Located in the heart of Times Square, Sendroff & Baruch, LLP is a unique entertainment law firm representing a premier roster of clients and properties. Sendroff & Baruch's theatre and performing arts practice reaches virtually every show on Broadway, both as production counsel (such as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Rock of Ages) and counsel to some of the most successful dramatists, directors, designers and music staff in the business. Sendroff & Baruch, LLP also represents some of the most influential and exciting not-for-profit theaters in New York (such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music) and regional theaters around the country. The firm's music industry clients have scored countless major theatrical motion pictures and network television projects, and regularly record and perform throughout the world. Sendroff & Baruch's film and television practice reaches from award-winning independent films and animated film projects to network television series. The firm also represents clients in the fields of book publishing and new media, and advises its clients with respect to various intellectual property and media law matters.
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As production counsel for the 2022 revival of INTO THE WOODS, we congratulate Jordan Roth, Jujamcyn Theaters and the rest of the producing team on the show’s six 2023 Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.
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Best Lawyers® names Jason Baruch “Lawyer of the Year 2023” for his work in theater. This award is given to a single attorney in a given practice area based on a survey of that attorney’s peers. In 2020, SuperLawyers® had named Jason a “Top 100” lawyer in the United States in all categories (and the only entertainment lawyer to make the “Top 100” list).
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Read MoreIn his article published in the September/October 2012 edition of THE DRAMATISTS, Ralph Sevush laments the encroachment by orchestrators and
Read MoreThe majority of our services fall under the category of transactional entertainment work, which includes the negotiation and preparation of agreements on behalf of entertainment clients. The areas in which we represent the largest number of clients include theatrical writers, directors, choreographers, designers, conductors, orchestrators, arrangers, actors and producers (commercial and not-for-profit). We also represent prominent film score composers and recording artists, music publishers, film and television producers and book authors.
We are not licensed to seek employment for clients, nor do we regularly attempt to further the development of the projects we represent, which is not to say that our services never lead to those results. Since we are known for representing many artists who work in a specific area, we are asked frequently to recommend clients for collaborations or specific assignments and happily do so.
Generally speaking, hourly when services are not specifically related to an agreement which results in compensation (e.g. copyright advice) and by percentage based on a client's gross income with respect to other matters. In connection with our film and theatre production counsel services, we work on a flat fee basis.
Yes. We render general legal services including preparation of wills, corporate matters, leases, copyright and trademark matters. We also work with a variety of specialists in areas where we deem it in the client's best interests to involve outside counsel. We do not represent clients in adversarial proceedings.
A client who is being billed hourly will be asked for a retainer when the firm is initially engaged. The amount of the retainer will be determined after the initial consultation and will be based on the attorney's estimate of the cost of the initial work being requested. The amount of the retainer will be deemed an advance against hourly charges and is in most cases refundable to the extent it exceeds the actual cost of the services. Billing thereafter will be on a monthly basis.
