"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the attorneys behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's litigation, Bill O'Reilly's downturn, the year's most significant media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion. Messy divorces. Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates. It's been a hectic year for Hollywood's potential attorneys, who once more gather in THR's webpages for its magazine's annual Power Lawyers issue. The women and men on this list handle a range of instances, from simple gift contracts to complex corporate mergers which take weeks to iron out, but they all have things in common. They all love working in the entertainment industry. They all play a very important role in maintaining Hollywood's wheels spinning. They're at the very top of the field. And judging from THR's poll -- they drink too much coffee (an average of 5.5 cups a day, if calculations incorporate the guy who claimed to down 97 cups). Beneath, the Power Lawyers of 2017 discuss their most significant cases, reveal their personal political beliefs (only 14 percent think Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to represent? ""
John Gatti
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Alma mater USC Gould School of Law Why he matters Gatti captured everyone's attention in January with a lawsuit which alleges Johnny Depp's former company managers robbed him of thousands of dollars through gross mismanagement and outright fraud. For Fox Television, he dealt with a significant contractual dispute over the licensing of The Simpsons, and he's also going toe to toe with Vin Diesel over xXx sequel credits and manufacturer fees. Superhero I'd probably want to signify "Captain America because I think he would be good in front of a jury. "
John Burke
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Alma mater Southwestern Law School Why he matters The media fund guru recently helped Spider-Man manager Sam Raimi and The Lives of Others helmer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck form a indie production company, Allegory Movies (fueled by a co-financing agreement with the Chinese company Beijing Cultural Investment Holding Ltd.). Burke also repeats Abu Dhabi entertainment company Image Country and RatPac-Dune Entertainment's co-financing arrangement with Warner Bros. and manages Assured Guaranty's portion of The Weinstein Co.'s film library. Cups of coffee a day "Five cappuccinos. "
Patty Glaser
Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro Courtesy of Subject Alma mater Rutgers Law School Why she things Glaser, one of the town's most aggressive litigators, isn't at all entertained by the continuing lawsuit accusing client Conan O'Brien of stealing Twitter jokes for his monologue. "It totally undermines free speech as someone else said something similar five decades ago," she states. She's also representing Chris Brown's former manager Mike G in his suit against the singer and is the Hollywood attorney for China's Bliss Media. Comfort food "Steak. Really rare. "
Charles Harder
Harder Mirell & Abrams Alma mater Loyola Law School Why he matters The Beverly Hills litigator was riding high since landing a landmark verdict against Gawker for publishing a Hulk Hogan sex tape. Care over the result, which resulted in Gawker's insolvency after a $31 million settlement, won him new work symbolizing Melania Trump in a defamation litigation over a Daily Mail narrative suggesting the very first woman once had been an escort. That case was settled for a reported $2.9 million and earned Trump an apology. Last TV show binged "I stopped watching TV a year ago. "
Peter Nichols
Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler & Feldman Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he things The long-anticipated sci-fi epic Valerian along with the Town of a Thousand Planets will eventually become reality thanks in part to Nichols, who's repped manager Luc Besson and his EuropaCorp for at least 20 decades. Nichols also recruited EuropaCorp's new CEO, former Universal chairman (and client) Marc Shmuger. Other customers include animation supervisors Dean DeBlois (How to Train Your Dragon 3) and Chris Sanders (The Croods two ). Comfort food "Fried chicken. "
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