What, Like It's Hard? Entertainment Lawyer Panel

If you've been in the entertainment biz for any amount of time, there's probably been an instance or two where you've kicked yourself for not asking a lawyer's advice. WELL, kick yourselves no more! Our new ULSC Board Member (and amazing entertainment lawyer), Molly Fenton, has invited a few friends (bios below!) to join her on a panel and answer all of your big legal questions, generally of course.* OUR PANELISTS Molly Fenton Molly Fenton is a Senior Associate at Cohen Gardner LLP. Molly negotiates deals and contracts for a range of clients across the film, television, and digital/new media spaces, including writers, directors, comedians, and on-camera talent. Her practice focuses on the representation of multi-hyphenate creators and rightsholders in acquisitions and collaborative deals for their passion projects. Anita Surendran Anita Surendran, partner at Granderson Des Rochers LLP and co-chair of the firm’s Film & TV group, represents individual and corporate clients in the film, television, and digital media industries. Anita has served as production and/or distribution counsel on over 150 productions within the independent film space, and also as outside counsel for various studios and networks, including A24, Netflix and Amazon. She continues to expand her practice with a focus on established and emerging clients. Some notable clients include Mary J. Blige, Taylour Paige, Jesse Williams, Pastel Pictures, Square Peg, Mass Appeal. She also services many of the firm’s music clients, such as J Balvin, Neyo, Bernie Taupin and Harvey Mason Jr. Anita attended college at Emory University, graduating with a BBA and a minor in dance. She then received her JD/MBA from the University of Miami. Anita is admitted to practice law in New York and California. Carissa Knol Knol Law PC Founder/Managing Partner