Our Practice
Practice Areas
- Entertainment and Arts Law
- Fashion Law
- Music and Publishing Law
- Sports Law
- Business Law
- Copyright and Trademark
- Contract Drafting, Negotiations, and Review
- Small Business Setup
- New in 2022 - Wedding Officiant
Our Approach
At the Law Office of Elizabeth M. Sadler, LLC, we specialize in bringing the law to your corner. We are dedicated to understanding what results you want and to helping you understand what actions we can take on your behalf. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them.
Elizabeth M. Sadler
Elizabeth M. Sadler, Esq.
Elizabeth graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She was a Summer 2016 attendee of Fashion Law Boot Camp held at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Elizabeth's focus in law school was on all facets of Business Law and she was a constant volunteer with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. She has spent the last 16 years working in the Contracts departments of various corporations.
- Member of the Maryland Bar Association
- Member of the Washington, D.C. Bar Association
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Member of the following American Bar Association Committees: Fashion Law; Copyright Legislation; International Trademark Laws; Copyright and Emerging Technology; Literary Works; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Office Affairs; Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy; Privacy and Publicity Rights; Design Rights; Music and Performing Arts; Trademarks and the Internet; Copyright and Social Media; Digital Games and New Media; Trademark Legislation; Visual Arts and Dramatic Works; International Copyright Laws; Subcommittee on State Trademark Legislation; and Subcommittee on Federal Trademark Legislation.
- Member of the Federal Bar Association
- Inductee to the Royal Graham Shannonhouse III Honor Society
- Inductee to the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
- Recipient of the Sigma Alpha Pi Nationally Engaged Leader Award
- Served as Community Service Chairwoman of the University of Baltimore School of Law's Chapter of the Women's Bar Association for three consecutive years.
- Publicist for the University of Baltimore School of Law's Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society
- Member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, and Sigma Alpha Pi
- Volunteer with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts since 2014
- Non-voting Attorney Advisor to the Board of Directors of Maryland Theatre Education Association, Inc. since 2020
- Volunteer with Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts since 2021
- Ordained Minister with the Universal Life Church since 2022.
Continuing Education Courses
International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC)
- Exploring Copyright: History, Culture, Industry
- Copyright & the Business of Creative Industries
University of Glasgow
- Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime
London College of Fashion
- Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World
Coventry University
- Contract Management and Procurement: An Introduction
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
- Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
University of Southampton
- Contract Management
Institut Francais de la Mode (IFM)
- Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture
Continuing Education Courses
The Open University
- Management and Leadership: Leading a Team
- Management and Leadership: Growing as a Manager
- The Business of Film
EIT Food
- Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace
University of East Anglia
- The Secret Power of Brands
University of Michigan
- Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
University of Reading
- Managing People: Teamwork and Diversity
- Managing People: Connecting Motivation and Performance
- Managing People: Understanding Your Organisational Culture
- Managing People: Understanding Individual Differences
Continuing Education Courses
LinkedIn Learning
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: The Big Picture
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Making Great Music
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Treating Your Career as a Business
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Building a Professional Team
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Managers
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Marketing and Promotion
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Record Labels
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Music Publishing
- An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: Touring
- Super Fans: The Future of the Music Industry
- Selling Music Merchandise
- The Business of Songwriting: The First Steps
- Music Law: Managing a Band's Business
- Music Law: Copyrighting a Song
- Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
- Selling Music: MP3s, Streams, and CDs
- Digital Release and Promotion Strategies for Musicians
- Taxes and Accounting for Music