Entertainment Law Attorneys Serving Southern California Artists
The business part of show business doesn't take care of itself. At Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt, our lawyers have helped recording artists, motion picture producers and other entertainment professionals protect their interests through contract negotiations and litigation.
If you need legal advice about your rights to the value of your creative work whether you recorded it last week or 50 years ago, contact a knowledgeable entertainment law attorney at our office in Los Angeles.
Call 866-659-8680 for Advice About Royalties, Copyright or Fair Use
Our lawyers offer one-stop client service for artists at all stages of their careers: current stars, old-school acts and emerging performers who need to make sure that their first "big break" won't break them.
The main objective in entertainment law is to make sure that you receive fair value for your performance in any medium, including Internet technology and platforms that haven't been developed yet. Just as important is the practical ability to enforce your rights through mediation, arbitration or civil litigation.
Our entertainment law practice covers the following:
- Contract negotiation and review
- Trademark and copyright protection
- Licensing agreements
- Infringement and fair use litigation
- Publicity and privacy issues, including use of image or voice
- Breach of contract litigation
- Disputes over names of bands, acts, published works or URLs
- Actions for accounting and payment in royalties disputes
- Issues involving new media and online use
Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt represents a full spectrum of the entertainment industry including actors, recording artists, writers, directors, producers, publishers, record labels and broadcasters.
Whether you need advice about your first recording contract or you've been around so long that a new generation is discovering your work, our law firm is prepared to advise and represent you. For more information about the scope of our entertainment law practice, contact an experienced attorney at Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt in downtown Los Angeles.
Our firm's entertainment practice is headed by partner Rickey Ivie and special counsel Venus Griffith Trunnel.
