"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the lawyers behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's lawsuit, Bill O'Reilly's downfall, the year's most significant media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion. Messy divorces. Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates. It's been a busy year for Hollywood's power lawyers, who once again gather in THR's webpages for the magazine's annual Power Lawyers difficulty. The men and women on this listing manage a range of cases, from simple talent contracts to complex corporate mergers which take months to iron out, however they all have things in common. They all love working in the entertainment market. They all play a vital part in keeping Hollywood's wheels spinning. They're all at the very top of their area. And -- judging from THR's poll -- they drink too much coffee (a mean of 5.5 cups every day, if calculations include the guy who claimed to down 97 cups). Beneath, the Electricity Lawyers of 2017 discuss their biggest cases, reveal their private political beliefs (only 14 percent believe Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you most want to represent? ""
Patti Felker
Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson Alma mater UC Berkeley School of Law Why she matters Felker was behind two big legal reports in 2016, helping Shameless star Emmy Rossum achieve pay parity with co-star William H. Macy and settling Gabrielle Union's dispute with BET over Being Mary Jane (after the series upped the episode count to 20 despite the actress' 13-episode limit per season). She reps Vin Diesel, and as Eric Stonestreet's lawyer, she's in the thick of the continuing Modern Family renegotiations. "Upfronts are coming," she notes. "I'm supposing they'd like to know whether the show were going to be on the schedule. " Most dangerous thing I've done in a decade "I'd a double-knee replacement. I felt like that was harmful. "
Jared Levine
Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner & Gellman Alma mater Harvard Law School Why he things Levine was a party to one of Hollywood's greatest success stories of this year: Jordan Peele's deal to make Get Out with QC and Blumhouse ($170 million gained up to now on a $4.5 million budget). The Dodgers superfan also negotiated Skip Bayless' leap to Fox Sports and Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon's long-term extension at ESPN. Client Mike Royce co-created Netflix's One Day at a Time reboot, Aziz Ansari won an Emmy for writing Master of None and Zach Galifianakis watched his FX comedy Baskets renewed for a third season. Best gift a customer ever gave me "A Segway. "
Howard King
From left: Howard King, clients Dr. Dre and Pharrell Williams, and Peter Paterno Alma mater UCLA School of Law. He matters King is handling the most famous "Blurred Lines" situation for Pharrell. He helped Dre gain exemptions into The Chronic following the artist's split with Death Row. This past Year, Dre thanked him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when N.W.A was inducted. King has been around a long time. Remember Metallica's lawsuit against Napster? This was him. Plus, he reps Kanye West, a fulltime occupation in itself. Comfort food "Each of them. "
Mathew Rosengart
Greenberg Traurig Alma mater Boston University Why he things Rosengart repped Sean Penn in his high profile defamation case against Lee Daniels -- winning an official apology letter along with a generous contribution from Daniels to Penn's charity. The former federal prosecutor is representing producers of the movie London Fields in a $10 million suit against Amber Heard (she co-starred in the movie with ex-husband Johnny Depp) and the other against Terrence Howard on behalf of Howard's former supervisors concerning the celebrity 's Empire deal. Tired of coffee a day "Three, unless I'm at a deposition or in court -- in which case, six. "
Scott Edelman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Alma mater UC Berkeley School of Law He matters Edelman is leading the charge for Discovery Communications in its own legal brawl with LMNO Studios within the fact series Little Couple and three other string (either side are alleging fraud). In addition, he represents Dr. Luke's label, Kemosabe Records, and its owner, Sony Music, in among the business 's most heated conflicts: the fight between Dr. Luke and Kesha. Comfort food "Fig Newtons. "
David Fox
Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light Alma mater Western State College of Law Why he matters Fox repetitions one of the busiest producers in town, Dan Lin, who this year has The Lego Batman Movie, Lego Ninjago, Death Note and also an adaptation of Stephen King's It. Christopher McQuarrie is returning for another Mission: Impossible film, while the other customer, James Wan, who is now directing Aquaman, continues to expand his Conjuring movie universe. Most dangerous thing I've done in a decade "Get remarried. "
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