Hilery L. Nye Partner Madrona Law Group, Seattle, WA Hillery L. Nye, founder, Madrona Law Group, represents a variety of clients on matters involving the use, protection and distribution of intellectual property, focusing on development, licensing and distribution agreements. An accomplished digital media attorney, Hillery works with corporate counsel and business teams to develop and negotiate progressive business agreements, design and craft calculated business models and develop legal strategies.Previously Hillery was in-house counsel with Flying Rhinoceros and a senior associate within the intellectual property division at Preston, Gates & Ellis (Now K & L Gates). While at Preston she was involved with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 development agreements, licensing agreements with HBO, talent agreements for Pearl Jam, and due diligence for significant corporate investments, mergers and acquisitions in technology companies.Recently, she represented and negotiated on behalf of Microsoft during a variety of high profile deals including:• Windows Media Player 11 agreement between MTVNetworks and Microsoft.• Strategic agreement between Microsoft and Nokia to include Windows Media Technologies in Nokia mobile phones;• The licensing of WMA/WMV codecs and Windows Media DRM technologies strategic Microsoft partners;• Development, collaboration and promotional agreements with talent, studios and labels, such as, Capital Records, Universal Studios, Fox Sports, Sirius Radio, the BBC, Napster, MusicMatch, Virgin, and PBS;• Windows Media technology licensing, distribution and promotional agreements with hardware, chip, and mobile device manufacturers, including Nokia, Dell, Intel, ATI, MEI and IBM;• The negotiation and drafting of distribution agreements with retailers and online service providers, including FYE, Wal-Mart, MusicNow, CinemaNow, MovieLink and Napster.Hillery is a frequent speaker and panelist for CLE International, LSI, and the Washington, King County and Oregon bar associations. Hillery was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics each year from 2000 through 2005.[May 2011]