Schulz Entertainment Law PC

counsels and collaborates with companies and creative professionals to tell their impactful, inclusive, and entertaining stories.

We provide full-scope legal services to production companies, studios, and producers in television, new media, and film. 

OUR BRAND PILLARS

Schulz Entertainment Law PC was founded with your unique experience top of mind based on three core brand pillars.

I.

QUALITY

Development, production, and distribution legal services tailored for your own business needs, goals, and risk tolerance 

II.

AUTHENTICITY

Communication and guidance you can trust 

III.

INTEGRITY

Diplomatic advocacy, sensibly representing your brand and achieving results in every negotiation 

WHO WE WORK WITH

You have impactful, inclusive, and entertaining stories to tell, and we provide the support and peace of mind to overcome your unique challenges, reach your goals, and protect your work. 

PRODUCTION COMPANIES & STUDIOS

We partner with you to protect your business and your television, film, or new media projects through development, production, initial exhibition, and secondary distribution.

NETWORKS & DISTRIBUTORS

Our firm supports your business through the acquisition and distribution of exceptional content.

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS + PRODUCERS

Whether you’re shopping a new project to financing or distribution partners or you’re starting production on your project, we provide the legal tools to prepare you for success.

BRANDS

Our firm supports your brand as you tap into the powerful tool of television, film, new media, and influencer marketing through placements, integrations, and sponsorships.

AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS

If you’ve written or acquired literary works destined for the big or small screen, we can support you as you navigate offers and agreements to adapt your work.

ARTISTS, INFLUENCERS, & MUSICIANS

We can guide you through the intricacies of offers to protect your valuable name, image, likeness, and voice in all types of media, entertainment, and music transactions.

Testimonials
Michael Wayne, CEO, Kin

Kelsey has been an invaluable resource to Kin. She has a deep understanding of all legal aspects of the online video and streaming businesses. For startups and established companies navigating the fast-changing media and entertainment landscape, Kelsey is a reliable advisor and skilled lawyer.

Jane Lloyd, President, Our House Media

OHM first worked with Kelsey when she was Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Kew Media. She was an invaluable source of advice on a varied roster of talent agreements and broadcast contracts. Her recommendations were always clear and insightful, helping us steer a path through complex negotiations. When Kelsey set up her her own shop we immediately signed up with her and are delighted to be able to continue to access her excellent legal advice. Kelsey is also a delight to deal with and makes the knottiest problems seem straightforward.

Tejal Ajmera, formerly COO/CFO at Kin 

I worked with Kelsey for over 2 years at Kin and not only did she help us seamlessly secure deals, she also helped with our business strategy. Kelsey always took the time to teach and explain to the team the intricacies of legal/production. She had the company’s best interest at heart, and was great to work with.

Marc Kamler, Partner, Head of Unscripted Content at A3 Artists Agency

Kelsey is the rare attorney who is willingly (and happily) involved in all areas of her clients business and provides huge value to not only her clients but her agency partners as well. Her experience is strong and her insights into the business makes her a top choice for recommending my clients.

Saul Friedman, Former Head of Unscripted, Super Deluxe, currently Principal, Spectacle Content Media. 

Kelsey was an absolute breath of fresh air as our in-house BA at the Studio. In an industry that is always evolving and changing, so too did her approach to deal making. Not all projects allow for boilerplate deal-making and Kelsey had the patience, listening skills and expertise to negotiate deals for a variety of situations - all while balancing what was in the best interest of the project and the Studio. Put bluntly, she found solutions instead of simply pointing out problems, making everyone’s life (and work week) much much easier.

Tommy Baynard and Melissa Dale Berry

Kelsey was highly recommended to us when looking for legal representation for a new sports entertainment project under development. Her expertise was invaluable as we drafted and negotiated the various agreements and documents necessary to move forward. Kelsey is on point and timely with communications and action plans. We also have several other projects in development from docuseries to animation and look forward to keeping momentum with Kelsey.

OUR AREAS OF FOCUS

ABOUT KELSEY SCHULZ

Kelsey Schulz hones her unique skillset of business sense, a law firm background, and in-house studio experience to provide personalized legal services in television, new media, and film.   

Kelsey counsels content-creating companies and studios like Entertainment One, Confluential Films, Kin Community, and Our House Media on all aspects of entertainment business, including development, production, and distribution legal as well as corporate, business, and other intellectual property matters. Kelsey also works with companies like Dragon Horse Publishing who are adapting books and other media to the big and small screens.  

She represents independent powerhouse producers and filmmakers including Emmy and Webby award-winning producer and author, Angela Tucker, three-time regional Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, Bryan Tucker, and the dynamo producing pair, Melissa Dale-Berry and Executive Producer of Flying Wild Alaska and Life Below Zero, Tommy Baynard.