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Kim H. Swartz

Legal Expertise

Entertainment law representing individuals and companies in all areas of the entertainment industry, including: development, production, distribution and financing of motion picture, television, video game, interactive media, Internet and other projects; music composing, publishing, recording and distribution; merchandising and licensing of entertainment properties; artist management; intellectual property, copyright and unfair competition.

 

Representative Matters

  • Executive positions at major and independent studios.
  • Representing prominent and award-winning talent as well as independent film, television and music companies, including:
    • Negotiating some of the largest talent agreements in the motion picture industry;
    • Structuring and negotiating financing, production and distribution of feature films and television series;
    • Structuring and negotiating record label deal for a major entertainment company with a major record company.
  • Receiving producing credits in film and television.
  • Founding and co-owning an artist management company.
  • Attended University of Stockholm, the Royal Music Academy of Sweden, Augustana College (President, Freshman Honor Society) and the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory.

 

Kim H. Swartz

Of Counsel - Los Angeles


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Phone:

  (310) 312-3131

Fax:

  (310) 231-8331
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Practice Area

Industry Focus

Motion picture, television, video game, interactive media, Internet and music industries; talent, including actors, writers, directors, producers, composers and musical artists for all media; film, television, video game, interactive media, Internet and music companies, including independent producers and distributors; artist managers; music catalogues

Education Collapse

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1981
  • University of Georgia, B.A., 1976; cum laude; General Honors; Honors Program

Court Admissions Collapse

  • California, 1987
  • Georgia, 1981

Professional Recognition Expand

  • AV® Preeminent™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Publications and Presentations Expand

Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations Expand

  • Advisory Board, Jacksonville Film Festival
  • Director, Farrah Fawcett Foundation
  • State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Section
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law and Patent, Trademark & Copyright Sections
  • Century City Bar Association, Entertainment Law and Patent, Trademark & Copyright Sections 
  • Screen Actors Guild
  • Swedish-American Historical Society
  • Director, Farrah Fawcett Foundation

Other Career Experience Expand

  • Former Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Republic Pictures/Spelling Entertainment
  • Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, Saban Entertainment
  • Senior Production Counsel, Studio Legal Affairs and Head of Music Business Affairs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Studios

Languages

  • Fluent in Swedish