Aliya Nelson is a Partner and Co-Chair of Music Transactions and Licensing at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP. She has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of law, business, and the music, entertainment, and media industries, including senior executive roles in marketing, advertising, and sports. Aliya has built her practice on supporting organizations at all stages,

Partner Leo M. Lichtman concentrates his practice in entertainment, intellectual property, and commercial law. Leo’s clients have ranged from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, and include major and indie record labels and music publishers, performing artists, film and television producers and studios, photographers and visual artists, traditional and digital media companies, sports figures, software and

Josef Ghosn is a partner in the Litigation Group whose practice focuses on intellectual property, media, entertainment, and First Amendment matters. He advises media organizations, entertainment companies, and global brands on issues involving fair use, copyright, trademark, content licensing, free speech, and digital risk. Josef has extensive experience conducting pre-publication and pre-broadcast review for books, films,

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

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,