Amy Nickin

Amy Nickin

Los Angeles, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

39 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Biography

Amy Nickin is partner to our Entertainment Group, representing actors, writers, directors, comics, on-air personalities and television production companies in all business and legal aspects of their film, television and theatrical careers and businesses.

A leading advisor to high-profile talent, The Hollywood Reporter has included Ms. Nickin in their "Power Lawyers" list consecutively for the past several years. Variety included her in their 2024, 2018 and 2014 "Legal Impact Report" and their 2010 "Dealmakers Impact Report." The Legal 500 recognizes her as a top media and entertainment lawyer and she has also been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a New York-area "Super Lawyer" in the field of entertainment and sports. Best Lawyers in America included Ms. Nickin in their 2024-2025 rankings for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television.

Her current clients include Allison Williams, star and executive producer of M3GAN; Ian Brennan, co-creator of Glee and Netflix dramas The Watcher and Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story; Erik Jendresen, co-writer of Mission Impossible 7 and the upcoming Mission Impossible 8; John Goodman, star of Connors and Righteous Gemstones; as well as many others.

Amy is on the Board of Directors of Horizons National. She is admitted to practice law in both California and New York.

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

39 Best Lawyers awards

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC logo

Overview

  • Wayne State University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Michigan, B.A.

  • California, The State Bar of California
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • Wayne State University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Michigan, B.A.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Awards:
  • New York-area "Super Lawyer"

  • The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Legal 500

  • Variety

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