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Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

Media & Entertainment

USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 : Charlotte


Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

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Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment companies, on-air personalities, production companies, artists, fashion, literary. Finance, distribution, production counsel on TV projects & motion pictures. 

MEDIA: Traditional & interactive. Broadcast agreements w/studios & networks. Digital media for streaming, podcasting, publishing.

SPORTS: Sports leagues, facilities, athletes, sanctioning bodies, sports teams, team owners. Sponsorship, NIL, betting, eSports, NCAA, naming rights, stadium licensing, player contracts.

BUSINESS: Commercial matters, strategic alliances, M&A, executive employment. Venture capital, private equity & technology.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Right of publicity, CR, TM, strategic IP plans. Licensing, registration, CR reversions, music sampling, infringement, bootleg, piracy. Manage portfolios of US & international TMs.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Development, deployment, licensing, storage & protection of avatars. Work w/ developers, investors, estates, entertainers on commercialization of generative AI applications.

MOTORSPORTS: Nationally recognized. Offices in the heart of NASCAR w/ over 50 years of collective experience. Race teams, team owners, speedways, professional drivers, sanctioning bodies. Driver Services Agreements, Competition Partner Agreements, Charter Agreements.

MUSIC: Estates and professionals (recording artists, songwriters, producers, labels, publishers/administrators). Distribution, touring, production agreements, clearances, music licenses.

Clients (24)

  • American Cornhole League
  • Estate Juan Gabriel
  • Checkers
  • Trackhouse Entertainment
  • Legends Hospitality
  • Technique, Inc.
  • 23XI Racing (Michael Jordan)
  • Ava Gardner estate
  • Meteorologist Jim Cantore
  • Renee Rapp
  • DannyGo!
  • Signature Sports
  • ESPN anchors
  • Sports Team Owners
  • Avatar Production Companies
  • Professional Athletes
  • NBA Analysts
  • Best-Selling Authors
  • Top Podcasts
  • Tepper Sports & Entertainment
  • Carolina Panthers
  • CFC (professional soccer)
  • Official Law Firm of the Ascent (professional soccer)
  • Mr. Beast

Industries (35)

  • Entertainment
  • Media
  • Sports
  • Intellectual Property
  • Music
  • Motorsports
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Corporate
  • Legal
  • Thought Leader
  • NIL
  • eSports
  • NCAA
  • Film
  • Television
  • Broadcasting
  • publishing
  • HUB-Certified
  • NASCAR
  • Technology
  • Bar Associations
  • Super Lawyers
  • Legal Elite
  • Best Lawyers
  • WISE
  • Women Executives
  • GGI Global Alliance
  • Trusted Advisors
  • Best Law Firms (sports)
  • Best Women Led Law Firms
  • Most Influential Women
  • Women in Business (CBJ Honoree 2026)
  • Netflix Documentaries
  • TV Commentary (sports & entertainment)
  • SBJ Game Changer

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What the Team is Known For

Apollo Sports & Entertainment has an excellent track record in transactional work in the sport, media and entertainment realms. The Charlotte-based team handles high-stakes M&A, corporate structuring, capital raises and contract negotiations for significant industry clients, internationally. The group has a client base spanning from publishers and music industry professionals to celebrities, influencers and sports teams.

Notable practitioners

Founding & Managing Member, Melinda Morris Zanoni, is a key contact for the firm's media & entertainment practice in Charlotte.

Members

Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

  • Melinda Morris Zanoni, Esq.

    Head of Department

  • Lance White, Esq.

  • Arthur Kalos, Esq.

  • Mary Gamble, Esq.

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