David M. Adler, Esq. is an attorney, author, educator, entrepreneur and the principal attorney and driving force behind the Adler Law Group, a boutique intellectual property law firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1998, the Adler Law Group was created with a specific mission in mind: to offer small and closely-held businesses a competitive advantage by enabling them to leverage their intangible assets and creative content in a way that drives innovation and increases the overall value of the business. | Mr. Adler has an extensive background, in both private practice and as in-house counsel, with experience in corporate law, including contract interpretation, drafting, negotiation, and enforcement and intellectual property law. Mr. Adler also specializes in advising artistic talent and creative professionals in the media and entertainment industries. | He received his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 1997 where he wrote for the DePaul Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He received a Bachelor of the Arts in English, a Bachelor of the Arts in History from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. | Outside the practice of law, Mr. Adler created and taught an undergraduate course on E-Business in the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department of Columbia College Chicago. He also chaired the Chicago Bar Association's Start-up and Entrepreneurial Ventures Subcommittee and frequently contributes as a “guest expert” columnist for numerous online publications in the areas of ecommerce, intellectual property and small business.