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Julie Murray
Work Department
Entertainment
Position
Partner
Career
Julie M. Murray is a partner in the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, who specializes in representing clients in the television, documentary, digital, comedy, and branded content industries.
She offers clients full service legal representation, handling all transactions from the development of a concept through delivery of the final cut, including the negotiation of network and financing agreements, distribution agreements, content licensing deals (domestic and international), development attachment agreements, talent agreements, employment and executive agreements, clearances, and advising clients on complex legal issues along the way. Ms. Murray was recently honored in Variety’s Legal Impact Report and Women’s Impact Report. The Legal 500 lists her as a “Next Generation Partner” in the 2021 and 2022 edition for media and entertainment.
Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Murray worked for twelve years in the television industry, starting her career as an NBC Page and then working at several networks and production companies producing various productions for MTV, Food Network, Nickelodeon, Discovery, CMT, and Comedy Central. Ms. Murray has extensive knowledge of television development, production and post production in both the creative and production management realms and is, therefore, well acquainted with the day-to-day needs of her clients.
She is admitted to practice in New York state.
Education
New York Law School (J.D., cum laude)
- John Marshall Harlan Scholar
- Editor of the New York Law School Law Review
- Recipient of the Award for Outstanding Service to the New York Law School Law Review
Colgate University (B.A.)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
(Next Generation Partners)Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC splits the practice between New York and Los Angeles, representing talent from across the entertainment spectrum and specializing in up. In Los Angeles, practice co-head Andrew Hurwitz ‘s practice includes negotiating and structuring development and production agreements, he recently handled the incorporation of Yla Eason’s superhero, Sun-Man, to Mattel’s Masters of the Universe roster. Fellow practice co-head Michael Williams is based in New York, frequently negotiating merchandising and licensing agreements. Also in New York, Richard Heller focuses on new media and IP and recently represented Robbie Williams in a life story rights deal for the motion picture ‘Better Man’. Lisa Davis focuses her practice on film, publishing and live stage entertainment; she has represented Black Theatre United pro bono since it was formed in 2020. Julie Murray represents clients in the television, comedy and branded content industries from the firm’s New York office. Further recommended is New York-based Ben Moskowitz who regularly works as production counsel on documentary films and television programs.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Media and entertainment: transactional United States > Media, technology and telecoms