Steven "Steve" Katleman

Steven "Steve" Katleman

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Awarded Practice Areas
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Awarded Practice Areas
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Works at
Katleman Media Law

1 Best Lawyers award

Biography

Steven Katleman represents individuals and companies who create, produce and sell content in all media, emphasizing television, motion pictures and new media. Mr. Katleman’s clients include talent, such as writers, producers, performers and directors, as well as production companies and studios ranging from artist-owned boutiques to public companies, that create and supply programming to television broadcasters, television and motion picture distributors and studios. He also handles other content related matters, such as entertainment marketing, book publishing, celebrity endorsements and merchandising on behalf of both talent and companies.

Works at
Katleman Media Law

1 Best Lawyers award

Locations

Languages

  • English

Education

  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1980

Bar Admissions

  • California, The State Bar of California

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Century City Bar Association - Member
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association - Member
  • University of Southern California Law School - Adjunct Professor, Film and Television Law

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Special Focus:
  • Advertising
  • Film
  • Insurance
  • Literary
  • Media
  • Talent Deals in TV and Motion Pictures
  • Television
  • Theatrical
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • Variety, "Legal Impact Report: 50 Game-Changing Attorneys," 2012

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • Areas of Concentration
  • Contract negotiations and consultation on behalf of producers, showrunners, writers, performers and directors in television and motion pictures
  • License and production agreements on behalf of production companies and program suppliers to broadcast networks, cable networks, syndicators and digital portals
  • Domestic and international production finance and distribution agreements for television and motion picture projects
  • Participation and contingent compensation arrangements, including supervision of participation audits
  • Complex rights and literary property matters
  • Merchandising and endorsement agreements, including commercials and infomercials
  • Publication agreements
  • Entertainment marketing for international brands
  • Product integration agreements
  • Rights and risk management issues for reality television projects

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