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A pillar of democracy. A platform for the world's most creative artists. A constant source of fascination and an instrument for social change. Media and entertainment is more than a business; it's a daily transformation of the world. We're driven by a passion for that mission and honored to spend each day shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, supporting their rights and their success.

Overview

As new technology and billions of dollars in investment revolutionize the media and entertainment industry, we're proud to maintain our decades-long position of leadership. That's why Law360 honored us with its Practice Group of the Year recognition eight times and why The Hollywood Reporter singled us out for our "outsize influence on media at a particularly critical moment." Best Lawyers has named us Law Firm of the Year in areas such as media, entertainment, copyright, and First Amendment for ten years straight. We combine decades of experience in traditional media with a sophisticated grasp of the ever-changing digital landscape, helping established and emerging clients alike develop, acquire, protect, distribute, and monetize content across all platforms.

A market-leading, multidisciplinary team
The legal terrain in which media and entertainment companies operate today has been shaped with significant influence from Davis Wright Tremaine. Our lawyers have played a central role in many of the most important, precedent-setting cases affecting rights of free expression, content ownership, access to public records, and other vital issues. This groundbreaking work continues today in trial and appellate courts around the country.

Our wide multidisciplinary expertise also supports clients behind the scenes. As first-call lawyers in pre-publication and pre-broadcast review, we have helped some of the most trailblazing content of recent decades reach its audience. As creative dealmakers, we have helped bring novel sources of financing to entertainment projects. Across the cycle of content, our broad perspective and experienced eye helps us ensure that issues are spotted before they become problems, risks are properly assessed, and clients are positioned to maximize success.

Leading-edge insight for leading companies
At a time of ongoing disruption, our passion for supporting the interests of our clients keeps us trained on issues that affect their core business, including the novel challenges arising from new technologies. From licensing questions created by artificial intelligence to intellectual property issues in blockchain, to the new esports ecosystem, we are proud to be building a fresh legacy of helping media and entertainment companies of all stripes forge new paths.

How We Can Help

Defamation, IP, Other Litigation
Digital Content Litigation
Entertainment Development, Production & Financing
Pre-Publication & Pre-Broadcast Review
Reporter's Privilege, Public Records & Subpoena Responses

Awards

Top Ranked in Chambers USA 2023 - Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Chambers recognized Davis Wright Tremaine's Media & Entertainment practice as the only group in the country awarded a Band 1 ranking in all three of the nation's media industry centers (New York, California, and D.C.).

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Davis Wright Tremaine's national leadership serving tech, media, and entertainment clients was recognized in the 2024 Legal Impact Report from Variety, which honored six of the firm's attorneys as among Hollywood's top entertainment lawyers

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For the eighth time in nine years, Davis Wright Tremaine has been named a national "Practice Group of the Year" in Media and Entertainment by Law360.

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Best Law Firms ranked by Best Lawyers Law Firm of the Year

Davis Wright Tremaine Named "Law Firm of the Year" in Copyright Law and Media Law.

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Industry Contacts

Nicholson, Alexandra
Alexandra Nicholson
Partner
National Chair, Media, Entertainment & Intellectual Property Practice
New York
212.603.6433

Our Team

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Alen, Anastasia
Anastasia Alen
Counsel
Culver City
310.425.1000
Maria Anderson
Maria Anderson
Partner
Seattle
206.757.8222
Anderson
Peter Anderson
Partner
Los Angeles
310.260.6030
Jennifer Ashton
Jennifer Ashton
Attorney
Seattle
206.757.8014
Azmi, Nimra
Nimra H. Azmi
Associate
New York
212.402.4072
Baker, Kraig L. Marini
Kraig L. Marini Baker
Partner
Seattle
206.757.8007
Robert, Balin
Robert D. Balin
Partner
New York
212.603.6440
Bayard, Samuel
Samuel M. Bayard
Partner
New York
212.603.6489
Jacob Benford
Jacob Benford
Associate
Los Angeles
213.633.8648
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Katherine M. Bolger
Partner
New York
212.402.4068
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Ian Brereton
Counsel
Culver City
213.655.9645
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Geoffrey S. Brounell
Partner
New York
212.603.6404
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