Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Sean Jefferson is counsel in the Entertainment Group. 

Mr. Jefferson has wide-ranging experience in all areas of entertainment and media, representing financiers, production companies, producers, documentary filmmakers, directors, athletes, writers and independent distributors. He has negotiated complex single picture and slate multi-party financings both on behalf of producers and financiers. He has also represented producers in recent cutting edge political documentaries. Mr. Jefferson is experienced in structuring and negotiating rights acquisition, content distribution, sales agreements both domestic and foreign, and co-production and financing agreements.

Diverse Representation includes Mr. Jefferson in their “Ten to Watch in 2022” list as a standout attorney in the entertainment industry. Lawyers of Color included him in their 2022 Hot List. Variety included Mr. Jefferson in its 2021 Legal Impact Report. He was previously recognized in Variety’s 2020 Dealmaker Impact Report “Up Next” List. Mr. Jefferson is recognized in the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Entertainment and Sports law. The LA Times also recently featured Mr. Jefferson in its article, “Finding outside help to finance movies: Pandemic uncertainty has prompted the studios to partner with new investors.”

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, he served as an associate in the Business and Legal Affairs Department at BRON Studios where he helped structure and draft rights acquisition, financing, and production deals and assisted with the negotiation of distribution deals for several feature films, including “Assassination Nation” and “Leave No Trace.” 

He is admitted to practice in New York.