Lathrop & Gage represents both artists and companies in the motion picture, television, stage, radio, publishing and music industries.  Our services span the full range of the industry’s creative, production and operating concerns.  Unlike boutique entertainment firms, we are a one-stop full-service firm that ensures that all our clients receive coordinated, comprehensive assistance tailored to their situation.

The entertainment industry has many of the same business, financial, intellectual property and litigation issues found in other industries – areas in which this firm excels.  At the same time, many entertainment industry legal concerns reflect the unique nature of its products and participants.  Our entertainment attorneys understand the general and the specialized problems our clients face, and are skilled at resolving even the most difficult ones.

We know entertainment law because we are familiar with how the industry and its artists and executives operate.  Performing artists and producers in any entertainment discipline have a language and viewpoint that is unique to their discipline.  Our entertainment attorneys speak the languages but, more importantly, are skilled legal professionals. 

We are well versed in transactional matters including negotiating and documenting talent and executive employment agreements, rights acquisitions and sales, as well as finance and distribution agreements.  We handle litigation involving copyright and infringement disputes, First Amendment issues, profit participation audit controversies, contractual disagreements and general commercial litigation issues.

We represent authors, playwrights, screenwriters and composers in the maximization and protection of their intellectual property.  We represent recording artists, songwriters, copyright owners in music publishing, producers, personal managers, digital distributors of music, record companies and publishing companies, and parties involved with film and television music.