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Matthew Swanlund serves as a Lecturer at the School of Law, University of California, Irvine, while maintaining an active legal practice as Founder and Principal of AESTHETIC LEGAL, a boutique firm specializing in creative business law established in 2015.
His academic and professional foundations include:
- B.A. in English, cum laude, from UCLA
- J.D. from Loyola Law School
Swanlund's expertise centers on intellectual property protection for creative enterprises, with deep specialization in copyright and trademark law governing artistic expression. His practice uniquely bridges business formation, contract negotiation, and litigation within entertainment, technology, and arts sectors, addressing the legal complexities faced by artists, startups, and Fortune 10 corporations navigating creative industries. This niche focus positions him at the intersection of legal theory and real-world creative entrepreneurship.
His scholarly contributions appear in California Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, and Marijuana Venture publications, with frequent media analysis of evolving copyright frameworks in national broadcasts.
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