Kirk T Schroder

Entertainment law; film production, finance, and distribution; television production (episodic and unscripted); music (talent, labels, live performance); publishing and literary law; interactive games and gaming finance; visual arts and public art; advertising and marketing; live theater and stage; intellectual property; general business law; education policy advocacy.

Founding partner, Schroder Davis Law Firm PLC, Richmond, VA. Former counsel to Universal Pictures for over a decade. Served as president of the Virginia Board of Education, 1998-2002.

Former Chair, American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. Member, Virginia State Bar. Member, Video Game Bar Association. Past Chairman, Virginia State Bar Lawyers for the Arts Committee.

Co-editor, "The Essential Guide to Entertainment Law" (with Jay Shanker).

Universal Pictures; New York Times bestselling authors David Baldacci, Margot Shetterly (Hidden Figures), and Beth Macy (Dopesick); MTV reality personalities Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra; documentary company Lone Wolf Media; game designer Bruce Glassco; the Amazon Aid Foundation; the estate of sculptor Felix de Weldon; The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia; The David Ortiz Children's Fund; The Martin Agency.

Passionate about healthy diets and food policy. Serves as official "Food Advocate" for Ellwood Thompson's and Dawson's Market. Active in education and children's issues. Interests include alternative arts practitioners and eastern spiritual practitioners active in public media.

Represented film production companies with distribution agreements with major Hollywood studios. Counsel to the largest public speakers forum in the United States, negotiating appearances for Oprah Winfrey, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Margaret Thatcher. Represented the estate of legendary producer Rick Hall of Fame Studios. Represented New York sculptress Karen Atta.

Extensive transactional entertainment law practice representing clients across film, television, music, publishing, gaming, and visual arts. Practiced for over 35 years. Clients located throughout the United States and internationally.

University of Virginia

Ph.D. (Education)

University of Richmond School of Law

Juris Doctor

University of Richmond

B.A. and B.S.B.A.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (entertainment law and education law)

The Best Lawyers in America

Rated "AV Preeminent" (highest available rating)

Martindale-Hubbell

Named Virginia Lawyers Weekly "Go-To Business Lawyer"

Virginia Lawyers Weekly

2021

Honored with the G. Hamilton Loeb Award

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

Recognized by Who's Who Legal, Sports and Entertainment (2020 International Edition)

Who's Who Legal, Sports and Entertainment

2020

Entertainment and media law; film and television production and distribution; music industry (talent and labels); literary and book publishing; interactive gaming; visual arts and public art; live stage and theater; advertising; education policy.

Virginia (admitted 1987); New York (admitted 2017); Georgia (admitted 2018); District of Columbia (admitted 2018)