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Matthew Fulton

Associate Attorney

Areas of Practice

Entertainment, Media & Sports

Intellectual Property

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Matt Fulton is an associate attorney at Romano Law with a primary focus on entertainment, intellectual property, and corporate matters. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Brooklyn Law School, where he also earned a Certificate in Intellectual Property, Media and Information Law with distinction. While in law school, Matt was the online editor for the Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law as well as a Center for Urban Business and Entrepreneurship fellow. He was active in several student organizations including the Brooklyn Entertainment & Sports Law Society and the Brooklyn Athletics Club. At the conclusion of his time at Brooklyn Law School, Matt was elected by his peers to speak at their graduation ceremony as the Student Commencement Speaker.

Matt graduated cum laude from Troy University with a major in music industry and minors in promotion and legal studies. While in school, Matt worked as a musician playing bass trombone for the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra and taking gigs throughout the Southeast with various ensembles. After graduating from Troy, Matt moved to New York City to work in the contracts department of a major publisher in their children’s book division.

To keep his musical chops strong, Matt plays trombone in the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra and looks for opportunities to make music wherever he can. In his free time, Matt enjoys cooking, watching films, attending operas and cheering for his hometown teams, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Rays.

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Tennessee

Education

Brooklyn Law School
Troy University, cum laude

Blog Entries

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Mar 16, 2023 | Entertainment Weighing Your Options: An Author’s Guide to Option Clauses

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Feb 23, 2023 | Entertainment What Authors Should Know About Agency Agreements

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