Michael Lanzillotta, Esq. is the proud Principal and Founder of Lanzillotta Law Firm, PLLC. He specializes in entertainment related negotiations and deal-making. After many years representing studios, television networks and media companies, Lanzillotta chose to follow his passion and represent the creative community in their negotiations.
Lanzillotta has a stellar reputation within the media industry and he takes great pride in maintaining it. His relationships with entertainment industry agents, producers, distributors, executives, talent and attorneys are significant and he is included among the short list of influential representatives capable of securing the most competitive terms while remaining widely respected. Lanzillotta is the ideal liaison between the creative and corporate communities, always having his client's best interests at heart.
If you're in the entertainment industry and need to make a deal with integrity, Michael Lanzillotta is the attorney you want on your side.
Prior to launching his firm, Lanzillotta was a senior executive at MTV Networks, Viacom as well as at Turner Broadcasting, Time Warner and was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Lanzillotta was named by Multichannel News as one of the "40 Under 40" highest-performing executives in the entertainment industry.
Throughout those experiences, he provided business and legal expertise and brokered a vast array of high-profile deals relating to:
- production
- on-air talent
- performers
- pilot and series development
- format rights
- executives producers
- creative consultant
- writers
- editors
- voice-over talent
He also oversaw acquisition and license agreements, sponsorship and marketing agreements, co-production, distribution, and profit-sharing arrangements.
Lanzillotta holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is a member of the New York State Bar.