Michael Beck - Nadesan Beck P.C.

Karthik Nadesan
David A. Jones
Attorneys

A founding partner of Nadesan Beck, Mr. Beck’s practice is primarily focused on business transactional work, including negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial agreements, consultation and protection of intellectual property, sponsorship and endorsement agreements, and other transactional needs of small businesses and individuals in the entertainment, outdoor, and sports and recreation industries. Mr. Beck also has experience in intellectual property, employment, and commercial litigation.

Prior to establishing Nadesan Beck, was Of Counsel at Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar, LLC, where his practice was focused on business transactional work and commercial litigation. He also worked as a summer associate at Turner Green Afrasiabi and Arledge LLP, an intellectual property litigation firm in Orange County, and at the Law Offices of Henry Root P.C., an entertainment and sports law firm in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Beck received his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney School of Law in 2004. While attending law school, Mr. Beck focused his studies on intellectual property, international law, and litigation. In the summer following his second year, Mr. Beck attended the Cornell/Université Paris I Sorbonne Institute of International Law. Additionally, along with Mr. Nadesan, Mr. Beck won best oral argument at the Southerland Moot Court Competition and was chosen to represent the University of Utah at the Saul Lefkowitz National Moot Court Competition on Trademark and Unfair Competition.

In 2001, Mr. Beck received his B.A. from the University of Utah. He was on the Dean’s List and graduated with a major in Political Science and a Certificate of International Relations, and received a minor in French. Mr. Beck also focused on environmental studies and economics during college.

Before attending college, Mr. Beck was a nationally-ranked rock climber who traveled extensively, repeating and doing first ascents of some of the most difficult climbs in the world, and competing in both national and World Cup-level competitions. Mr. Beck lived in Taiwan was head coach of the Taiwanese National Climbing Team for the 1998 season, and worked as a climbing guide for Exum Guides throughout the 1990’s. Mr. Beck has done product design, sales, and other commercial work for several companies in the outdoor industry. Additionally, Mr. Beck has been featured in many magazine and newspaper advertisements and articles, and was a principal actor and stunt coordinator in a national commercial spot for Miller Beer. He also co-authored a climbing guide to the state of Utah during law school, titled "A Bouldering Guide to Utah," the most comprehensive overview of the subject available and often referred to as the “Black Bible” (because of it’s color!)

Mr. Beck is currently the Access Chair on the board of directors for the Salt Lake Climbers’ Alliance, a non-profit organization helping to secure climbing access and promotion in the region. Mr. Beck continues to be an active climber, and also enjoys surfing, traveling, guitar, art and film. He is married and has a son named Conrad.

Additionally, along with Mr. Nadesan, Mr. Beck won best oral argument at the Southerland Moot Court Competition and was chosen to represent the University of Utah at the Saul Lefkowitz National Moot Court Competition on Trademark and Unfair Competition.

Mr. Beck is admitted to practice before the Utah Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was selected as a Mountain States Rising Star for 2009 by SuperLawyers magazine.

PRESENTATIONS

The Legal Aspects of Indoor Climbing,” Climbing Wall Summit, Boulder, CO May 2007
Employment Law 101,” Climbing Wall Summit, Boulder , CO May 2008