Atty. Sidney S. "Sid" Fohrman
Sid Fohrman is a partner in the firm’s acclaimed Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Group and Leader of the firm’s Music Industry Team, and Leader of the firm's Esports Industry Team. Sid provides strategic counsel and transactional support to a diverse client base comprised of public and private companies, on and off-screen talent, artists, influencers, and entrepreneurs across the full spectrum of the entertainment industry, including, music, esports, fitness, sports, technology, event, film and television industries.
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Sidney S. "Sid" Fohrman is a entertainment attorney based in Century City, California, practicing at Paul Hastings LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Music (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (2026). Serands clients in Century City, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sid Fohrman is a partner in the firm’s acclaimed Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Group and Leader of the firm’s Music Industry Team, and Leader of the firm's Esports Industry Team
- Sid provides strategic counsel and transactional support to a diverse client base comprised of public and private companies, on and off-screen talent, artists, influencers, and entrepreneurs across the full spectrum of the entertainment industry, including, music, esports, fitness, sports, technology, event, film and television industries
- He often acts as outside general counsel to entertainment companies, and regularly handles multi-faceted corporate and entertainment transactions, advises on new media business models and joint ventures, and handles intellectual property matters, and content and licensing deals related to technology and new media exploitation
- endorsement and sponsorship deals
- publishing, licensing and other copyright and trademark transactions
- and production, labor, trade and venue matters in connection with live events
- A nationally-recognized top music lawyer, Sid’s practice is anchored by his significant experience representing both talent and institutional clients in all aspects of the music industry
- He has represented some of the world’s largest media companies and most prominent artists and producers on recording and music publishing agreements, content licensing, composer and producer services for film and television, and has represented worldwide and national sports organizations in connection with the production of live musical events and new music and media-related transactions
- Sid brings to his transaction practice extensive prior experience as a commercial litigator in which capacity he represented public and private companies in complex contractual disputes, business torts, copyright and trademark infringement, antitrust, and finance
- He has appeared before state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels, and has considerable experience with alternative dispute resolution
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Sidney S. "Sid" Fohrman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Century City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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