Will Hanisch Esq. - Partner

Will Hanisch enjoys working with digital entrepreneurs and content creators to help them accomplish their goals. He has advised some of the largest creators across multiple platforms, providing support during their development into global brands. Will has played a key part in many record-breaking deals across major platforms, mediums, and categories. These included both an eight-figure platform deal, and brand sponsorship agreements.

From family vlogs to tech reviewers, Will assists creatives across all genres in making their mark on their respective industries. Outside the standard agreements (such as e-sports agreements, appearances, talent agreements, integrations, and collaborations), he has secured the position of lead counsel to over a dozen global brand launches, AAA Gaming collaborations, and high value international brand campaigns. 

Will puts creators first, working with them individually and as a community. For clients, or individuals just starting their content journey, Will is always reachable for questions or discussion. For the creator community, Will holds an informational Twitter Space monthly, in partnership with Pipeline.gg, sharing critical legal basics for digital creators. Through these talks, Will hopes to equip creators with knowledge they can use to make informed decisions as they build their brand.

Outside of his legal practice, Will enjoys spending time developing other businesses and creative opportunities. He loves getting into the thick of any operation and prides himself on supporting true experts in their fields. Will is a huge fan of story-telling in all forms. He loves books, digital content, television, and movies.

Admissions
State of Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Education
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D.
Drake University, B.S.

JOSEPH J. CRACIUN ESQ. - Partner

Joe sees the best in people and loves helping them achieve their dreams.  He has served entrepreneurs for over 25 years, guiding and supporting them to not just grow their revenues, but also create cultures that drive employees to want to stay and grow with the businesses. He is all about creating lasting, mutually beneficial relationships between brands like Coldwell Banker and UPS Store and their many constituents, whether it be customers, employees, franchisees, shareholders, or vendors. He helped leading direct response advertising company, Money Mailer, quadruple in size, while shepherding life-changing purchase transactions for over 15 of its largest regional franchisees.

Since co-founding Greenroom in 2019, he has used the above skills to help players in the creator economy.  He has taken one client in particular to new heights in its existing businesses while helping it develop new businesses that have forged strategic partnerships with some of the biggest creators and brands in the industry.  

He has a passion for helping his clients understand the power of collaboration and “the speed of trust” to forge the best deals. He has applied this on transactions large and small, including brand, licensing, and syndication agreements to franchise development, intellectual property, and M&A transactions. Joe demystifies the practice of law for his clients to make sure the core purpose of the deal is not lost in the legalese.

Outside the office, Joe and his two daughters serve as leaders for Orange Spirit Nation, a Southern California dads and daughters camping and community service organization. He also is active in his local community, planning social events throughout the year to make sure neighborhoods are a place where everybody knows your name. Joe enjoys writing comedy and has also acted as a host, emcee, officiant, content creator and performer for a variety of corporate and other events (including four weddings) over the past 20 years.

Admissions

State of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Education
Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law, San Diego
B.A. Finance/Real Estate (with Honors), California State University, Fullerton

BoBby Fine Esq. - Associate Attorney

As an avid gamer himself, Bobby loves helping gamers, content creators, and digital entrepreneurs grow their businesses to new heights. With his previous bankruptcy firm experience centered around helping clients achieve financial stability, Bobby prides himself on helping his clients understand and navigate the complicated legal framework surrounding them. Bobby always prioritizes his clients’ goals so that they can take the next big step forward, whether that be signing with a major esports team, registering a new business name as a trademark, or bringing a video idea to life. 

When he isn’t helping clients, Bobby enjoys watching Purdue sports and volunteering with the dogs at IndyHumane.

Admissions

State of Indiana

State of Colorado

United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Education

Indiana University, Maurer School of Law, J.D.

Purdue University, B.S.

MCKENNA WALSH ESQ. - Associate Attorney

McKenna has worked on a wide range of legal concepts since she began as a clerk for GreenRoom in the spring of 2021. Her professional aspirations revolve around the intersection of law, and sports and entertainment. She graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in May of 2021 and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in the fall of 2021. During law school, McKenna focused on the broad scope of sports and entertainment law. She was the Vice President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and a member of the executive board of the Sports & Entertainment Law Journal as Candidacy Editor. She competed at the International Baseball Arbitration Competition run by Tulane Sports Law and founded Denver’s Hockey Arbitration Team which competed in the Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada at the University of Toronto. Her published work in the Creighton Law Review discusses the commodification of college athletes’ name, image, and likeness. 

During McKenna’s free time she enjoys golfing, snowboarding, and traveling. Her favorite place she has visited was the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.

Admissions 

State of Colorado

Education 

University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D.

University of St. Thomas MN, B.A., Summa Cum Laude

Allyson Patterson ESQ. - ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Ally enjoys helping creators and companies turn their ideas into reality by helping them in the formation, monetization, and maintenance of their business ideas. During law school, Ally was an Executive Editor for the Florida State University Law Review and an editor for FSU Business Review. She also had work published in the Florida State University Law Review discussing the growing need for regulation in the cybersecurity space. 

Ally aims to integrate her passion for thorough document analysis and research into her work for our clients so that they always maintain compliance and the best strategic position possible.

In her free time, Ally enjoys biking, reading, traveling, and hiking with her husband and two dogs.

Admissions 

State of Indiana

Education 

Florida State University College of Law, J.D.

Indiana University, B.S.

KIRK GOODWIN ESQ. - Special Counsel

Kirk Goodwin is an entertainment lawyer helping digital creators and entrepreneurs navigate the new media landscape. Whether he is accommodating complex brand partnerships, facilitating metaverse property development, analyzing corporate interests, or managing real estate transactions - Kirk’s clients always receive an unmatched level of knowledge, service, communication, and access to their attorney. Kirk also enjoys consulting with creators on monetization strategies, planning special events, and finding creative approaches to any problem.

Outside of his legal practice, Kirk can be found spending time with his wife and two children. He enjoys playing strategic board games, eating, making home movies, coaching youth sports, reading science fiction, gardening, and captaining his competitive basketball and softball teams.

Admissions
State of Colorado

Education
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D.
University of Kansas, B.G.S.

Max Hacker - Of Counsel

Max is focused on transactions, counseling and brand management for entrepreneurs, creators and companies. He represents and advises talent such as digital media producers, podcast producers and hosts, musicians and songwriters, TV/film writers, and companies including production companies, creative agencies and blockchain technology ventures. Services he provides for his clients include negotiation and drafting contracts ranging from social media brand partnership and product collaboration agreements to licensing agreements (traditional IP, NIL, NFTs, etc.) to talent services and employment agreements, intellectual property (copyright and trademark) registration and enforcement, and corporate entity formation (LLCs and corporations).

Max currently lives in Kittredge, Colorado and likes to be out in nature as much as possible.

Admissions
State of California

State of New York

Education
Southwestern Law School, J.D.

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A.