Motion Pictures, Television and Radio

The entertainment business is about passion and commitment. We practice law with a passion for creativity and a commitment to our clients’ success.

Our motion picture and TV clients include Academy Award®, Emmy Award®, and Peabody Award-winning productions, actors and writers.

Representative Services:  

  • Option and purchase agreements 
  • Production agreements 
  • Rights acquisition agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Broadcast licenses
  • Cable network agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Talent and employment agreements
  • Crowdfunding
  • Copyright
  • Trademark
  • IP evaluations and due diligence
  • Litigation involving entertainment industry issues including transactions, copyrights, trademarks and business disputes
  • Arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution methods
  • Business law for entertainment companies, including business structures, financing and securities law


We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about the services of our motion pictures, television and radio attorneys.  Any questions may be directed to:

In Minnesota:
Ken Abdo at 612-336-9316 or ken@lommen.com

In New York:
Bob Donnelly at 212-683-8775 or bobdonnelly@lommen.com


or any of the attorneys in this practice area pictured below.



Additional Information:

Estate Planning for the Entertainer or Athlete - Appearing in the American Bar Association's "Entertainment & Sports Lawyer," by Tim Matson, Lommen Abdo intellectual property attorney, and Scott Nelson, estate planning attorney.

The Second Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium was held on November 12, 2009.  Lommen Abdo attorneys, partnering with Minnesota Law & Politics® and the GRAMMY Foundation®, spoke to attorneys and industry professionals about substantive legal and business issues addressed in the practice of entertainment and sports law.

Attorneys (Alphabetical Order)

Kenneth J. Abdo - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Kenneth J. Abdo

ken@lommen.com
612-336-9316
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Paul J. Bezilla - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Paul J. Bezilla

paul@lommen.com
612-336-9344
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Timothy C. Matson - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Timothy C. Matson

tim@lommen.com
612-336-9331
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Barry A. O'Neil - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

Barry A. O'Neil

barry@lommen.com
612-336-9342
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney

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Paralegals (Alphabetical Order)

Theresa E. Abdo Whelan - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

Theresa E. Abdo Whelan

theresa@lommen.com
612-336-1277
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

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Christie Rothenberg Healey - Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

Christie Rothenberg Healey

christie@lommen.com
612-336-1269
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Paralegal

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