Of Counsel
Practice Areas
- State and Federal Civil Litigation and Trials
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property
- Internet Law
- Creditors’ Rights and Judgment Enforcement
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
Education
- Bachelor of Arts - University of California, Davis, 1999. Political Science, American and English Literature,
- Juris Doctorate - University of San Diego School of Law, 2004 – Emphasis on trademark, copyright entertainment, legal theory, corporate, and ethics law
- Coursework in International Commercial Arbitration and International Human Rights, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 2002.
Profile
Mr. Prout is an accomplished litigator and business attorney known for delivering exceptional legal services. Practicing in California state and federal courts, Shanen represents a diverse clientele, including international corporations and small businesses, in complex litigation and transactional matters. Shanen provides civil litigation, business transactional, and legal counseling services in sophisticated and novel matters involving Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secret, Corporate, Commercial, Business, and Employment law, often at the intersections of these fields across new and dynamic business models and technologies.
Mr. Prout has defended and prosecuted countless intellectual property disputes, managed complex corporate and commercial cases, and advised on the formation and structuring of numerous business entities. Shanen has achieved favorable settlements and verdicts in both state and federal courts, demonstrating his ability to handle a wide range of legal challenges. Shanen represents an array of clients, including mid-cap and small-cap companies, foreign businesses operating in California, start-ups, families, trusts, and individuals. His clients include e-commerce platforms, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, apparel and accessory companies and designers, trucking and logistics companies, entertainment producers and studios, events services providers, artists, writers, content licensors and licensees, software and mobile application developers, food services businesses, among others.