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Our D.C. Media and Entertainment practice continues to handle high-profile matters, along with a wide range of media and entertainment litigation and related intellectual property, technology, and transactional work.

Our group is the team of choice for many top media, entertainment, news, and content companies. We counsel on acquisition, development, production, pre-broadcast and pre-publication review, claims response, advertising, promotions, pre distribution, intellectual property, and other issues for emerging and traditional news and entertainment clients. We have represented such clients this year before the U.S. Supreme Court and in federal and state trial and appellate courts.


We have dramatically grown our entertainment practice. We increasingly work for producers and distributors of television, film, and video game projects, including in title clearance and trademark protection, acquisitions, program development, production, and the promotion and distribution of content. We have a growing presence in esports, gaming, and experiential entertainment.


In 2021, we were recognized by Chambers USA Nationwide as a “Band 1” firm in both the Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation and in the Media & Entertainment categories in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. We were also named “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in the “Media Law” and “Copyright Law” categories, and for the fifth year in a row, “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360.


Chambers Review

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Media & Entertainment - District of Columbia

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is home to a superb media litigation practice which is able to address the full range of contentious challenges faced by traditional and digital media clients, including access to information, First Amendment and IP disputes. The team is experienced in representing clients before state, federal and appellate courts, including the US Supreme Court. It is also frequently sought out to provide pre-publication review to leading newspapers, websites and publishers.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP represented HBO in a right of publicity suit brought by a former Ralph Lauren model over the use of her image in the HBO documentary, 'Very Ralph'.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laura R Handman
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Laura R Handman
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Band 1
Laura Handman acts for an impressive roster of clients, including major newspapers, media companies, publishers and non-profit organizations. She is called upon to handle high-stakes defamation and access disputes.

Laura is an excellent attorney who knows the law.

Nathan E Siegel
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Nathan E Siegel
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Band 1
Nathan Siegel is a go-to media lawyer with noted experience defending libel, privacy and right of publicity disputes. He is recognized for his high-profile talent work, representing global streaming services, national news outlets and a number of celebrities and politicians.

Nathan is phenomenal. He is very strong at getting to the root an issue.

Eric Feder
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Eric Feder
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Band 3
Eric Feder is an experienced litigator with particular experience in First Amendment disputes in addition to intellectual property matters.

Eric is knowledgeable, practical and efficient.

Eric is a sharp litigator who has a keen eye for detail and is incredibly responsive.

Alison Schary
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Alison Schary
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Band 4
Alison Schary has an active media and entertainment litigation practice. She is experienced with matters relating to intellectual property and displays particular expertise in defamation defence.

Alison Schary is an awesome lawyer.

Chelsea Kelly
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Chelsea Kelly
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Up and Coming
Chelsea Kelly has a burgeoning practice which sees her advise a range of clients in the media and entertainment industry. Her experience encompasses First Amendment, copyright and trademark work.

Chelsea is very knowledgeable.

Ranked Lawyers at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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District of Columbia

Media & Entertainment

Laura R Handman
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Laura R Handman
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Band 1
Nathan E Siegel
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Nathan E Siegel
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Band 1
Eric Feder
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Eric Feder
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Band 3
Alison Schary
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Alison Schary
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Band 4
Chelsea Kelly
U
Chelsea Kelly
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Up and Coming

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