Gary P. Kohn has practiced entertainment and corporate law for over 30 years, and specializes in Corporation and LLC Structure and Formation; Startup Companies; Corporate Contracts; New Media Content Contracts; Infomercial Marketing and Licensing Contracts; Reality TV Contracts; Celebrity Contracts; and Film, Music, Sports and Entertainment Contracts. Gary represents celebrities, commercial production companies, post-production and visual effects companies, advertising agencies, new media companies, reality TV personalities, composers, musicians, actors, writers, producers, directors, models, cartoonists, personal managers, business managers, radio personalities and entertainment and music companies. Gary’s corporate law practice consists of forming LLCs and corporations, structuring business transactions and representing startups, LLCs, corporations and individuals in connection with business-related matters. Gary has extensive legal, business and marketing experience with numerous hit shows in the direct response industry, and in that industry currently represents, among others: marketers in agreements with strategic vendors and celebrity talent; producers and directors in infomercial production agreements; inventors in licensing agreements; media companies and fulfillment houses in client services agreements; and celebrities in spokesperson and endorsement agreements. Many of the contracts that Gary has drafted are now used as standard form templates by marketing and media companies in the direct response industry. In addition, a former college baseball player, Gary also represents professional athletes.
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