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Daniel J. Schacht is an associate with Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP, where he specializes in intellectual property law and business law, with an emphasis on emerging technologies. He is a member of the firm’s business and corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and entertainment law practice groups. Mr. Schacht has represented clients at trial, appeals, settlement conferences, and hearings in such matters as contract disputes, employment issues, general business litigation, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and trademark licensing disputes. As part of the firm’s entertainment law practice, Mr. Schacht helps his clients navigate the changing landscape of the music industry. He handles intellectual property matters and corporate matters for clients such as Carlos Santana and Journey, as well as domestic and international clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs to large international corporations.
Mr. Schacht received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with distinction from Cornell University, spent his junior year at the Universität Hamburg, and is fluent in German. Before law school, Mr. Schacht worked in the music industry as a bassist, sound engineer, studio owner, and producer. Mr. Schacht earned his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2008. During law school, he served as a member of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and was president of both Parents at Boalt and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Mr. Schacht received the American Jurisprudence Award as the top student in his IP in Entertainment class. He also advocated on behalf of low-income tenants for the East Bay Community Law Center.
Mr. Schacht is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Oakland Art Murmur, Inc., which is dedicated to increasing popular awareness of and participation in the arts of Oakland.
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