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ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVERTISING
Covering the World of Entertainment for the American Film Market
We hosted our tenth annual “Global Media Update” during the 2015 AFM Conference in November. Our panelists addressed the latest industry developments across the globe. This year we were joined by representatives from William Morris Endeavor, Light and Dark Films, Global Eagle Entertainment, Rumble Films, 20th Century Fox and Motion Picture Capital. If you are planning to attend the 2016 American Film Market and you are interested in joining our esteemed panel, please let us know.
Recent Accolades
• Named “Media & Entertainment Group of the Year” for 2015 by Law 360.
• Tier One ranking from Chambers USA in the areas of Advertising, Media & Entertainment.
• The Legal 500 once again ranked our Entertainment & Media, Advertising, and Media Defense practices as among the best in the country.
• U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranked us among the “Best Law Firms” in the country for “Motion Pictures and Television Entertainment Law.”
• Ten of our Entertainment, Media and Technology lawyers were named “Best Lawyers in America” for 2015.
• Seven of our partners were named as Chambers USA “Leading Lawyers” for 2015.
• Three of our partners were named to Variety’s 2015 Legal Impact Report as among the top
attorneys in the entertainment industry. The list was published by Variety on April 14.
• One of our entertainment partners was named among the “2015 Top Entertainment Lawyers”
in California by Daily Journal.
• Benchmark Litigation 2015 ranked Sheppard Mullin among the best litigation firms in California
and named three of our entertainment attorneys as “Litigation Stars.”
• Two members of our group were named “2015 Power Lawyers” by the Hollywood Reporter in its April issue.
• Fourteen of our Entertainment, Media and Technology lawyers were named “Super Lawyers” in their respective markets.
• Thirteen members of our group have attained Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating, AV Preeminent. Martindale Hubbell’s rating process evaluates lawyers in the U.S. and Canada solely based upon peer review.
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