Janet Fries is a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group.  Her practice is focused on copyright and trademark law, entertainment law and Internet law. She is pro bono project coordinator for the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Janet has represented numerous authors, artists, collectors, estates, art organizations, musicians, producers and Internet companies in connection with issues involving contract negotiation and preparation, Web site review, copyright and trademark protection and enforcement and related matters. Prior to joining the firm, Janet was with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Garfinkle & Associates.

A frequent lecturer, Janet has published a number of articles on copyright and related topics. She is a member of the board of directors of Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, vice chair of the Arts and Cultural Law Committee for the Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar, and chair of the American Bar Association's IP Section Committee on Copyright and New Technologies.

In addition to her legal practice, Janet is an experienced professional editorial and fine art photographer.  Her work has been published and exhibited widely and has been acquired for the permanent collections of museums including the National Portrait Gallery, the Oakland Museum and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.