The firm's entertainment practice includes Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal skater and spokesperson, Oscar award winning producer (documentary category), Steven Okazaki, CNN Anchor Erica Hill, KGO's (Channel 7) Weekend Anchor and Reporter, Carolyn Tyler and Reporter, David Louie, MSNBC's Sumi Das, KPIX (Channel 5) Weekend Anchor Sydnie Kohara and Weatherperson Lawrence Karnow, KRON (Channel 4) Reporter, Anna Duckworth and Entertainment Reporter Liam Mayclem, award-winning playwright Philip Kan Gotanda and actor/filmmaker Lane Nishikawa. In addition, the firm is counsel to the National Asian American Telecommunications Association, and the Asian American Journalists' Association.

We are experienced in negotiating, reviewing and preparing television news talent contracts, celebrity/athlete endorsement deals, and standard television, public television and cable television production and licensing agreements, including contracts with HBO and the Independent Film Channel. We also have experience in representing independent film producers with respect to the formation of production companies, creation and issuance of private placement offerings to raise investment funding, and distribution agreements. We have also negotiated, reviewed and prepared copyright licensing agreements with respect to books and software.

Practice Group Attorneys

• Dale Minami, Partner
• Donald K. Tamaki, Partner