Kenneth W. Pajak, Attorney-Mediator
In addition to mediating and practicing law, my top priorities include spending time with my wife and three children.
If I do have a few minutes to spare at the end of the evening, I like to relax with some songwriting and guitar playing, which always brings me back to my Southeast Texas roots.
Prior to joining The Bannerot Law Firm, P.C., I worked for two statewide litigation firms, mostly representing insured individuals and companies in defense of personal injury and commercial claims. During this time, I developed a keen sense of the insurance claim process and the factors considered by insurance companies in accessing risks of having a claim determined by a judge or jury after trial.
In addition, my continued interest and involvement in the music and film industries led me to represent singer/songwriters, professional musicians, booking agents, concert promoters, independent film production companies, and various other music industry professionals in Entertainment Law related transactional and litigation matters.
As a mediator, litigator and a transactional lawyer, I draw on my personal and professional experiences daily. In short, I became a lawyer to help people reduce FUD -- Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt -- and look for the best interest of those who take on risk to achieve their dreams.
Recent Presentations / Speaking Engagements
Intersection of Estate Issues and Copyright Law: A Long and Winding Road, 16th Annual Entertainment Law Institute: Legal Aspects of Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment, Austin, Texas - October 20-21, 2006
Music Publishing, The Music Law Sessions, Austin, Texas - June 6, 2006
Internet Distribution, The Music Law Sessions, Austin, Texas - February 7, 2006
Business Entities & Trademarks, The Music Law Sessions, Austin, Texas - November 16, 2005
A Dollar Today Keeps the Lawyers at Bay: Legal Concerns of Independent Filmmakers, Spindletop Film Festival, Beaumont, Texas - April 16, 2005
Education
Juris Doctor, 1998 - South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
Editor in Chief, Annotations
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Officer and Member
Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Vice President
Currents International Trade Law Journal, Member
Trained Mediator under Judge Frank Evans
Mock Trial and Negotiation Competition Teams
Volunteer: March of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity and the Texas Children's Hospital
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, 1992 - Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, President
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Active in Community Service
Student Government Class Representative
Admissions
Supreme Court of Texas
United States District Court - Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court - Southern District of Texas
United States District Court - Western District of Texas
Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Austin Association of Mediators
Association of Attorney-Mediators
Board of Directors
TATM, Inc. (Texas Attorneys for Texas Music / The Music Law Sessions) 2005-2006
Leadership Positions
Chairman, Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2006-2007); Chair-Elect (2005-2006); Secretary (2004-2005); Council Member (2002-2004).
