| Biography | Leon Bass has also worked with (in various capacities) Ohio Attorney General, Dean Nancy Rogers (Ohio State University College of Law), Rhino Records, Legal and Business Affairs, Famous Music Publishing Company, Legal Affairs, Los Angeles (a former subsidiary of Viacom/Paramount Pictures/MTV,VHI/CBS and now Sony), MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks, Hilliard, OH, Summers, Anthony & Vargas, Columbus, OH, Whee 3 Freedom Festival, and the Columbus Community Festival (ComFest). Representative clients include small to large businesses in various industries with a concentration of clients in the music, entertainment, real estate, and construction industries including concert venues, record labels, publishing companies, booking agents, managers, artists, film producers, construction companies, real estate developers, and condominium associations. Clients have included: General Businesses: Stillwater Asset Management Fund (large New York hedge fund), Innovative Beverage Group, Cumberland Trail Condominium Association, Yearling Green Apartments, Stone Creek Condominium Association, Feazel Roofing, Real Living, Inc., Able Roofing, Parking Solutions, Inc, and Hull Pottery Association Concert Venues, Agencies & Promoters: Buckeye Lake Music Center (AKA Legend Valley, a 40,000 plus capacity concert venue), Walther Productions (major East Coast concert promoter), Ashley Talent (major international booking agency) National Bands and National Tours, & Festivals: Quiet Riot, Dark Star Orchestra, Fatty Koo, The All Good Festival, Rock Never Stops (nationwide tour), and Columbus Community Festival (ComFest). Record Labels: Harmonized Records, Nilaihah Records, and Desert Dreams Productions In addition, Leon Bass is also the Founder of the Greater Columbus Music Awards and founder of a personal management company for recording artists, and a co-found of Columbus Music in the Round. He also was an instructor of First Aid, CPR, water safety and swimming, a production assistant at PromoWest Productions; a music coordinator for religious school. Mr. Bass is a member of Capital Square Rotary Club. In his free time he is an amateur Underwater Photographer (see Wetpicsphoto.com). plays guitar and mandolin in a bluegrass/rock band, and he is president of the Capitol Square Rotary Club, through which he has recently traveled to Kenya, Africa to assist an orphanage, produced several charity concerts, and assisted in a plethora of other community and international service projects and charity events. Successful defense of trademark infringement and USPTO opposition proceedings brought by large corporation in federal district court (Texas) against business client. Obtained judgment in favor of client invalidating Plaintiff's long owned and well known industry specific registered trademark, receiving national trade press. Successfully obtained dismissal in defense of multi-million dollar breach of concert promotion agreement for US national tour for Quiet Riot, Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, and Slaughter. Successfully defended multiple law suits for copyright infringement and breach of contract by national recording artist against our record label client. Representing a large concert venue in corporate matters and in civil breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy case. |