"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the lawyers behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's lawsuit, Bill O'Reilly's downfall, the year's biggest 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 again gather in THR's webpages for its magazine's yearly Power Attorneys issue. The women and men on this listing handle a variety of cases, from simple talent contracts to complex corporate mergers that take weeks to iron out, but they all have things in common. They all love working in the entertainment industry. They all play a vital role in maintaining Hollywood's wheels turning. They're at the very top of the area. And -- judging from THR's poll -- they all drink a lot of coffee (an average of 5.5 cups every day, if calculations incorporate the man who claimed to down 97 cups). Beneath, the Electricity Lawyers of 2017 discuss their biggest instances, reveal their personal political beliefs (just 14 percent believe Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to represent? ""
Alan Wertheimer
Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he matters Wertheimer's recent signings include Hell or Higher Water director David Mackenzie, It Comes at Night helmer Trey Edward Shults and Sundance Film Festival breakout Cory Finley (Thoroughbred). He also counts Nicole Kidman, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Anderson and J.J. Abrams (he calls him "an business on his ") as customers. Last TV show binged Westworld
Jim Jackoway
Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein Alma mater Yale Law School Why he things He's found a niche in helping founders revive dead TV shows, such as Mitchell Hurwitz with Arrested Development and Max Mutchnick and David Kohan with Will & Grace. Other bargains Jackoway forged this season include Reba McEntire's pact to headline Marc Cherry's forthcoming ABC soap opera and Seth MacFarlane's agreement to star in and create Orville to get Fox, his first live-action humor. Last TV show binged Big Little Lies
Melanie Cook
Ziffren Brittenham Alma mater UCLA School of Law Why she things Cook helped capture Dumbo off the ground by negotiating Tim Burton's bargain to direct the remake of this Disney classic. She negotiated Holly Hunter's arrangement to star in HBO's Here, Nowa new series from Alan Ball. Robin Wright scored her fourth greatest actress Emmy nomination for House of Cards, and yet another client, Naomie Harris, Oscar nominated for supporting actress, saw her movie Moonlight triumph for best picture at a historic upset. The most dangerous thing I've done in a decade "Rock climbing the Via Ferrata in the Dolomites in Italy. Also, helicopter skiing in Canada. "
Craig Jacobson
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman Alma mater George Washington Law Why he matters Jacobson maneuvered Scott Stuber to the mind role in Netflix's burgeoning movie branch, and Stuber wasn't the sole exec to secure a high-profile position with the attorney 's help -- Jacobson also negotiated Universal chair Donna Langley's six-year handle the studio. Comfort food "Granola. "
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