Contact

Email
Phone
(855) 863-8510
Address
30 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606, US

Professional

About

Joe Bogdan is an experienced executive and lawyer who for more than twenty years has been at the forefront of developments in intellectual property and the businesses that rely upon it. He strives to address the legal needs of entrepreneurial clients, both individual and corporate, and both large and small, by providing the maximum value for the fewest dollars, and he is committed to providing legal services and achieving results that are both fairly priced and exceed clients’ expectations. Joe provides comprehensive intellectual property law services, as well as a broad array of legal services under the “corporate” banner, including everything from the formation and periodic maintenance of closely held businesses to sophisticated merger and acquisition activity for publicly traded companies and other related transactions (e.g., shareholder agreements, employment contracts, and office and equipment leases). He also represents companies of all sizes with information technology and software legal advice and services, including representing and advising both software vendors and other IT, internet and cloud service providers and the users of their products and services in a wide variety of contractual and intellectual property matters. With extensive experience in the live events, music, motion picture/television, publishing, consumer products and video game industries, Joe also provides a unique depth of insight into legal matters relating to entertainment and media.

About Corporate Incorporation Law

Corporate attorneys help businesses with formation, governance, compliance, and transactions. They advise on corporate structure and protect business interests. Common matters include business formation, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, compliance.

Credentials

Education
1988 University of Southern California Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1988 University of Southern California MA - Communications Technologies 1985 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BA - English Literature/Government Law
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Publications
2017 Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1 Business Sense Arrow Straight: An Examination of Brand Community and Philanthropy Bordering on Social Entrepreneurship as Primary Reasons for the Success of Vans Warped Tour 2016 Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) Journal - Vol. 16, No. 1 Review: "Lyman, Kevin. The New Music Biz: Bands, Brands, Managers & Tours (Video Series)" 2016 Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) Journal - Vol. 16, No. 1 Review: "Leavens, Thomas R. Music Law for General Practitioner" 2015 Billboard Magazine Ten Reasons Authors Aren't Retaking Their Copyrights 2015 American Journal of Arts Management The Little Law that Could (and Probably Will): Section 203 Copyright Recapture Terminations in America
Associations
2013 - Present Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) 2012 - Present The Event Safety Alliance 2009 - Present Chicago Bar Association 2007 - Present Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel 2002 - Present Association of Corporate Counsel
Speaking
2018 2018 MEIEA Summit Club Management: Practicum: A Case Study in Evidence that Practicums are "Better" than Internships 2017 University of Dayton School of Law 27th Annual Program in Law and Technology (PILT) Seminar Digital Music Sampling: Back in 'Vogue' After the 9th Circuit Madonna Ruling? 2017 South by Southwest Music Festival Arrow Straight: Success of Vans Warped Tour 2017 Culhane Meadows 2017 Partners Retreat Cross-Marketing Process and Follow-Up 2017 Columbia College Chicago Stupid Polack: A Discussion of Hate Speech and Safe Zones
Updated: Mar 08, 2026