By maintaining a strong network of partners in the film, television, and music industries, The Hawn Law Firm provides a dynamic entertainment practice to the creative community. From serving as production counsel for syndicated television productions to negotiating a direct link to Hollywood for aspiring talent, The Hawn Law Firm offers cutting edge representation for major market and up-and-coming entertainment projects and creative talent alike.

Our Practice – What We Do

Actors//Models

• Talent Agency and Management Contracts
• Personal Endorsements, Merchandising, Appearances and Product Placement Deals

Writers/Directors/Composers/Print Media

• Licensing, Distribution and Content Agreements
• Agent-Author Agreements, Publishing Agreements, Ancillary Rights Disposition and Magazine and Newspaper Syndication Matters
• Royalty Agreements
• Intellectual Property Rights, including Copyright and Trademark Infringement
• Print and Online Media Issues

Motion Pictures/Television/Radio

• Counseling and representing producers, writers, actors, directors, and crafts-persons
• Production & distribution contracts
• Host and Talent Agreements
• Music Clearance, Screenplay Protection and Stock Footage Licenses
• Project Financing Assistance and Investor Financing Arrangements
• Option Agreements and other matters relating to underlying rights
• Life story Rights Agreements
• Production and Post Production and Trade Union Issues
• Rights Clearance
• Title Searches and Interpretation
• Privacy, Publicity and Defamation Issues

Music

• Counseling and Representing Record Labels, Music Publishers, Producers, Recording Artists and Songwriters
• Talent Agency and Management Contracts
• Venue Negotiations
• Music License, Recording and Producing Agreements, Touring-Related Agreements
• Solo Artist/Band Name Protection, Copyrights, Recording, Publishing and Performance Contracts
• Band Partnership Agreements

Visual Arts/Design/Theatre

• Issues Related to the Protection of Graphic Design Elements in Products
• Counseling and Representing Producers, Playwrights, Actors, Directors and Designers
• Rental Agreements and Co-Production Agreements and other Performance Oriented Legal Issues
• Structuring Financing and Production Entities
• Production Services, Including Cast and Crew, Facilities, and Rights Deals

Our Clients - Who We Represent

• Actors
• Production Companies
• Authors
• Graphic & Performing Artists
• Filmmakers
• Media Companies
• Musicians
• Producers
• Record Labels
• Theatre Companies
• Writers
• Models