Film & Television
Sendroff & Baruch, LLP represents clients in all aspects of the film and television industry, from producers, directors and screenwriters to cast and crew. Many of the firm’s clients have worked on or appeared in scripted and unscripted television programs and films.
While our office is located in New York, our firm’s attorneys have developed strong and valuable relationships with many agents, managers, and studios in Los Angeles, California, where a substantial number of our film and television clients live and work.
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The 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 derived from specific projects 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.
