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April 20th, 2022
Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2022: Top Attorneys Winning Cases and Making Deals
Entertainment Partners Marcie Cleary, Andrew Hurwitz, and Sasha Levites are included in Variety’s Legal Impact Report. Interactive Entertainment Counsel Dorian Slater Thomas is included as an “Up Next” honoree in the report.
Marcie represents Charla Lauriston and Rekha Shankar (NBC Television’s “Grand Crew”); writer-actor X Mayo (Amazon’s series “Yearly Departed”); actor Marcel Spears (CBS Television’s “The Neighborhood”); and Mandii B and Bridget Kelly for a seven-figure podcast distribution deal. Her comedy clients include Danielle Perez, Nori Reed, Sam Taggart, Jes Tom and Jeff Wright.
Andrew and Sasha repped the Roald Dahl Story Company sale to Netflix and Yla Eason, adding her Black superhero Sun-Man to Mattel’s Masters of the Universe roster.
Dorian advised Epic Games, publisher of “Fortnite,” on development of several projects. He helped Meta’s Horizon Worlds with its Metaverse initiatives and advised on the structure of the company’s Oculus Launch Pad Program.
Read the full report here.
Other Praise
THR’s Power Lawyers 2025: The Big Apple’s Biggest Attorneys
The Hollywood Reporter includes Lisa E. Davis, Victoria S. Cook, Sean Jefferson, and Sasha H. Levites—chosen based on the impact of their cases, the profiles of their clients and their reputation for success—in its New York “Power Lawyers” list for 2025. View Article
June 6 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit in Chambers USA 2025
For the 21st consecutive year, Chambers and Partners included Frankfurt Kurnit in its rankings of the country’s leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers recognized our Advertising, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Data Strategy, Privacy & Security practices. They listed 20 of our attorneys as industry leaders, and included for the first time Matthew Vittone as an “Up and Coming” attorney in Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory law. Read more.
June 5 2025
ALM | GlobeSt Names Larry Welch on 2025 Influencers in Retail Real Estate List
ALM | GlobeSt magazine has honored Larry Welch, listing him as a "2025 Influencer in Retail Real Estate." GlobeSt selects the influencers based on their industry impact, accomplishments, and contributions in driving forward the retail real estate sector. The article noted how Mr. Welch integrates the firm’s IP expertise into real estate transactions, “offering clients a comprehensive approach that extends beyond traditional leasing, buying, and selling.” View article (cost-free subscription required).
May 14 2025
