(Contracts, Negotiations, Litigation)
FEEL FREE TO CREATE!
Your visions, creations, ideas, musings, writings, acts and lyrics are just that - YOURS. Often times, persons in the creative field find themselves faced with many decisions regarding their original work product. The entertainment industry can be overwhelming. These days it seems that everyone is trying to capitalize on their ideas, or someone else’s; that’s where we come in. The Law Office of Peter C. Beirne helps creative persons steer clear of “rip-off” artists and bad deals.
Our office will assist individuals in the entertainment industry with protecting their creations, negotiating and drafting contracts, and taking legal action to protect those rights and contracts. Those we represent include, but are not limited to, screen writers, authors, software designers, promoters and actors.
Our services include:
Drafting & Negotiating Various Contracts
Options, Purchases, Buy-Outs, Creative Protections, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Implied Contracts, Oral Agreements, and Multi-Media Packages.
Bringing Action Against Fraudulent & Damaging
Entertainment Industry Persons & Companies
Protecting creations, and individuals with particular care to original ideas, rights of publishing, distributing, copying, fair compensation, creative input, and discrimination. Actions against the Screen Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association, and Directors Guild.
Agent Agreements
Drafting, analyzing and advising as to the benefit or detriment of the agent/client contract.
Mr. Beirne is an author, and one of the founding members of both Manetheren Inc., and Forsaken Inc. He himself is a former actor and member of the Actors Equity Association and has been dealing with various facets of the entertainment industry for over a decade now. He understands both the creative persons stand-point, as well as, the business side of the industry. His staff includes former members of the Screen Actors Guild and Thespian Societies. He is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, and is a Los Angeles native.
If you are unsure as to the validity or value of a contract that has been presented to you, or if you are looking to retain representation before negotiating a deal or litigating against someone in the entertainment industry, please feel free to contact us.
We have a Free Case Evaluation form you may fill-out,
or give us a call at 626-355-7539
Informational Links:
Screen Actors Guild - www.sag.org
Actors Equity Association - www.actorsequity.org
Directors Guild of America - www.dga.org
Writers Guild of America - www.wga.org