Best Lawyers in America for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
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Anthony Lyons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Anthony, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Farrah Vazquez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Farrah, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Farrah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Aaron Deitsch is an associate in the Entertainment Group, where he works on transactional matters across the television, film, documentary, and podcast industries. Mr. Deitsch’s practice includes a wide variety of entertainment projects, from independent films recognized at Sundance Film Festival to reality television competition programs. He has extensive experience negotiating and drafting contracts related to each stage of productions, such as development attachment agreements, produ...
Ava Badie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law, Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ava, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ava is held by other top lawyers in the same geograph...
John Browning is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law. John, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Philip Golodetz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Philip, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
With a background in music as a professional film composer, Alex has a unique perspective on creatives’ work, lifestyle, and legal needs. As an attorney, Alex aims to empower creatives to gain deeper understanding and greater control over the business life of their works. Alex is an attorney at Hellmuth & Johnson in the Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property and Business & Corporate Law groups. Alex advises businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries including filmmaker...
Doran Satanove is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Doran, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Doran is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael Ling is an associate in the Interactive Entertainment Group. He is listed as a 2023 "Rising Star" in Interactive Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Technology Transactions by Super Lawyers magazine and was recognized in the 2025 edition of "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers in America . Michael represents and counsels many large technology, video game, and advertising businesses on a broad range of commercial and intellectual property matters. He has handled developer and publishi...
Emilee Sisco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Emilee, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emilee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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