Robert I. Freedman is an internationally recognized
transactional attorney in the field of entertainment with thirty
years’ experience representing award-winning filmmakers, independent
producers, theaters, writers, directors, performers, composers,
and charitable and nonprofit associations.
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Clients include MacNeil Lehrer
Productions, National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Great Chefs Television,
Tony Brown Productions and documentary producers William Greaves, Danny Anker, Barak Goodman, Rob Gardner, Bill
Jersey, Mort Silverstein, and Aviva Kempner.
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Author of the leading treatise
on television contract law, Entertainment Industry Contracts:
Television, published by Matthew Bender
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Former General Counsel, WNET-TV
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Past Chair, Committee on Communications
and Entertainment Law, New York County Lawyers Association
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Contributing Editor, Entertainment
Law and Finance
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Board Member, National Dance
Institute
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Founding treasurer, Association
of Independent Music Publishers
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Has lectured on television contract
law at Columbia University School of Law and Hofstra Law School
