Elsa RAMO Attorney/Founder

Ms. Ramo is an entertainment attorney, representing many corporate clients as well as individual writers, directors, and producers in the entertainment industry. Elsa graduated from University of San Diego School of Law, and began her career at Davis Dixon Kirby LLP as an associate establishing their Los Angeles Office. She founded her own firm in 2005 on the Universal Studios backlot when approached by several clients who wished for her to handle their independent productions. Since then, her practice has successfully grown and is currently located in Beverly Hills.

Her specialties span the spectrum of entertainment legal needs: Corporate/Entity Representation, Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting, Producer/Writer Representative Services, Trademark and Copyright filing and litigation, and Corporate Formations, Acquisition, and Mergers. The focus of her practice is to be a legal resource to film financiers, producers and other creative individuals in the film, music and television industries.

Associations/Organizations:

Women in Film Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association Member, Independent Film Producers (IFP) Member, Los Angeles County Bar Intellectual Property & Entertainment Member, Founder and Member of PEFA (Professional Entertainment Female Attorneys), and California Lawyers for the Arts.

Speaking Engagements

She has been a panel speaker at: Boston University School of Law, the San Diego Film Festival, University of San Diego Law School, Film Independent, the City of Angels Film Festival, and the University of Southern California. Additionally, she has lectured on film financing and film delivery for private lectures and for the California Lawyers for the Arts and IIFF (Institute for International Film Financing).

Erika CANCHOLA Attorney

Erika Canchola graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University and received her Juris Doctorate from Boston University Law School, where she focused her legal studies on entertainment law. During law school, she was an Editor for the Public Interest Law Journal and President of the Communication, Entertainment and Sports Law Associate. She also worked for California Lawyer for the Arts, Law Offices of Vinca Jarrett & Associates, and WGBH.

Upon graduation, Erika joined the Law Offices of Elsa Ramo full-time as an associate. She assists in Corporate Formation, Trademark and Copyright filing, Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting, and Production Legal.

Associations/Organizations:

California Bar Association Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association Member, PEFA (Professional Entertainment Female Attorneys), Member.

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