Atty. Aaron Deitsch
Aaron Deitsch is an associate in the Entertainment Group, where he works on transactional matters across the television, film, documentary, and podcast industries. Mr.
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Aaron Deitsch is a business and entertainment attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2019) and Yeshiva University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment and Sports Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Aaron Deitsch is an associate in the Entertainment Group, where he works on transactional matters across the television, film, documentary, and podcast industries
- Mr. Deitsch’s practice includes a wide variety of entertainment projects, from independent films recognized at Sundance Film Festival to reality television competition programs
- He has extensive experience negotiating and drafting contracts related to each stage of productions, such as development attachment agreements, production services agreements, talent agreements, collaboration agreements, underlying rights agreements, appearance releases, location agreements, product placement agreements, shopping agreements, and distribution agreements
- Additionally, he provides time-sensitive legal counsel to producers
- Mr. Deitsch also has significant experience in matters involving celebrity branding, where he has structured and negotiated endorsement deals and collaboration agreements for social media campaigns and merchandising arrangements
- He was recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a New York-area “Rising Star” in the field of Entertainment and Sports in 2021-2023
- Best Lawyers in America included Mr. Deitsch in their 2024-2025 editions of "Ones to Watch" for Corporate Law and Entertainment and Sports Law
- Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Mr. Deitsch was an associate at Romano Law PLLC, where he acted as production counsel on many film and television projects, both scripted and unscripted, as well as outside counsel to several record labels
- Mr. Deitsch earned his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with a concentration in Intellectual Property and Information Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of New Haven (magna cum laude)
- He has been an Associate Member of the Dramatists Guild of America since 2016
- He is admitted to practice in New York
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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