Whether a book, screen-play or short story, authors who make a living by the written word need to understand the legal landscape as it relates to copyright laws, advertising and intellectual property issues. Richard David Lom helps guide first-time authors through the process of protecting their work, negotiating contracts and any subsequent work that an author performs. Richard also helps publishing companies protect themselves from copyright infringement and consults in the areas of advertising, media, agency, printing companies and more. Richards review, drafts and helps negotiate the following:

The scope of publishing law encompasses may players in all areas of literary property and publishing, including books, magazines, newspapers, graphic novels, comic books, Websites, screenplays, stage plays, teleplays and other print and visual media.