Entertainment, IP Licensing, Personal Services Contracts

Representing the creators and producers of a video documentary including providing music composer agreements, obtaining rights to film footage and photographs; copyright protection; work-for-hire agreements, licenses and assignments. 

Representing an award-winning Radio Production Company that produces and distributes well-known syndicated radio programs on public, commercial and satellite radio.

Representing Television Production Company that produces and syndicates nationally-known television program. 

Representing a major market radio personality in connection with his personal services contract for morning show and syndication to multiple markets.

Representing talent in multiple commercial endorsement agreements.

Representing a free-lance cameraman in negotiations with television producers.

Representing a creator of a musical in acquiring rights and hiring musicians and composers.

Negotiating a book publishing agreement for a best-selling author on nutrition.

Negotiating infomercial appearance on behalf of book author.

Advising a radio personality with regard to protection of characters and skits created for on-air use.

Representing celebrity chef in negotiations for trademark licensing in connection with restaurants.

Assisting company producing multi-media products to obtain copyright protection.

Representing a celebrity chef in negotiating merchandising and branding agreement for signature line of kitchen products.

Representing an art gallery in its agreements with artists.

Advising a radio personality with regard to protection of characters and skits created for on-air use.

Business

Incorporating a hotel and traveler concierge service. 

Organizing an LLC for a Radio Production Company producing syndicated radio programming about health.

Organizing an LLC for a celebrity chef.

Incorporating an umbrella entity for an eco-design personality with multiple business ventures.

Representing a business in the sale of its assets.

Advising a computer expert in connection with a proposed employment agreement.

Representing co-authors in the collaboration agreement for writing a book.

Representing a company supplying design elements in a joint venture arrangement.

Estate Planning

Drafting a living trust, for a book author, including strategy for passing on book royalties and other intellectual property.

Reviewing trust distribution provisions for a client who is entitled to receive the income from a trust.

Preparing estate planning package for network news correspondent and his family. 

Assisting corporate shareholder to transfer his shares to his living trust. 

Assigning limited liability shares to an existing trust.