New Orleans Entertainment Lawyer

The Sunseri Law Firm, LLC provides entertainment law services to an array of clients including entertainment companies, authors, artists, performers, and more. Our attorneys are dedicated to helping clients extract business and financial value from their creative works. We understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the entertainment industry and provide tailored legal solutions to meet these needs. The expertise of our entertainment attorneys extends to a broad range of clients, including but not limited to producers, record labels, television and radio channels, OTT platforms, and entertainment applications.

We work diligently to protect the rights of writers, lyricists, music composers and directors, actors, singers, dancers, and artists, ensuring that their rights are protected and their creative endeavors are appropriately licensed and commercialized. Our entertainment law services assist in enhancing licensing revenues, secure commercial benefits from their works, and negotiating advantageous contractual agreements. We excel in resolving disputes amicably and effectively, and commercializing content online.

Our commitment to excellence and holistic understanding of the intersection between law, creativity, and business position us as a leading choice for entertainment law services. Our services include:

• Entertainment Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Our skilled team of entertainment attorneys specializes in crafting and negotiating a variety of contracts, such as artist agreements, production agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, digital contracts, and merchandising contracts. We ensure that these agreements align with our clients’ objectives while safeguarding their legal interests.
• Licensing and Royalty Agreements: Our entertainment attorneys structure and negotiate licensing agreements across various media including music, film, television, radio, digital, and satellite. Our focus is to ensure fair and profitable terms for our clients in these agreements.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Our expertise extends to advising on strategies to protect intellectual property rights within the entertainment industry. This encompasses copyrights, trademarks, designs, and patents where applicable, ensuring comprehensive protection of our clients’ creative assets.
• IP Enforcement: Our entertainment attorneys help clients enforce their copyrights, trademarks, and other IP rights through cease-and-desist notices, take down actions, and other enforcement measures.
• Litigation Management and Dispute Resolution: We specialize in managing and resolving legal disputes, including copyright infringements, contract disputes, online violations, piracy, and royalty disagreements. Our approach combines litigation with alternative dispute resolution methods to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
• Media, Broadcasting, and Digital Licensing: Our services include negotiating and drafting license agreements for television, radio, and online streaming services.
• Employment Agreements and Disputes: Our entertainment attorneys manage the legal aspects of employment within the entertainment industry, covering contract drafting, negotiations, and resolution of disputes between talent and employers.
• Digital Media and Technology Issues: Our entertainment attorney team advises on legal issues arising from the use of digital media and technology in entertainment. This includes online content distribution and digital rights management, helping clients navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.
• Talent Representation: Our entertainment attorneys represent artists, actors, musicians, directors, and other entertainment professionals in various negotiations and legal matters, ensuring their rights and interests are protected.
• Merchandising and Endorsements: Our entertainment law services include advising on merchandising agreements and endorsement deals for entertainment properties and celebrities, maximizing commercial opportunities while protecting legal rights.
• Defamation and Privacy Law: We handle cases related to defamation, privacy, and publicity rights in the entertainment sector, vigorously defending our clients’ reputations and personality rights while ensuring compliance with relevant state and federal laws.

Choosing The Sunseri Law, LLC  means partnering with a firm that not only understands the legal aspects of entertainment law but also possesses the business acumen to navigate this dynamic industry effectively. Contact Attorney J. Douglas Sunseri at doug@sunserilaw.com or (504) 214-9111.