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Ben Moskowitz
Work Department
Entertainment
Position
Counsel
Career
Ben Moskowitz is counsel to the Entertainment Group, where he works on transactional matters across television, film, podcasts, and streaming content.
Mr. Moskowitz represents a cross section of entertainment clients, from production companies and producers, to directors and television personalities. He has worked on various matters at each stage of the production cycle, securing rights to content for clients to serve as the basis of projects, assisting in the sale and option of original ideas to networks and studios, and providing legal support on all manner of production and distribution agreements to bring programming to life.
In doing so, Mr. Moskowitz has served as production counsel on numerous documentary films, television shows, and streaming programs of all size and form, from festival-focused projects to network headlining programs.
Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Mr. Moskowitz served as counsel at Vox Media, Inc. and also at Group Nine Media, Inc., at both companies helping to build their entertainment production capabilities. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Moskowitz was an NBC Page and worked in television production. Mr. Moskowitz graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Tufts University with degrees in History and Classics. He received his law degree from Fordham University where he was a staff member of the Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal.
He is admitted to practice in New York.
Education
Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)
Tufts University (B.A. History, Classics – magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
(Rising stars)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
- Rising stars United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Media and entertainment: transactional United States > Media, technology and telecoms