Greenspoon Marder Entertainment Attorneys Serve As Lead Counsel For The Critical Thinking Movie Directed By John Leguizamo

News Jul 29, 2020 Miami, FL

MIAMI, FL – July 28, 2020 – Greenspoon Marder entertainment attorneys, Javier Feito and Leslie José Zigel, served as lead counsel for John Leguizamo’s directorial debut feature, Critical Thinking. In their role as lead counsel, Feito and Zigel handled the original motion picture’s finance, production and distribution.

Critical Thinking tells the 1998 true story of five LatinX and Black teenagers from Miami Jackson Senior High School, located in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Miami, who fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher, Mario Martinez, who is played by Leguizamo. The movie is set to be released on September 4, 2020 by Vertical Entertainment.

“I am thrilled to have served as counsel to this film. It was a long time coming and a labor of love for the team involved. Congrats to all who participated,” commented Feito. “So honored to have served as counsel on this project with my colleague Javier Feito,” added Zigel.

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