Who is the best entertainment lawyer to talk to when pitching a Reality Show?

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Anonymous Apr 24, 2015 Business 2 views 4 answers

Also do entertainment Lawyers get you interviews on primetime talk shows and radio interviews or publicist?

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Bennett Fidlow

Bennett Fidlow · Jun 15, 2026

It sounds like you have the wrong idea of what an entertainment attorney does. You pitch shows to a financier or producer (like a network or cable company) and usually publicists or sometimes managers handle arrangements for publicity. An entertainment attorney handles the negotiation and paperwork relating to various deals. So once you have a financier or producer interested in your show, then you need an attorney to advise & protect you.

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Joseph YurgilIntellectual Property Law AttorneyNew Orleans, LA

Joseph YurgilIntellectual Property Law AttorneyNew Orleans, LA · Jun 15, 2026

You're thinking of an agent. Some attorneys are also agents, but generally, attorneys don't get you interviews and they don't help pitch or shop a program. You need an attorney when you get a deal offered to you, not to help you get the deal in the first place. You can try to find a one-stop-shop person by using the Find a Lawyer function on this site or calling your local bar association for a referral. Make sure to ask if the attorney is a licensed agent if you want them to act as your agent. Good luck!

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Michael Doland

Michael Doland · Jun 15, 2026

All the best entertainment lawyers have more clients and potential clients than they know what to do with and you won't get free interviews and help. Even average entertainment attorneys here in LA are swamped with "ideas" which frankly are a dime a dozen. You really need to read up on how pitching a program idea works. It doesn't start with a lawyer.

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Robert Andrew Michael BurnsFamily Law AttorneySan Diego, CA

Robert Andrew Michael BurnsFamily Law AttorneySan Diego, CA · Jun 15, 2026

They can but such is definitely the practice of law. Licensed talent agents do this by trade, lawyers can do this with adequate contacts.

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