ENTERTAINMENT AND LITIGATION FIRM
Over 20 years of BigLaw experience, with a personal touch.
ABOUT US
Kinney Law, P.C. is a boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law matters, with over twenty years of BigLaw experience at a top firm with 26 offices nationwide.
We provide our clients with personalized service and extensive expertise in the fields of music, technology, film, publishing, and the arts. We work with artists and cutting edge technology companies alike, helping bridge the gap between the interests of art and tech.
Offering both transactional and litigation services, we pride ourselves on providing quality work and developing relationships with our clients that help them protect their creative assets, launch their brand, and secure a seat at the industry table.
PRACTICE AREAS
Our law firm handles a multitude of transactional and litigation matters in the areas of music and new technology, including legal work within the metaverse and NFT space, as well as film, literary works, visual arts, intellectual property and brand protection, and dealing with contractual issues involving minors. We understand just how vulnerable people can feel when dealing with legal issues, whether it is finalizing a deal or litigating a deal that has fallen apart. We pride ourselves on creating relationships with our clients built on trust, clear communication, and transparency.
For a more detailed overview of our services, please visit our services page here.
IN THE NEWS
February 21, 2024 - British Cinematographer: Collateral Damage / Post-Strike Impact
November 27, 2023 - British Cinematographer: (Art)ificial intelligence: a new force in filmmaking? (https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/artificial-intelligence/)
June 1, 2023 - Chambers USA Legal Guide 2023 (ranked in California Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent) (https://bit.ly/3OMd)
April 20, 2023 - Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women of Influence: Attorneys (https://labusinessjournal.com/issues/leaders-of-influence/women-of-influence-attorneys-2023/)
April 3, 2023 - Billboard Top Music Lawyers Revealed (https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-top-music-lawyers-2023-list/)
April 18, 2022 - Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women of Influence: Attorneys (https://labusinessjournal.com/custom-content/leaders-of-influence/women-of-influence/women-of-influence-attorneys-christiane-kinney/)
March 28, 2022 - Billboard Top Music Lawyers Revealed (https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-top-music-lawyers-2022-list/)
Thank you to Billboard for including Christiane Kinney in their 2022 Top Music Lawyers Revealed List, for the third year in a row!
March 18, 2022 -Article in Rolling Stone Magazine (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/euphoria-inxs-album-cover-remade-1322554/)
Christiane was recently quoted in this Rolling Stone article to speculate on the legal reasons why HBO may have remade the cover of an INXS album for the popular show “Euphoria”
December 15, 2021 - Cited as authority in Amicus Curiae Brief to SCOTUS (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-711/205222/20211215145016388_21-711%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20William%20Morris%20Endeavor%20Entertainment%20LLC.pdf)
Christiane was recently cited as authority in a Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court filed by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner in the case of Markham Concepts, Inc. v. Hasbro, Inc., et al., Case No. 21-711.