Sheri Wright Linzell

Sheri Wright Linzell

Business / Contracts, Entertainment (Transactional)

Santa Monica, California

Personal Introduction

My professional background is as a transactional attorney and senior executive in the entertainment and media industry. I have structured and negotiated contracts and deals on behalf of many high-profile talent and studios, and I was named to Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report for my transactional work in the entertainment and media industry.   I worked at an AmLaw100 firm and as a senior in-house attorney at a publicly traded, Fortune 1000 company. I received my law degree from Georgetown University, where I graduated magna cum laude.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2011)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelors Degree, Political Science & Government (2006)

Practice Summary

I advise and assist clients across a broad spectrum of business transaction-related legal matters, with a particular focus on the entertainment and media industry. My practice covers commercial contracts, finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, television and film production, licensing and distributing intellectual property, advertising and marketing and other transaction-related contracts. I focus on providing efficient, practical and business-minded assistance and advice to my clients.

Response Time

1 day

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

I enjoy spending my free time traveling internationally, real estate investing and fostering rescue dogs.

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Bar Admissions

California