Darrell D. Miller

Practice Areas

Darrell is the Founding Chair of the Entertainment & Sports Law Department.

A prominent entertainment lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience in entertainment law, Darrell focuses his practice on transactional law with an emphasis on the motion picture, television, music, theater and multimedia industries. As a testament to his effective brand-building strategies, Darrell is consistently listed among Hollywood’s top dealmakers by national industry publications such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Darrell has aided and assisted clients in all areas of entertainment law, including: motion pictures, television, music, theatre, new media, live-stage production, touring, literary property, licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, partnerships, incorporations, merchandising, intellectual property, syndication, literary book publishing, executive employment agreements, development agreements, production agreements, and distribution agreements.

As a former singer and performer, Darrell has a deep understanding of the creative talent he represents, as well as the knowledge and savvy of a seasoned entertainment attorney.

Darrell's clients include diverse and visionary individuals and entities, reflecting his commitment to developing multimedia opportunities within the convergent climate of today's entertainment industry. His commitment to providing superior personal service has resulted in long-standing relationships with studio executives and creative personnel, representation of actors, writers, directors and producers associated with a variety of television programs and motion pictures including “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Fast X,” “9-1-1,” “The Lost City,” “Uncharted,” “Damsel,” “Heist 88,” “61st Street,” “Black Godfather,” “Thor: Love and Thunder,” “Ambulance,” “On the Come Up,” “House Party,” “WandaVision,” “The Academy Awards,” “Karma’s World,” “The NAACP Image Awards,” “The Idol,” “The Holdovers,” “Black Mafia Family,” “Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You,” “Spiderman: No Way Home,” “Winning Time,” “Lady in the Lake,” “You,” “Sidney,” “Outer Range,” “The Big Cigar,” “CSI-Las Vegas,” “They Cloned Tyrone,” “Phat Tuesdays,” “The Book of Jose” and “Imperial.”

Darrell is the managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Career

Darrell launched his own private practice in 1996, where he served as production counsel on television, cable and film projects. The firm expanded to Miller & Pliakas LLP in 2001, in which Darrell was a partner and co-founder. Darrell began his legal career with the national law firm Lord Bissell and Brook, where his practice included litigation and general corporate law, representing domestic and international companies, business executives, entertainment production companies and performing artists.

Professional Memberships

Beverly Hills Bar Association | Los Angeles County Bar Association | American Bar Association (Section Member, Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries) | Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (Past Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Executive Committee Member) | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Past Member Board of Governors and Executive Committee and Past Chair of Membership and Diversity Committees) | The Grammy Recording Academy

Personal

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center | B.F.A., University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Expert in these Jurisdictions

California, District of Columbia