Foothill Entertainment - Legal Services

Often when prospective clients speak to us about legal representation, the new reality is that, while they say they need a "lawyer", what they really want is a legal business advisor who comprehensively understands their needs. Clients do not have money to waste on a purely academic approach to the practice of law. Today's top lawyers come to an engagement with the necessary practical skills to get the job done efficiently while protecting their client's legal interests.

The approach that Foothill Entertainment Legal takes is simple: we are here to facilitate our clients' business objectives - not present an obstruction. Lead by widely respected attorney Gregory Payne, we focus on cost effective, high quality transactional representation in the entertainment industries and also provide counseling and legal services regarding corporate, trademark and copyright law, intellectual property and personal business matters.

Payne currently represents a diverse group of international clients including animation studios, entertainment executives, internet and videogame content providers as well as talent management agencies. Being one of the few attorneys who specialize in the global animation and family entertainment industry, he is uniquely qualified to represent clients on projects from both the legal and production/distribution points of view. Payne was recently tapped as U.S. counsel for a European special effects/videogame producer to assist in closing a multi-million dollar production agreement for a major motion picture. Because the client's previous U.S. legal team was not experienced in the practical aspects of the work to be done, the client felt the project was being "over-lawyered". With his knowledge of production pipeline issues and "real world" industry experience, Payne was able to quickly and expertly close the transaction.