Business & transactions
Business formation, operating and shareholder agreements, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and practical counsel for growing companies.
Player profile · Attorney
Sean Méndez-Catlin
The 1UP Lawyer
Legal guidance from an attorney who understands gaming, content creation, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and digital business.
● Licensed in Florida● Licensed in New York● Federal court admission
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Origin story
Built for the world you’re building in.
Sean Méndez-Catlin built his practice at the intersection of business, entertainment, and intellectual property law. As The 1UP Lawyer, he brings that experience directly to the people shaping gaming and digital culture.
His work has included representing indie and console game developers, streamers, creators, companies serving the gaming industry, and clients navigating name, image, and likeness opportunities.
Beyond gaming and entertainment, Sean has advised companies on transactions and business formation, drafted and negotiated agreements, helped protect intellectual property, and represented clients in commercial disputes.
“You focus on building. The 1UP Lawyer helps protect what you’re building.”
Practice loadout
Experience for serious legal moves.
Clear counsel across the deals, assets, and disputes that can shape what comes next.
Contracts & deals
Sponsorship agreements, independent contractor agreements, NDAs, term sheets, assignments, and other agreements that keep work moving.
Intellectual property
Trademark and copyright registrations, IP evaluations, ownership questions, brand protection, licensing, and trademark oppositions.
Gaming & entertainment
Counsel for game developers, streamers, creators, esports professionals, technology companies, and name, image, and likeness matters.
Disputes & litigation
Commercial disputes, contract conflicts, non-compete matters, and litigation support when a business relationship breaks down.
Credentials
Education & admissions.
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor’s degree in Sociology
University of Pennsylvania
Minor in Legal Studies and History through Wharton and the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor
University of Miami Frost School of Music
Master’s degree in Music Business
Bar & court admissions
Florida · New York · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Recognition
Career checkpoints.
2017
MADD Award of Excellence for Central Florida
2021–2024
Super Lawyers Rising Stars list
Industry profile
Featured in Innovate Gaming and Esports
Public service
Former attorney with the State Attorney’s Office for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit
Press play
Meet The 1UP Lawyer.
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Build with a lawyer who gets it.
Tell Sean what you’re building, what’s in the way, and where you want to go next.