Neal Black
VP of Legal & Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Live Gamer, Inc.

Neal Black is VP of Legal & Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Live Gamer. Live Gamer is the leading provider of a publisher-supported marketplace for the exchange of virtual items. Neal has been representing clients in the software technology and video game industry space for nearly 10 years. Neal is the former VP and General Counsel of Square Enix. Square Enix is most notably the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise. At Square Enix, Neal managed the legal affairs of the company’s US operations, including its subsidiary UIEvolution, a leading developer of software technology for cross-platform distribution of applications, data, and content. Prior to joining Square Enix, Neal worked as an attorney for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. In addition, Neal has experience as a litigator with the law firm of Perkins Coie. Neal received his law degree from Georgetown University and his undergraduate degree from Stanford University.

Panelist: Virtual Property: Issues in Buying and Selling Virtual Goods, Wednesday, 10:30 AM, Harbor