Austen Parker is an associate in the Entertainment and Corporate practice groups. Austen has worked with clients on copyright and trademark matters, including copyright enforcement and trademark review and clearance. He is also experienced in a wide range of business matters, including entity formation, corporate governance, private financing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. Austen

Chase Turner is a transactional attorney in the firm’s entertainment practice group. He counsels studio, production company, and talent clients on a broad array of entertainment matters within film & television (scripted & unscripted), and digital media industries. Chase negotiates rights acquisitions, intellectual property licenses, and other development deals on behalf of studio and production

Daniel Sheerin represents industry leaders in film, television, book publishing, digital media, music, live events, and emerging technologies. His practice centers on intellectual property transactions, often with sophisticated rights components and innovative elements. Daniel counsels a diverse group of media and entertainment clients in corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, executive employment

Caitlin began her career as an entertainment and business lawyer in 2006. She passionately represents the interests of artists, authors, writers, personalities, and creators. She works with her clients on all stages of entertainment and development matters, from creation to production, in the traditional publishing, comic book/graphic novel publishing, television, and motion picture industries. Her

With over 40 years of experience as a negotiator and litigator, beginning in private practice, then with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the last 35 years, Doug Jacobs has specialized in media and entertainment law and litigation.  Prior to joining CDAS, Doug served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of A&E Networks, where, as a member

Susan Bodine represents a diverse clientele in the motion picture, television, and digital media industries. Her clients include major and specialty motion picture studios, cable television networks, media lenders, private equity financiers, as well as production and distribution companies, and individual directors, writers, and producers. Sue provides clients with counsel in all phases of development, finance,

Frederick P. Bimbler is a partner and Co-Chair of CDAS’s Entertainment group and Co-Head of the firm’s Beverly Hills office. A transactional entertainment lawyer, Mr. Bimbler represents celebrities, producers, writers, directors and financiers in all entertainment arenas – traditional television and streaming entertainment, motion picture, live stage theatre, digital media and e-commerce. He also provides

Pooneh Aminian is a transactional attorney in the firm’s Entertainment practice group. She counsels clients on entertainment and media law matters, and has considerable experience negotiating deals and drafting agreements for talent and companies in the television (scripted and unscripted), film, digital media, and video game industries. Pooneh works with studios, production companies, and joint