Deborah Hrbek has a niche practice with specific expertise in providing legal support to independent creative professionals in the art, entertainment and media industries. Essentially, Hrbek provides general counsel services to small businesses in the creative sector, on all sides of the table. She represents independent publishers as well as writers, photographers as well as photography agencies, visual artists and fine art galleries, indie record labels and professional musicians, makers and ceramics / stained glass studios, venues, promoters and performers and more. Most of our work involves the review, drafting and negotiation of contracts. We also help business partners form collaborations and separate amicably and resolve disputes.
- Kings College, Cambridge University, UK
- M.A. | Law
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- Kings College, Cambridge University, UK
- B.A. | Law
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- Principal / Senior Attorney
- Hrbek Law
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- Beating the Dot-Cons: How to Minimize Exposure to Internet Fraud
- Financial Crime Review (Institutional Investor)
- Independent Film Financing - How It Works
- Hrbek Law LLC
- Making Money With Your Music in New Media
- Hrbek Law LLC
- National Lawyers Guild - NYC Chapter
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- NYWIFT - New York Women in Film & Television
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- New York City Bar Association - Entertainment Law Committee
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- Fractured Atlas
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- Soho House
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- England & Wales
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- New York
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- Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
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- United States District Court Eastern District of New York (EDNY)
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- United States District Court Southern District of New York (SDNY)
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- United States Supreme Court
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Credit Cards Accepted
Zelle * Chase QuickPay * Venmo * Bill.com accepted. Credit card transaction fees and bank / wire transfer fees NEVER billed to client. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$500 flat fee contract review consultation for artists and creative professionals. Project based flat fees offered in appropriate matters on a case-by-case basis.
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Publishing Industry Law - books, graphic novels, ebooks, book-to-film
- Art Law - fine art, photography, galleries, art consultants and agents
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance - AML due diligence - KYC
- Licensing and Merchandising
- Mediation - art mediation, business mediation, family mediation
- English