2023 Counsel of the Year Awards
COUNSEL OF THE YEAR
AWARD HONOREES
Counsel of the Year
CAROLYN HAMPTON
Senior Vice President,
Worldwide Marketing Legal
Paramount
PwC Daniel Brandhorst
Dealmaker of the Year
DANIELLE KNIGHT
Chief Counsel, Production
HBO & HBO Max
Warner Bros. Discovery
Rising Star
MOLLY BENNETT
Counsel
Netflix
Excellence in Alternative
Dispute Resolution
JOEL GROSSMAN
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator,
Referee/Special Master, Neutral Evaluator
Labor and Employment
Counsel of the Year
MICHAEL ROBBINS
Founder & President
Extti
Technology and New Media
Counsel of the Year
HAARIS SHAHZAD
Commercial Counsel
TikTok
Law Firm of the Year
HOLMES WEINBERG
Founders Award
PATRICIA LOMBARD
The Larchmont Buzz
event details
2023 Counsel of the Year Awards
January 19, 2023.
Manhattan Beach Country Club, 1330 Parkview Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
5:00 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals & VIP Reception
6:00 p.m. Reception: Specialty Cocktails & Multi-Cuisine Grazing Stations
7:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Attire: Formal Business/Court Attire or “California Formal”
Please scroll to bottom of this page to purchase tickets.
About the Event
Presented by The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC)
When: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Where: Manhattan Beach Country Club.
Purpose: Recognizing the role of attorneys in the judicial process, popular culture and entertainment industry.
Expected attendance: 300 participants.
Participant Profile
- Crème de la crème of the legal world in Media & Entertainment. Accomplished men and women working as in-house counsels and business affairs attorneys at major entertainment and media companies and law firms.
- Past attendees and honorees have included executives from: NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, MGM, Paramount, Electronic Arts, Writers Guild, Creative Artists Agency, SAG/AFTRA, Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Lincoln Center and many others.
Nathaniel Hargress – Viacom
Clarissa Weirick – NBCUniversal
Navine Karim – Red Bull Media House
Venue & Location Highlights
Manhattan Beach Country Club is a recently remodeled venue at the heart of a thriving resort community.
- South Bay beach cities include Manhattan Beach, Playa Vista and “Silicon Beach.”
- Emerging center for digital content and distribution.
- The following companies’ headquarters are located here: Manhattan Beach Media Campus, Marvel Studios, Electronic Arts, Mattel and Skechers.
- Home to entertainment and creative executives, performers and athletes.
- Located close to freeways with plenty of parking.
Event Demographics
- AMEC mailing list of 14,000 senior legal and business executives in entertainment industry.
- Past attendees and honorees have included: NBC/Universal, Warner Brothers, Sony, MGM, Paramount, Electronic Arts, Writers Guild, Creative Artists Agency, SAG/AFTRA, Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Lincoln Center, etc.
- Expected attendance at Festival and Awards: 300.
- Media includes entertainment, international, regional and local.
- Past sponsors include: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Korn Ferry Intl., Screen Actors Guild and major international law firms.
Event Contact
Adishakti Lukic
Phone: (310) 729-1897
Email: [email protected]
270 Coral Circle
El Segundo, CA 90245