Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren & Richman LLP

What Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren & Richman LLP does

Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P. (HJTH) is a privately held entertainment law firm founded in 1987 by Tom Hansen, Craig Jacobson, and Walter Teller, operating as a partner-owned limited liability partnership headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The firm comprises 40+ attorneys organized as partners, associates, and of counsel, occupying three floors at 450 N. Roxbury Drive. The firm is currently led by managing partners Ken Richman and Bruce Gellman following Walter Teller's 2020 retirement.

The firm provides full-service transactional entertainment legal representation across theatrical motion pictures, broadcast television, streaming, cable, digital platforms, podcasting, and nontraditional media. Its client base comprises three primary segments: individual film and television talent (actors, directors, writers, producers, showrunners); digital and new media creators (YouTubers, influencers, podcasters, NFT/Web3 participants); and corporate entertainment entities (production companies, financiers, international television groups). Core service areas include contract negotiation, deal structuring, business affairs, intellectual property protection, name/likeness/branding, and ancillary venture work such as clothing, alcohol, and skincare brand deals. The firm has also developed an advisory practice on artificial intelligence's impact on entertainment rights.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing on a quote-based, partner-led engagement model typical of boutique entertainment law, with hourly rates and engagement structures not publicly disclosed. The firm markets primarily through industry recognition (Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers 2021-2025), professional referrals, and academic involvement in UCLA and USC entertainment law symposia, rather than through outbound commercial channels. The firm maintains a notable contemporary art collection across its Beverly Hills offices, signaling its positioning as a premium, relationship-driven legal brand rather than a volume practice.

Name

Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren & Richman LLP

Legal name

Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P.

Website

https://hjth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman is a Beverly Hills-based entertainment law firm founded in 1987 representing film, television, and digital media talent, writers, directors, producers, and entertainment companies through partner-led transactional legal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Entertainment legal services
• Talent representation law
• Film television law
• Media contract negotiation
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm provides legal representation services to entertainment industry professionals and entities, including contract negotiation, deal structuring, business affairs, and intellectual property representation for actors, directors, writers, producers, and other creative talent.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hansen Jacobson is an entertainment law firm providing legal representation to individuals and entities across the creative landscape. The firm handles contract negotiation, deal structuring, business affairs, and intellectual property representation for actors, directors, writers, producers, showrunners, and multi-hyphenate talent across theatrical motion pictures, broadcast, streaming, cable television, digital platforms, podcasting, and nontraditional media.

Product overview

Hansen Jacobson et al. is a single, unified entertainment law practice rather than a platform with modules. The firm provides legal representation services across the entertainment industry, with specialized attorneys handling different aspects of the business. Key service areas include theatrical motion pictures, broadcast, streaming, cable television, digital platforms, podcasting, and nontraditional media. The firm represents both individual talent (actors, directors, writers, producers) and corporate entities in the creative landscape.

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Products and services

• Entertainment Law Services Full-service entertainment law representation for individuals and entities across the creative landscape, including theatrical motion pictures, broadcast, streaming, cable television, digital platforms, podcasting, and nontraditional media. Services include contract negotiation, deal structuring, business affairs, intellectual property protection, and strategic advisory.
• Talent Representation Legal representation of actors, directors, writers, producers, showrunners, and multi-hyphenate talent in feature film and television businesses, including contract negotiation, deal structuring, career management, and intellectual property protection.
• Corporate Entertainment Representation Legal representation for production companies, entertainment corporations, and strategic financiers, including business affairs, corporate transactions, and sale of media companies. Also includes representation of international television production companies in non-scripted television.
• Digital and New Media Legal Services Legal representation across streaming, cable, broadcast, and digital platforms for content creators, influencers, podcasters, and talent active on YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, and emerging media, including platform-specific deal structuring, influencer contracts, digital content licensing, podcasting deals, and NFT/Web 3.0 representation.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ziffren Brittenham LLP: Elite Los Angeles-based entertainment and media law firm representing talent (actors, writers, directors), production companies, and financiers across film, TV, and digital media — the most direct head-to-head competitor to HJTH in Hollywood transactional entertainment practice.
• Jackoway Austen: Beverly Hills entertainment law boutique founded in 1982, long-recognized as one of the top talent-representation firms for actors, writers, directors, and producers in film and television. Closely comparable business model and client base to HJTH.
• Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP: Los Angeles-based full-service law firm with one of the largest entertainment and intellectual property practices — directly competing for the same talent representation, production-company, and corporate entertainment mandates as HJTH.
• Lavely & Singer PC: Los Angeles entertainment litigation and transactional boutique with significant talent-side representation. Comparable client roster of A-list actors, writers, producers, and directors served from Beverly Hills.
• Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang: Beverly Hills-based entertainment and transactional law firm providing talent representation to actors, directors, writers and producers — overlapping directly with HJTH's core client segments in film, television, and digital media.
• Brecheen Feldman Breimer Silver & Thompson: Hollywood-based boutique entertainment law firm representing high-profile actors, writers, directors, and producers. Closely comparable size and specialty focus to HJTH, competing head-to-head for premium talent mandates.
• Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP: Los Angeles-based entertainment litigation and transactional boutique serving film, TV, and publishing clients with comparable talent-side representation strength — competing for the same power-lawyer tier of clients.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC: New York and Los Angeles-based law firm with a leading entertainment and advertising practice representing talent, producers, content creators, and brands. Closely comparable entertainment-deal focus in addition to broader IP and advertising work.
• Sloss Law / John Sloss: Independent entertainment and media law boutique founded by John Sloss, representing talent and content companies in film, television, and digital media — closely comparable in size and specialty to HJTH.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global full-service law firm with a major entertainment, sports, and media practice. Represents production companies, studios, financiers, and some high-profile talent as part of a broader offering — incumbent pressure on HJTH for complex cross-border or corporate mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles38 records

Funding overview

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