About

ECEA is the full-service entertainment division of our boutique law firm that conducts business worldwide on behalf of its clients in the television, film, corporate, and sports arenas. Our ethos is to provide the highest level of customized, dedicated legal services with uncompromised ethics and confidentiality in our representation.

We have served as corporate counsel for top Hollywood film & television actors, film production companies, and others in the industry. Our experience has served Golden Globe® Winners, Academy Award® Nominees, Television Stars, Directors, Writers, Professional Athletes, and more on set, in business, at home, and in the courtroom.

Consultative, Accessible, Client-Focused Representation
We are positioned to adapt our resources to the needs of our clients and their projects. Acting as your legal counsel, we assist in developing strategic legal solutions in response to emerging issues or concerns before they create complications, delays, and difficulties.

Creating Opportunity
Creating opportunity through relationships, we identify and negotiate legal strategies that enhance our clients’ position. We routinely handle movie/television deals, celebrity endorsements, celebrity personal appearances deals, royalties, and other professional matters. Additionally, our entertainment law firm performs due diligence necessary to obtain permits, indemnification agreements, and authorization orders from state and local authorities for studios interested in filming a movie in Florida and nationwide. Working closely with municipalities, our entertainment law attorneys prevent problems before they arise, creating cost-effective legal solutions for our clients. Mr. Butler, our lead attorney, has been an executive producer on multiple feature films.

Protecting Your Interests
Opportunity always brings a certain amount of risk. Our team reviews and negotiates contract terms and conditions in any agreement entered into by our clients so as to manage such risk. When financial matters are involved, we work with top tax experts, accountants and financial estate planning personnel in order to ensure our clients are not exposed to unknown financial risk.

Cost-Effective, Production Consultants
Recognizing the importance of avoiding production delays and additional costs, our lawyers work closely with state and local officials in order to ensure all necessary permits and legal requirements are in order before filming begins. Coordinating discussions and negotiations with local municipalities, our entertainment law attorneys relieve clients of the added extra burden of having to divert time and resources to legal matters our attorneys can resolve quickly and efficiently.