Los Angeles · Entertainment & Business Counsel

Protect the work.
Build what comes next.

The practice

One legal partner across the life of your content.

01

Production

Practical counsel from development through delivery for film, television, digital, and branded content.

02

Business

Contracts, entity formation, and operating guidance built around how creative businesses actually work.

03

Ownership

Copyright and intellectual-property strategy that protects the work, the brand, and the value behind both.

04

Distribution

Clear-eyed review and negotiation of licensing, acquisition, sales, and content distribution agreements.

The approach

“Good counsel should clarify the decision—not complicate it.”

Experienced legal guidance, candid communication, and agreements written for the real world. The goal is not simply to spot risk, but to help clients move forward with a clear understanding of the deal.

Todd Mouser, entertainment and business attorney

Todd Marshall Mouser

Legal judgment shaped by the business of making content.

Todd brings more than fourteen years of experience drafting and negotiating film, television, digital-media, intellectual-property, and business agreements. His work combines legal analysis with an understanding of production realities, commercial priorities, and the relationships behind every deal.

He earned his film degree from California State University, Northridge before attending law school, giving him an uncommon perspective on both the creative and legal sides of the entertainment business.

California Bar No. 269661Los Angeles, California

Insights

Useful context for creative businesses.

Considerations for creating and operating a Loan-Out Company

A practical introduction to how loan-out companies work, their potential advantages, and the responsibilities that come with them.

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