Todd K. Masuda, Esq.

Practice Areas

Business Law
Employment Law
Nonprofit Organizations
Real Estate
Taxation

Biography

Todd K. Masuda works in the firm’s general business practice, with an emphasis on contracts and employment law. Once a visual artist, Todd maintains an interest in copyright and nonprofit law.

Todd serves as a trustee of Zygote Press, a nonprofit printmaking studio. He lives in Ohio City with his family, and enjoys walking over the river to work.

Education

• City College of New York, B.A.
  summa cum laude

• Case Western Reserve University J.D.
  cum laude

Community Activities

• Board Member – Zygote Press, Inc.

Court and Bar Associations

• Admitted – State of Ohio
• Admitted – U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
• Member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Recent Articles, Presentations & Seminars

• Contract Basics for Creative Businesses, COSE Small Business Conference, 2009.
• Intellectual Property Law, Cleveland Institute of Art, Business and Professional Practices Class (with Seongyoune Kang of Pearne + Gordon), Fall Semester, 2009.
• Cleveland Already Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Social Networking and Employers
• Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Employers Jump as Federal Stimulus Package Stirs COBRA
• FMLA Regulatory Update

Practicing: Business Law, Taxation, Private Foundations, Estate Planning