Practice Areas
FIRST AMENDMENT
Bailen Law steadfastly defends individuals’ and entities’ rights to free speech and expression. Our attorneys are skilled in successfully navigating the changing legal landscape of First Amendment jurisprudence. Our clients include authors, publishers, content creators, interest groups, activists and non-profits. We also act as advocates for the protection of free speech and press working closely with organizations at the forefront of this arena.
LITIGATION
Bailen Law attorneys have decades of litigation experience and regularly represent clients in court on breach of contract, defamation, and other matters. Bailen Law attorneys bring unique experience to litigated matters. They have big law firm experience but seek the most efficient and practical strategies for their clients based on the clients’ needs and goals.
MEDIA/JOURNALIST REPRESENTATION
Bailen Law represents news organizations and journalists in all aspects relating to their work. We assist clients by providing pre-publication legal review, issue spotting, and risk management. We provide legal guidance on newsgathering techniques and strategies, assist with FOIA matters, and defend clients’ privilege to protect information from sources. When needed, we assist clients in resolving disputes and representing them in court, mediation, or arbitration, including in defamation, copyright/fair use, and privacy matters. Bailen Law has been at the forefront of utilizing anti-SLAPP laws as they have been in enacted in jurisdictions across the country, and in particular in Washington, D.C. and New York.
PUBLISHING
Bailen Law provides counseling to book publishers and authors in all aspects of the publishing process. From negotiating contracts to litigating publishing-related matters in court or arbitration, our attorneys assist clients in navigating legal issues that may arise in connection with book publishing.
COMMERCIAL
Bailen Law regularly counsels clients on various business matters and, when necessary, litigates on their behalf before administrative agencies, courts, or in mediation and arbitration.
NON-PROFIT
Bailen Law serves as legal counsel to non-profit organizations, advising on non-profit law and other business matters. Bailen Law helps its clients form not-for-profit entities, obtain IRS exemptions, and successfully operate as a non-profit organization.