Fredric I. Bernstein

Fred Bernstein is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wildman Harrold. He counsels and advises clients on the legal issues surrounding the creation, financing, distribution and branding of entertainment content. His work in these areas includes:

Negotiating and structuring transactions relating to the development, production and distribution of theatrical motion pictures and all forms of entertainment content and programming for delivery via television, home entertainment devices, the internet and mobile devices.
Negotiating and structuring deals for the financing of motion pictures, television programming, games and online productions and transactions between financing, production and distribution entities, as well as major internet content producing, licensing and advertising entities.
Negotiating and structuring transactions for premier brand marketers in connection with film and television productions and all other media.

Fred’s insightful counsel is founded on his insider understanding, gained from years as a top studio executive. He served as President of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies, overseeing the business and operations of Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Releasing, and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International. Before that he was Senior Vice President of the MCA Motion Picture Group, where he managed the operations of Universal Pictures and its affiliates, and President of Worldwide Production for Columbia Pictures and its Senior Vice President of Business Affairs.

In addition, he co-founded ESN.com, an e-commerce website and communications platform for film, television, and commercial production professionals, and produced three independent films.

Honors:

Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2009
Southern California Super Lawyers, 2004-2009
Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds, 2006

Professional Associations:

State Bar of California

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Executive Branch)

Adjunct Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California

Founding Board Member, Performing Arts Theater of the Handicapped

Bar Admissions:

California

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