Miami, FL – August 23, 2019 – Greenspoon Marder partner and chair of the Entertainment, Media & Technology Industry Group , Leslie José Zigel , has joined the faculty of the University of Miami School as Law as an adjunct professor teaching Entertainment Law.
The course will introduce students to the entertainment industry as a business, and how that business informs legal decisions. The course will focus upon understanding various entertainment enterprises, and how their contracts integrate with their operations and finance departments, with an emphasis on preparing students to practice law in the entertainment industry.
Mr. Zigel, an alumnus of the University of Miami School of Law and former Editor-in-Chief of the University of Miami School of Law Inter-American Law Review, focuses on both the creative and business sides of the entertainment industries in the music, television, film and new technology sectors. His practice includes counseling clients in entertainment talent negotiations, record contracts, music and book publishing, providing outside general counsel services and assisting companies with corporate structuring, financing, operations, sales and acquisitions, trademarks, copyrights and employment advice. Additionally, Billboard magazine recently recognized Mr. Zigel among its “Top Music Lawyers” for 2019.
About Greenspoon Marder Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with over 200 attorneys and offices across the United States. We are ranked among American Lawyer ’s Am Law 200, as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015. Our firm was founded with the goal of providing the highest quality legal services at the highest value for our clients. Each of our clients is unique and so are their legal needs. We believe no one size fits all for professional services. Our lawyers offer flexible and creative solutions to meet our clients’ respective needs. Our mission is to understand the challenges our clients face, build collaborative relationships and craft solutions with a focus on strategic goals.
MEDIA CONTACT natalie.villanueva@gmlaw.com
This Greenspoon Marder LLP Client Alert is issued for informational purposes only and is not intended to be construed or used as general legal advice nor a solicitation of any type. Please contact the author(s) or your Greenspoon Marder LLP contact if you have any questions regarding the currency of this information. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision. Before you decide, ask for written information about the lawyer’s legal qualifications and experience.
