Sorbara, Schumacher, McCann LLP is one of the few law firms that specializes in publishing law. At SorbaraLaw, you will have access to lawyers who have both the legal and practical experience to ensure that your rights are protected.

SorbaraLaw is unique in this regard as Sam Sorbara, the firm's managing partner, is also one of the founding participants of the Waterloo-based publishing company Loon in Balloon Inc. and has had an active role in the company ever since. Loon in Balloon Inc. (or LIB as it is sometimes called) publishes popular fiction likely to have widespread appeal among adult readers from all walks of life and novels that can easily make the transition into screenplays.

Given his first-hand experience at Loon in Balloon, Sam has been involved in all aspects of the publishing industry. He can give you that "hands on" perspective which is invaluable in making a determination as to how best to proceed. He has negotiated distribution and fulfillment agreements, sales and marketing agreements, translation agreements, film and movie option agreements and agent, publishing and printing contracts. Sam also has a wide array of connections within the industry and these contacts can be enormously helpful to his publishing law clients depending upon the nature of the advice being sought.