2024 Counsel of the Year Awards
COUNSEL OF THE YEAR
AWARD HONOREES
Jay Kogan
Senior Vice President Legal Affairs, DC
a Warner Bros. Discovery Company
PWC DANIEL BRANDHORST DEALMAKER
Matt Blackett
Associate General Counsel
SAG/AFTRA
RISING STAR
Sabrina Ment
Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs,
Music
Disney Entertainment Television
MUSIC COUNSEL
Benjamin Starr
Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs
Fox Sports
SPORTS COUNSEL
Seth Stevelman
Managing Vice President & Counsel
Disney Entertainment Television
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL
Natalie LeVeck
Senior Counsel
TECHNOLOGY AND NEW MEDIA COUNSEL
Dava Casoni
Legal Advisor
Institute for Creative Technologies
University of Southern California
PUBLIC COUNSEL
Lee Jay Berman
Mediation Offices of Lee Jay Berman
EXCELLENCE IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
Julie Shapiro
Director/Associate Professor
Entertainment & Media Law Institute
and
Entertainment Law Concentration Program
Loyola Law School
EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION
Pryor Cashman
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Captain Ric Arthur
United States Navy Reserves
EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE INNOVATION FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY
EVENT DETAILS
2024 Counsel of the Year Awards
January 18, 2024
Westdrift, 1400 Parkview Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
5:00 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals & VIP Reception
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Awards Dinner & Ceremony
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Please scroll to bottom of this page to purchase tickets.
About the Event
Presented by The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC)
Purpose: Recognizing the role of attorneys in the judicial process, popular culture and entertainment industry.
Expected attendance: 150 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
- 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 Awards: 150.
- Media includes entertainment, international, regional and local.
- Past sponsors include: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Korn Ferry Intl., Screen Actors Guild and major international law firms.
Event Contact
Monique Happy,
Executive Director of AMEC
Phone: (310) 913-6136
Email: mhappy@theamec.org