Practice Leader
Attorneys
- Valerie E. Alter
- Erica Alterwitz
- Brian D. Anderson
- Dina Appleton
- Elizabeth S. Berman
- James M. Burgess
- Craig Cardon
- James M. Chadwick
- Oscar S. Cisneros
- Matthew W. Clanton
- Shaun C. Clark
- Guylyn Cummins
- James E. Curry
- Philip E. Daniels
- Robert A. Darwell
- Richard F. DeLossa
- Stacy J. Dollarhide
- David R. Garcia
- Robert S. Gerber
- Kevin W. Goering
- Bethany Hollister
- Susan M. Hwang
- Martin D. Katz
- Robb J. Klein
- Edwin Komen
- Michael Barbanell Landres
- Charles A. LeGrand
- Thomas Glen Leo
- Theodore C. Max
- Augusto C. Mengelle
- Linda Giunta Michaelson
- Benjamin R. Mulcahy
- Jessica Nickelsberg
- Brian J. Pass
- Rebeca Perez-Serrano
- Fred R. Puglisi
- Kent R. Raygor
- Christopher S. Reeder
- D. Matthew Richardson
- Melanie Rupp-Gufler
- David H. Sands
- Neil A. Smith
- Lon E. Sorensen
- Shalom C. Stephens
- Lisa N. Stutz
- Richard E. Troop
- Carlo F. Van den Bosch
- Robert J. Wynne
- R. Anthony Young
Entertainment, Media and Communications
The Entertainment, Media & Communications Industry Team at Sheppard Mullin is a full-service multi-disciplinary group representing the major motion picture studios, television networks and other domestic and international entertainment, media and communications companies in all areas, including:
- motion picture and television development
- finance, production and distribution
- advertising/sweepstakes
- branded entertainment
- games
- intellectual property
- licensing and merchandising
- mergers, corporate finance, acquisitions and other strategic corporate transactions
- music
- First Amendment
- convergence, online/technology
- publishing
- sports
Our transactional attorneys have represented clients in some of the industry's largest and most complex distribution, licensing and financing transactions, as well as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic corporate activities.
Our litigators have extensive trial and appellate experience, and have litigated a wide variety of issues, including those involving distribution rights, profit or revenue participations, audit claims, talent disputes, copyright, idea submission and trademark claims, First Amendment, defamation and right of publicity claims, labor and employment claims, insurance disputes and antitrust, unfair competition and vertical integration claims.
We also have an FCC team to serve our entertainment clients' regulatory needs.
Recognition
- Partner Guylyn Cummins Recognized as a "Top Women Litigator" by the Daily Journal
- Daily Journal Names Gary Clark and Kent Raygor Top IP Attorneys
- Marty Katz Recognized as Entertainment Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer Magazine
- Five Sheppard Mullin Partners Named 'Best of the Bar' by Los Angeles Business Journal
- Bob Darwell and Marty Katz Named "Power Lawyers" by The Hollywood Reporter
Articles
- April 7, 2008, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- June 1, 2007, Southern California Super Lawyer
- January 10, 2007
- January 3, 2007
- September 26, 2006
- July 20, 2006
- May 18, 2006, Los Angeles Lawyer
- April 6, 2006
- August 25, 2005
- March 21, 2005
- October 29, 2004
- October 20, 2004
- August 25, 2004
- January 27, 2003