# Mark G. Tratos

> Mark G. Tratos is the founding shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Las Vegas office, a veteran entertainment and intellectual-property attorney whose work has ranged from protecting Teller's wordless magic act to advising artists, estates, athletes, resorts and global entertainment companies. A UNLV graduate and longtime legal educator, he also helped found DISCOVERY Children's Museum and has held leadership roles with the American Bar Association, Lewis & Clark, the National Judicial College and The Smith Center.

- **Role:** Founding Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Las Vegas office
- **Organizations:** Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Quirk & Tratos, American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, National Judicial College, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, DISCOVERY Children's Museum
- **From:** Price, Utah, United States
- **Education:** B.A., Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School
- **Known for:** Helped enforce copyright protection for Teller's silent Shadows illusion., Represented photographer Peter Lik in the negotiation and completion of the reported $6.5 million sale of Phantom., Represented artists, performers, estates, athletes and major resort companies in copyright, trademark, publicity-right and brand disputes.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — Earned a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and was admitted to practice in Nevada.
- **1980** — Began a long record of adjunct teaching with a UNLV course on representing artists and entertainers.
- **1984** — Co-founded what became DISCOVERY Children's Museum with Robin Greenspun through a partnership of local civic organizations.
- **Before 2005** — Co-founded Quirk & Tratos, an intellectual-property and entertainment law boutique in Las Vegas.
- **2005** — Quirk & Tratos joined Greenberg Traurig as the firm opened its Las Vegas office; Tratos became its managing shareholder.
- **2020** — Joined Lewis & Clark Law School's adjunct faculty, teaching entertainment law and contract drafting.
- **2023-2025** — Chaired the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries.
- **2025** — Concluded his ABA forum chairmanship after launching mentoring efforts and expanding member engagement.
- **2026** — Continued to be recognized by Chambers USA, Managing IP and World Trademark Review, while remaining active in practice and institutional service.

## Achievements

- Helped enforce copyright protection for Teller's silent Shadows illusion.
- Represented photographer Peter Lik in the negotiation and completion of the reported $6.5 million sale of Phantom.
- Represented artists, performers, estates, athletes and major resort companies in copyright, trademark, publicity-right and brand disputes.
- Co-founded DISCOVERY Children's Museum in Las Vegas.
- Authored chapters for the New York State Bar Association's entertainment-law treatise on the internet, digital distribution and art exhibitions.
- Taught entertainment, art, cyberlaw and publicity-right subjects at UNLV for more than 25 years and later taught at Lewis & Clark Law School.
- Chaired the ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries from 2023 to 2025.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for copyright, trademark and intellectual-property litigation from 2002 through 2027.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Listed as a speaker for an ABA entertainment and sports conference session on digital-streaming audits.
- **2026** — Listed by Chambers USA for Nevada intellectual property and by Managing IP and World Trademark Review in their 2026 editions.
- **2025-10** — Participated in the ABA 'What's Next?!' entertainment, sports and IP conference in Las Vegas.
- **2025** — Completed his 2023-2025 term as chair of the ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/t/tratos-mark-g
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-tratos-809456a
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8HHEPv58JY

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