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Top Lawyers Of USA

"No envelope mix-up here!  Meet the lawyers behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's lawsuit, Bill O'Reilly's downfall, the year's biggest media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion.  Messy divorces.  Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates.  It's been a busy year for Hollywood's power lawyers, who once more gather in THR's webpages for its magazine's annual Power Lawyers difficulty.  The men and women on this listing manage a variety of instances, from simple gift contracts to complex corporate mergers which take months to iron out, however they all have things in common.  They all love working in the entertainment industry.  All of them play a very important role in maintaining Hollywood's wheels spinning.  They're at the very top of their area.   And judging from THR's poll -- they drink too much coffee (a mean of 5.5 cups a day, even if calculations incorporate the man who promised to down 97 cups).  Below, the Electricity Lawyers of 2017 talk about their most significant cases, disclose their personal political beliefs (just 14 percent think Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to represent? ""

Marty Katz

Sheppard Mullin Alma mater University of Michigan Law School Why he matters Once you're a Hollywood litigator, all kinds of bizarre stuff can pop up.  Just like a dancer's fall on a Carnival cruise boat.  Katz is working on this while also planning to proceed to trial for investors looking to recover what they spent for the troubled film adaptation of Martin Amis' London Fields.  But his bread and butter continues to be profit-participation instances.  He's representing MGM in a dispute over a pair of Clint Eastwood classics and recently completed arbitrating a case between a music movie which became a viral feeling on the web. Comfort food "Pizza and fries. "

Rick Genow

Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher Alma mater Harvard Law School He things Genow, a successful signer, recently closed a deal that will see Debra Messing return for a brand new season of NBC's Will & Grace and renegotiated Taylor Schilling's new season of Orange Is the New Black (doubling her fee) and made a movie deal for client Michael Pena for Extinction. Comfort Food "Whatever Dan Tana's is serving. "

Jeanne Newman

Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman Courtesy of Subject Alma mater USC Gould School of Law  Why she matters Much like everyone else these days, Newman is striking bargains with Amazon: a eight-episode anthology series for Matthew Weiner in addition to a two-season arrangement for Amy Sherman-Palladino's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.  On the film side, Fox bought longtime client (along with The Martian writer/executive producer) Drew Goddard's spec script Bad Times in the El Royale (with him directing).  Finest gift a client ever gave me "Four-inch-high black patent leather Louboutin pumps. "

David Eisman

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Alma mater UCLA School of Law Why he matters UTA switched to Eisman to handle its "strategic alliance" with AGM Securities.  The agency's acquisition of the financial firm enables UTA -- and its customers -- to use the investment bank for guidance in structuring prices.  In addition, he represents RatPac Entertainment and Brett Ratner, who recently started The Hillhaven whiskey brand worldwide, as well as Power Rangers producer Haim Saban and Angry Birds owner Rovio Entertainment. That supervillain that I 'd most want to shield "Gru, so long as I get to depose the Minions. "

Matthew Johnson

Ziffren Brittenham Alma mater Southwestern Law School  Why he matters In April, Johnson filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sylvester Stallone alleging that Warner Bros. has been "dishonest" in profit participations.  The complaint continues an active period for the lawyer, who lately scored a settlement for three individuals who claimed that ABC's Quantico derived from their job.  Most dangerous thing I've accomplished in a decade "Getting near the gorillas in Rwanda. "