Clients with intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters depend on Heather Hubbard for advise and counsel. A considerable portion of Heather's practice involves disputes related to:
· Copyright
· Trademark
· Technology licensing
· Patents
· Franchise
· First Amendment
· Publicity
· Internet disputes
Clients in the motion picture, television, and music industries also rely on Heather to perform pre-publication reviews, counsel them on pre-suit investigations, and vigorously represent them in litigation matters. Heather's practice also includes business litigation such as:
· Breach of contract
· Business torts
· Antitrust
· Unfair competition
· Trade secrets
Heather is decisive, responsive, and efficient. Her reputation for adeptly managing complex litigation resonates with litigation clients, and her natural ease with process management results in efficient case handling. Respecting her technological skills, attorneys and clients rely on Heather to counsel them on e-discovery and data management issues. Heather is frequently called upon to serve as the "ESI coordinator" in federal litigation. Her experience includes overseeing and planning cost-effective methods to preserve, collect, review and produce data, including in cross-border international disputes.
While prepared to do battle in a courtroom, Heather also delivers strategic advice to aid companies in avoiding disputes. In either case, clients can be comfortable that Heather's bright personality will carry them through.
Professional
· Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
- Litigation, Entertainment & Sports Law and Intellectual Property Sections
- Former Executive Council Member and Chair, Copyright Subcommittee of the TBA Intellectual Property Committee
- Former author of "Legislative Update" for TBA Entertainment & Sports Quarterly Newsletter
· Member, Media Defense Resource Center, Entertainment Law Committee
· Member, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
· Voting Member, Country Music Association
· Member, Copyright Society of the USA and Copyright Society of the South
· Member, The Sedona Conference Working Group on E-Discovery
· Member, The Electronic Discovery Reference Model Working Group
Prior Affiliations
· Associate, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Nashville, Tenn., 2004-2006
News/Events
BLOGS
04.20.12, Healthcare Data Breaches on the Rise
03.30.12, How to Control E-Discovery Costs
03.01.12, Losing Hope: Artist of Obama Poster Pleads Guilty
02.08.12, NLRB Report on Social Media Policies
01.06.12, Super Lawyers
12.01.11, Fifth Anniversary of e-Discovery Rules
11.11.11, FTC/Facebook Settlement Reportedly Imminent
PRESS RELEASES
04.16.12, Waller Lansden Announces New Practice Group Leaders
01.23.12, Heather J. Hubbard selected to participate in teh Tennessee Bar Association's 2012 Leadership Law Program
Community
· W.O. Smith School of Music, Advisory Board
- Co-Chair, The Birdhouse Thing event
· Tennessee Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts
· Former Mock Trial Coach, Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet High School
Up Close
Heather enjoys spending time with her two high-energy border collies. On the weekends, you can find them hiking trails in Percy Warner Park or competing in Flyball competitions.