Television Legal Services

– Entertainment Attorney Dinah Perez –

Do you need legal assistance with a Television project or series?

Transactions

Drafting, negotiation, counsel, and review of television-related agreements including, but not limited to:

• Development Agreements
• Pilot Teleplay Deal Memo
• Talent Holding Deals
• Series Producer and Director Agreements
• Talent Agreements
• Collaboration Agreements
• Writer Employment Agreements
• Copyright Agreements
• Trademark Application

Production Counsel Services

Representation for your television series from pre-production through post-production. This includes negotiating and drafting all necessary agreements. Counsel on an ongoing and on-call basis through post-production.

• Above-the-line Employment Agreements for the cast, director, writer, and producer
• Below-the-line Employment Agreements for crew
• SAG, DGA, and WGA signatory applications
• Literary Rights Option/Purchase Agreement
• Copyright and Title Searches
• Trademark Application
• Copyright Registration
• Location Agreements
• Reparation of insurance documents and liaison with the insurance companies
• Liaison with Bank and Sales Agents
• Formation of the Special Purpose Production Company
• Music Related Agreements

Formation of Business Entities

Formation of corporations, special purpose production companies, loan-out companies, music publishing companies, limited liability companies, etc.