Entertainment Legal Services Focused on Preserving and Protecting Creative Vision and The Integrity of CONTENT CREATORS in FILM, Television, Literary Publishing, and Media
WAM Entertainment Law is a boutique law firm formed by entertainment attorney, Alexa M. Whiteside, with the aim of providing creative producers, distributors, and content creators with comprehensive, straight-forward, and efficient transactional legal services that keep the focal point on the creators and their storytelling and bringing those stories to the general public.
A filmmaker turned attorney, Ms. Whiteside has years of experience in the entertainment industry, both on and off the set, with a resume that includes work as an independent producer, casting associate, vice president of business affairs for a major media company, and an attorney in private practice. She has represented and served as general counsel for producers, distributors, authors, and content creators across various platforms and mediums.
Our Services
Production & Distribution Legal Services
Comprehensive or à la carte transactional production and distribution legal services for your production from development through distribution and delivery to your partners, modified to your individual project’s needs and budget.
Rights, Trademarks, Clearances, and Fair Use
Transactional rights and clearances legal services ranging from copyright & trademark registration and clearance paperwork drafting and negotiation to fair use and personal rights opinion letters and script/film/episodic clearance reports and related rights & clearance guidance.
Literary Publishing Legal Services
Comprehensive or à la carte transactional legal services for the sale and acquisition of your literary work as well as a la carte drafting, negotiation, and finalization of paperwork related to subsequent and derivative works (such as film adaptations, etc.).
General Representation for Entertainment Professionals
General counsel and business and legal affairs assistance for individuals and companies in film, television, literary publishing, and other entertainment fields.
A world of possibilities
Interested in starting your legal journey? The first step in potential legal representation is an initial consultation call so that we can understand your legal needs and collect initial information on your project or entertainment legal needs to perform a conflicts check and ensure attorney availability.
