Alonzo Wickers IV

Practice Areas

Content creators enjoy a broad range of First Amendment and fair use rights. Al Wickers works with production companies, networks, streaming services, studios, print and digital publishers, and other content creators to exercise those rights without undue fear of claims. Al strives to learn each client's creative and editorial goals, as well as its legal and business risk tolerances.

In practice, that means that he provides 24/7 counseling to his clients as they acquire, develop, produce, distribute, and promote a range of content, from scripted and unscripted television series to feature films, and from investigative reporting to video games. In the rare instances when his clients' content is challenged, he vigorously and effectively defends their rights, responding to claims and litigating cases across the country. He also taps into DWT's full service platform to assist his clients with production legal, employment, advertising, business formation, trademark, chain of title and many other issues, and collaborates with counsel across the globe to ensure that his clients don't run afoul of international laws and customs.

Professional Memberships

Instructor, "Law of Mass Communications," Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Fall 2000-2007

Founding Co-Chair, Media Law Resource Center, California Chapter

Board of Trustees, Hollywood United Methodist Church

ABA Forum on Communications Law