Steve is an entertainment attorney with over twenty years of experience including ten years as a lawyer and business affairs executive at Sony Music. Previously he worked for Atlantic Records and served as music counsel at Hollywood studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group.

Twenty years' experience representing clients in the following:

RECORDING INDUSTRY
• ARTISTS
• LABELS
• PRODUCERS
• MANAGERS

MUSIC PUBLISHING
• SONGWRITERS
• PUBLISHERS

TELEVISION
• PRODUCERS
• DIRECTORS
• WRITERS

MOTION PICTURES
• FEATURE FILMMAKERS
• DOCUMENTARIES

NEW MEDIA
• CONTENT ACQUISITION
• CONTENT PROVIDER AGREEMENTS
• USER AGREEMENTS

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK
• REGISTRATION
• LICENSING

PRODUCTION LEGAL SERVICES
• PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER AGREEMENTS
• ACTOR & TALENT AGREEMENTS
• SAG, AFTRA AND AFM SCALE, RESIDUALS AND RE-USE FEES
• ERRORS & OMISSIONS INSURANCE
• RELEASES: TALENT, LOCATION, INTERVIEWS
• INSURANCE: ERRORS & OMISSIONS

THEATRE
• PRODUCERS
• DIRECTORS

GRAPHIC ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
• CONTRACTS
• DISPUTE RESOLUTION

LITERARY PUBLISHING
• AUTHORS
• ILLUSTRATORS
• BOOK PUBLISHERS