Media, Culture & Commerce
Founded more than 40 years ago as a boutique law firm servicing the entertainment and arts communities in New York City, Frankfurt Kurnit now provides the highest quality legal services to clients in a wide range of industries and disciplines worldwide. With leading practices in entertainment, advertising, intellectual property, technology, litigation, corporate & finance, estate planning, charitable organizations, professional responsibility and other areas, The National Law Journal again named us to its "Midsize Hot List." The Legal 500 describes us as an "exemplary practice [that] well and truly earns its five-star rating." And Chambers USA praises us as “top-notch,” “well-regarded,” and “highly respected.” Whether you are a Fortune 500 company, a start-up, or an individual, Frankfurt Kurnit can help you face challenging legal and business issues and meet your goals with the most efficient and practical solution.
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News & Press
The Hollywood Reporter’s 2025 Power List: The Top 33 Attorneys for A-List Athletes, Teams, and Leagues
The Hollywood Reporter includes Marcie Cleary and Christopher R. Chase on its 2025 "Power" list of the top 33 attorneys for A-list athletes, teams, and leagues. Honorees were selected based on client portfolios, groundbreaking cases, scope of deals and for their reputation among their colleagues. Read more.
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Our Attorneys
Marcie Cleary is a partner in the Entertainment Group representing a range of individual and corporate clients across the film, television, digital, and book publishing industries. Ms. Cleary negotiates and structures media and entertainment deals for actors, athletes, writers, directors, producers, news correspondents, authors, podcasters, influencers, and media and entertainment companies.
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
4A’s Business Affairs Committee Meeting
Candice Kersh is a panelist for a session on "Influencers" during a 4A's Business Affairs Committee Meeting. Candice and her fellow panelists will discuss the implications of agency involvement in influencer content creation—especially for SAG signatory agencies—where even indirect participation in the production process can raise union considerations, including in non-union contexts. They'll explore the challenges in negotiating influencer agreements for traditional commercial usage, strategies to avoid, prepayment risks, and best practices for managing edit and usage requests.
August 19 2025
Games Industry Law Summit X: Vilnius, Lithuania
S. Gregory Boyd and Daniel Goldberg are presenting at the Games Industry Law Summit X in Vilnius, Lithuania. Detail here.
September 2 2025
