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Jun. 19, 2023

A Far Better Gig

Lawyers at IP and entertainment firm One LLP found their niche after trying other careers.

From left: Joseph Liu, Joanna Ardalan, and Nathaniel Dilger at their One LLP office in Newport Beach Photo Credit: Justin L. Stewart / Special to the Daily Journal

Copyright and trademark litigator Joanna Ardalan first came to California hoping to land a job in the music business.

"I went to USC for music," Ardalan said. "And I started a sound library software company for musicians and composers. Basically, it was software that came with a preset set of sounds and a way to manipulate those sounds - like adding filters."

Ardalan said her inte... (continued)

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