LINDA JOY KATTWINKEL

Writer for Legalities, a special column appearing in the NorCal Incite newsletter

Linda Joy Kattwinkel is a visual artist as well as an attorney and mediator for the arts community. She received her graphic arts training at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in communication arts, and thereafter worked for thirteen years as a professional graphic designer and illustrator in editorial, corporate and advertising design and typography. Today she continues making visual art as a painter in her studio at Hunter’s Point Shipyard, San Francisco.

Ms. Kattwinkel received her law degree cum laude from Hastings College of the Law in 1991. As a member of the small firm Owen, Wickersham & Erickson in San Francisco, she represents clients in intellectual property and arts law issues such as copyright and trademark protection, infringement, licensing and gallery contracts.

Ms. Kattwinkel received her alternate dispute resolution training from California Lawyers for the Arts and The Center for Mediation in Law. She has been mediating and arbitrating intellectual property and arts related disputes since 1987.

Linda Joy Kattwinkel can be reached at 415-882-3200 or ljk@owe.com