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Attorney Profiles/Notable
Clients
The
Firm and its Attorneys also participate in referral
programs with the Burbank Chamber of
Commerce, the City of Burbank, Law
Guru, the nationally syndicated "Handel On The
Law" legal advice radio program, and it is a recommended law firm
for CD
Baby Music Distributor, the three public performance societies (BMI,
ASCAP, and SESAC), the National Association of Record Industry Professionals,
and other industry organizations.
YIRA DIROCIE (Licensed In New York)
JOHN W. FAGERHOLM
John W Fagerholm, Esq. is the managing partner of the Firm. He gained his experience with a litigation law firm and with a high profile entertainment law firm before opening up Fagerholm & Jefferson Law Corporation. His background is in business and entrepreneurship. He has owned several businesses before becoming an attorney, including a car buying business, a kick boxing studio, a mortgage company, and escrow company, a night club, and a convalescent home. Mr. Fagerholm practices in the areas of entertainment and business law, including entertainment and business litigation, corporate structures, new media, and real estate. He represents several prominent clients in their film, television, music, print media, fashion, electronic media, and real estate matters. He currently writes articles and acts as a commentator for several monthly Internet and hardcopy magazines on subjects related to business and legal matters in the entertainment industry. He also is involved in local politics, youth sports, and several charitable causes. Mr. Fagerholm has an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law. He attended Law School after receiving the prestigious Schumacher Scholarship and graduated from the accelerated two year SCALE program.
Richard B. Jefferson, Esq. has extensive experience in Entertainment Law, Business Law, and Intellectual Property Law. He has been involved in the Entertainment industry for many years, primarily fulfilling the business and legal affairs component for small to medium-sized companies.
He began his legal career working in-house at Virgin Records America, Inc. where he routinely interacted with the high profile artists and companies that were part of the Virgin family, such as Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Tina Turner, Blackground Records (Aaliyah, Tank), Smashing Pumpkins, Beanie Man, John Lee Hooker, N.E.R.D. (The Neptunes), Guru, D’Angelo, Rap-A-Lot Records (Scarface, Ghetto Boys). Thereafter, Mr. Jefferson worked with a boutique Entertainment Law firm that represented a wide range of high profile company and talent clients in music, film, television, fashion, and new media including the conglomeration of companies owned by hip hop pioneer Master P.
Mr. Jefferson has a dual degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law where he graduated from the accelerated two year SCALE Program.
YIRA DIROCIE (Licensed In New York) Yira
Dirocie, Esq. has extensive experience in the entertainment industry from both the
creative and business perspectives. Creatively, she has been responsible
for a myriad of duties in the industry, such as hiring composers and recording
artists for movie soundtracks, overseeing recording sessions, finding and
creating songs for licensing opportunities, and editing music to adapt for
different needs. She continues to work closely with music supervisors
and music directors in the industry. Ms.
Dirocie has represented both companies (Sony-BMG, No Limit Records) and talent (Master P, Lil Romeo, Silkk
The Shocker, C-Murder, Trick Daddy, and Trina) in recording, production,
label, distribution, and licensing deals. She routinely places music in
television and film projects and soundtracks with E Entertainment, Universal
Pictures, Sony Pictures, HBO, and Disney (“Any Given Sunday”,
“Big Mommas House 2", “The Shield", "Entourage").
She has also licenses music to the gaming industry, placing music in
video games such as NFL Blitz, Street Hoops, and NBA Live. She also performs transactional work in other areas of entertainment industry, including television, print, new media, and fashion.
Notable Past or Present Clients Of Our Attorneys
Business/Corporate Toshiba America (Electronics); McDonalds Corporation (Food Industry); Moser Custom Shop, LLC (Guitar Manufacturer); Cahuenga, Inc. (Nightclub Owner); Box Office Mojo, LLC (Information Company); Dermatology Solutions, LLC (Medical Management Company); Intercoast Colleges; LoungeFly, LLC (Accessories Manufacturer); NuStart Financial (Mortgage Company); Yum, LLC (Health Food and Mobile Content); JLove.com (Dating Website); Waterlicious, Inc. (Beverage Company).
Entertainment (Music, Sports, Film, TV, Print, Apparel) No Limit Records (Master P, Lil Romeo, Silkk The Shocker); P Miller Apparel Line; Shorties Apparel Line; Master P Music Publishing; The Source Magazine; Slip N Slide Records (Trick Daddy, Trina); Wreckshop Records (Big Moe); Tru Records (C-Murder); Ball’r Records (Krayzie Bone); Rip-It Records (69 Boyz, 95 South); La Cienega Music; Tha Row; Showcase Magazine; Hip Hop Golf Gear; Hip Hop Flag Apparel; Doggy Style; Da Da Apparel Line; Meoshe Apparel Line; Felli Fel; Z Records/Sony; American Pride Films Group, Inc. (Americanizing Shelley Motion Picture); Angela Peel (American Idol Wild Card Contestant), Althea Rene; Beverly Hills Sports, LLC; Boosweet Enterprises, LLC; Corey Clark (American Idol Finalist); Classic Entertainment; Echoing Soundz Public Relations; Elise Lebec; Frankie Love; Vezi Scante; Gold Tone Entertainment (Mario Henchman); Island Song Productions, LLC; Locura Terminal; Paypa Boi's; RikRaf Entertainment, LLC (Luna), Skant Bone (Bone Thugs N Harmony family); Swizz Beats; Woody Wilson Collection; Strong Arm Steady; Eddie Rap Life; Sovereign Books, LLC; KeKe Palmer (Madea's Family Reunion, Akeelah & The Bee); TK Kirkland; DJ LadyTribe; Aceyalone; Dawn Robinson; JDilla Foundation.
Some of our clients are compiled on our myspace page:
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