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Kelsey received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Monterey Bay. She majored in Human Communications with a concentration in Pre-Law. After finishing her undergrad, Kelsey moved to San Diego to attend California Western School of Law. 

Kelsey is a third year law student at California Western School of Law. She is passionate about protecting the rights of others, especially those of vulnerable populations. Prior to joining New Media Rights, Kelsey participated in California Western's USPTO Trademark Clinic where she earned an Academic Excellence Award for her work in the clinic. In addition, Kelsey volunteered with California Western's Community Law Project, which provides legal advice to low-income and indigent members of the local San Diego community. 

Kelsey is thrilled to be a part of New Media Rights. She is looking forward to helping artists, creators, and musicians protect their unique creations. Upon graduation, Kelsey hopes to practice intellectual property law.

Ryan was a firefighter before beginning his studies at the California Western School of Law. A published author himself, Ryan is dedicated to helping authors, content creators, and entrepreneurs understand their intellectual property rights. Ryan writes thrilling crime fiction for adults and hilariously educational adventure novels for young readers. His books, "The Emperor of Vegas" and "Snot Rocket and the Weapon of MATH Destruction", are available on Amazon. Ryan aims to be a strong resource for aspiring artists and "authorpreneurs" and who are passionate about bringing their work to market. His most recent work can be viewed at www.ryanstygar.com.

Courtney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. She double majored in Law and Political Science with an emphasis in American Politics. Courtney was one of the first five students to graduate from the BA Law Program at University of Arizona. Courtney is a third-year student at California Western School of Law. She is very excited to be working with New Media Rights because she wants to help all different entrepreneurs, artists, and app developers get the help that is needed on their creations so everyone can enjoy these creations. Prior to joining New Media Rights, Courtney interned at the University of San Diego in the Athletic Compliance Department. It was from her experience in this position that Courtney gained more interest in intellectual property law and wanted to expand her experience in this field. In her free time, Courtney enjoys taking trips to Disneyland, baking lots of sweet treats, and playing with her Pug puppy named Nala.

Sara, a former Orange County Register journalist, is excited to work with New Media Rights during her final year at California Western School of Law. She is also Editor-in-Chief of The Commentary, California Western’s online student-run newspaper, and a member of the California Western Law Review.

Her intellectual property experience includes interning with California Western’s Trademark Clinic and competing in the 2017 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court competition, hosted by the International Trademark Association. Her legal article on the tort and intellectual property implications of Pokemon Go is published in the Whittier Law Review.

Brittany is a native of Southern California and has lived in San Diego for over 18 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California San Diego, where she majored in History and minored in Linguistics. She later successfully completed the University of California San Diego-Extension school’s ABA-approved Accelerated Paralegal Certification Program and was inducted into the prestigious Lambda Epsilon Chi honor society. Prior to attending law school, Brittany served as a Boatswain’s Mate in the United States Coast Guard for four years. After being stationed in New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virginia, and Alaska, Brittany began her studies at California Western School of Law. This is Brittany's third semester interning at New Media Rights. She has also interned at the San Diego intellectual property and business law firm Wilkinson Mazzeo as well as the copyright and trademark litigation firm US IP Attorneys. Through her internships, she has gained experience in copyright law, trademark law, small business law, and privacy law. She is interested in practicing in the area of Entertainment Law and is passionate about helping filmmakers, authors, and creators protect their creations in an ethical, efficient, and competent manner. 

Tyler is originally from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and moved to San Diego, California to attend California Western School of Law. Before attending California Western School of Law, Tyler worked for the Colorado Avalanche (National Hockey League) and the Denver Nuggets (National Basketball Association) under the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment umbrella in Denver, Colorado. Tyler worked directly with both the front-office executives and the professional athletes of their respective franchises, handling player and community relations programs and events.

Tyler received his Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management and a concurrent Minor in Business Administration from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. During his four year at Towson University, Tyler also served as one of the captains of the Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Now during his second year of law school, Tyler is looking forward to specializing in fields such as business law, sport law, and intellectual property. He currently serves as California Western School of Law’s Student Bar Association, Alumni Representative. After law school he aspires to represent professional athletes. Outside of school and New Media Rights, Tyler enjoys exploring beautiful San Diego, traveling, and relaxing with his friends.