Rick is a business, corporate, and entertainment attorney who advises television and motion picture production companies, above-the-line talent, media organizations, and other businesses on complex legal and commercial matters, with a focus on media and content transactions, IP rights management, commercial contracting, and corporate advisory work.
Rick has negotiated and closed a broad variety of entertainment law transactions involving scripted, unscripted, animated, and branded content, licensing, distribution, intellectual property rights, production services, strategic partnerships, licensing deals, and contracts with above-the-line guilds (SAG, WGA, DGA). He also has experience in corporate governance, intellectual property rights, risk allocation, and various other corporate transactions, including financing arrangements, capital raising, and business affairs support for growing and established enterprises.
Rick’s background includes a combination of business and legal affairs as well as executive leadership in marketing, publicity, audience development, strategic partnerships, and corporate strategy. This multidisciplinary perspective enables him to evaluate opportunities through both legal and commercial lenses, helping clients balance risk management with revenue growth, brand expansion, and long-term business objectives.
Education
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance)
University of Texas School of Law (JD)
Bar Admission
Texas