Matthew N. Sugarman is an associate in the firm’s entertainment department. Mr. Sugarman's practice encompasses all aspects of the entertainment industry, including film, television, music, merchandising, endorsements, and print publishing. His clients include writers, actors, directors, producers, musicians, and management and production companies.

Mr. Sugarman is on the Syllabus Committee of the USC Institute for Entertainment Law and Business and is also an active member of the Entertainment Industry Leadership Institute of The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Sugarman worked in business and legal affairs at a prominent independent motion picture production company in New York City, worked on the campaign of a candidate for the 2000 U.S. Presidential elections, and participated in the investment banking trainee program at a top Wall Street investment house.

Mr. Sugarman received his J.D. in 2004 from the University of Southern California Law Center, where he was a quarter-finalist in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program, and received his undergraduate degree from the Brandeis University in 1999.

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