Past Clients

  • Afeni Shakur: Feature Film Producer

    Afeni Shakur: Feature Film Producer

    Hired by Afeni Shakur to collaborate with Dina LaPolt & represent the Estate of Tupac & Afeni Shaku; handled negotiations & the drafting of documentation with MTV & Paramount for the feature documentary, Tupac Resurrected, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

    Additionally, handled merchandise negotiations, clearance issues & other television & feature film projects for the Estate, including the option to develop a New York Broadway production.

  • Gisele Ben-Dor: Talent / Famous Conductor

    Gisele Ben-Dor: Talent / Famous Conductor

    Represented Gisele Ben-Dor in her negotiations with Placido Domingo & the Santa Barbara Symphony.

  • Deborah Samuel: Photographer & Publisher

    Deborah Samuel: Photographer & Publisher

    Represented Deborah Samuel for her deals with Chronicle for Dog & Pup as well as numerous other photography book publishing projects.

  • Mark Shelmerdine: Feature Film Producer

    Mark Shelmerdine: Feature Film Producer

    Handled all business affairs & legal negotiations for Mark Shelmerdine's productions beginning in 1987; this included The Twilight Zone, a CBS-Syndicated TV series, popularized most notably in the 1980s.

  • Danny Way: Talent / Professional Skateboarder

    Danny Way: Talent / Professional Skateboarder

    Represented Danny Way--in collaboration with his managers, Darryl Franklin & Ray Ibe--on all of Way's development/ production agreements for television & feature films.

    This included Way's television pilot with Beyond Production as well as his feature documentary entitled Waiting for Lightening, which was produced by the Bandito Brothers.

  • Dorothea Petrie: Feature Film Producer

    Dorothea Petrie: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Dorothea Petrie on all legal & business affairs in connection with a film project about Alfred Nobel; also negotiated & drafted documents for a joint venture on financing for the feature film entitled Stray Hearts.

  • Callie Khouri: Feature Film Writer

    Callie Khouri: Feature Film Writer

    Represented Callie Khouri for approximately ten years, beginning with the theatrical feature film Thelma & Louise; additionally, negotiated & drafted all of Khouri's writing deals as well as her first directing agreement.

  • David Warfield: Feature Film Writer

    David Warfield: Feature Film Writer

    Represented David Warfield for a decade; negotiated screenwriting deals, beginning with his first feature film, titled Kill Me Again.

    Ted Baer Law managed all deals discussed during the development & production of Kill Me Again, which was directed by John Dahl.

  • Tony Peck: Feature Film Producer

    Tony Peck: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Tony Peck during negotiations pertaining to his talent deals for both Jason Isaacs & Julia Ormond, who starred in his film entitled El Escorial Conspiracy; continued to advise peck on additional development projects, including film & television.

  • Casey Coates Danson: Feature Film Producer

    Casey Coates Danson: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Casey Coates Danson on all business production negotiations on a feature documentary about solar energy, entitled "Who's Got the Power?"

  • Jan Dewitt: Television Producer / Writer

    Jan Dewitt: Television Producer / Writer

    Jan Dewitt was hired as the line producer for the television series, Bones, meaning he managed the budget, schedule & daily operations of the production set. Ted Baer Law was responsible for negotiating his production deal with Fox to account for the role he played as part of the production team on Bones.

  • Jesse Alexander: Photographer

    Jesse Alexander: Photographer

    Hired by Jesse Alexander, an internationally reknowned F1 phographer, to negotiate publishing deals for his series of F1 racing photographs taken over the course of 50 years.

  • Ilene Kahn Power: Author

    Ilene Kahn Power: Author

    Represent Ilene Kahn Power during discussions for several film & television projects, including her latest film on Clark Rockefeller.

  • Michael Armour

    Represented Michael Armour during his negotiations with Warner Bros. & Appian Way Productons, an American film & television production company founded by Leonardo DiCaprio in 2001. Discussed an option purchase agreement on the theatrical film & televison rights to Armour's novel, Creek (also known as Big West). Ted Baer Law is currently negotiating Armour's publishing deal; the current publication date is estimated to be in Winter of 2024.

  • Sid Bailey

    Sid Bailey

    Represented Sid Bailey during the development & production of Firehouse Tales--an animated children's television series prouduced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran for the duration of twenty-six episodes--as well as during the negotiations of his agreement with The Comedy Channel. Additionally, led negotiations pertaining to Sid Bailey's feature film screenplay, War Toys, which was converted to a television series.

  • Renee Missel

    Renee Missel

    Represented Renee Missel on several development & feature film projects.

  • Derek Power: Talent Manager & Producer

    Derek Power: Talent Manager & Producer

    Advised Derek power on a variety of agreements for feature films & television series.

  • Richard Harding

    Richard Harding

    Represented Richard Harding/Producer throughout the negotiations for the development of various projects.

  • Heather Haggarty & Nanou Matteson: Feature Film Producers

    Heather Haggarty & Nanou Matteson: Feature Film Producers

    Hired by Heather Haggarty & Nanou Matteson to represent Sparklight Films on numerous film development deals with a third-party writer. Additionally, negotiated writer, director & actor agreements for the company's 2016 film, Remember Me, starring Rita Moreno.ption goes here

  • David Good

    David Good: Life Story Rights/Personal

    Represented the life rights of Ken Good, an anthropologist who conducted research on the Amazons' Yanomami tribe for over a decade, as well as his eldest son, David, who wrote a book titled The Way Around. The book details David's expreriences as he searches for his mother, a Yanomami woman, who had left him in Philadelphia with his father & siblings when he was very young to return to the Amazon. Handled all negotiations with FX concerning the development of a mini-series based on Ken & David's books, both of which discuss their experiences in the Amazon.

  • Andrew Levine: Feature Film Producer

    Andrew Levine: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Andrew Levine during the creation of his documentary "The Day My God Died," an award-winning film produced by The Gates Foundation. Levine's documentary aimed to bring awareness to the sex trafficking of Nepali children in India & featured efforts that have been made to dismantle the international sex trade.scription goes here

  • Jayson Bernard: Feature Film Producer

    Jayson Bernard: Feature Film Producer

    Handled the corporate & production legal work for Jayson Bernard's feature film, Halloweed, when production concluded; this included the joint venture agreement, actor agreements, casting agreements, director agreements, writer agreements along with rights agreements.

  • Kaitlyn Kemp: Actress / Acting Deals

    Kaitlyn Kemp: Actress / Acting Deals

    Handled the negotiation & documentation for Caitlyn Kemp's acting deals.

  • Amy Barteloni: Author

    Amy Barteloni: Author

    Hired to negotiate & draft the option purchase agreement for Amy Barteloni's series of digital internet books entitled "Andromeda"; discussed the option purchase agreement with Jason Bowers of CIE Productions, a broadcasting & media production company based in Los Angeles.

  • April Baker: Author

    April Baker: Author

    Hired to negotiate an option purchase agreement with Top Ranked Pictures for April Baker's digital internet book series entitled "The Ghost Files."

  • Bruce Wapen: Talent

    Bruce Wapen: Talent

    Represent Dr. Bruce Wapens in his negotiations with AHC Media for his webinar series.

  • James Kahn: Author

    James Kahn: Author

    Represented J Kahn in his publishing agreemetn with Fast Pencil for his books World Enough & Time, Timefall, as well as Time's Dark Laughter. Additionally, negotiated his screenplay deal with SkyNEarth/Lee Caplin for Shanghai: The Story of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai.

  • Michael Dubrow: Feature Film Producer

    Michael Dubrow: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Michael Dubrow on optioning rights to distinguished novel on Major Taylor; negotiated writing deal with David Weiger, producing deal with Scott Mednick & directing deal with Ken Berries for a Major Taylor theatrical feature film. Also negotiated deals for other projects in development, including Richard Brautigan's novel--Dreaming of Babylon.

  • Shaw Leonard: Feature Film Producer

    Shaw Leonard: Feature Film Producer

    Hired to represent Shaw Leonard on his documentary film investigating the Gaviota coast.

  • Diane Stockmar: Author

    Diane Stockmar: Author

    Represented Diane Stockmar on her 8-novel series, tracing the lives of master matchmaker, Beau, and her entourage of friends as they explore the world; in development with Charlene Pitcher for a television series (series is currently being pitched).

  • Jon Saunders: Director

    Jon Saunders: Director

    Represented Jon Saunders in his deal with Passion Pictures, in which Saunders was hired to direct commercials & other projects being developed by Passion Projects.

  • Charles Coleman: Author

    Charles Coleman: Author

    Hired to collaborate on the writing portion of Coleman's screenplay entitled Do No Harm/Fallen Crosses; also assisted throughout the creation of Coleman's novel, Sergeant Back Again.

  • Jen Hutchinson: Writer

    Jen Hutchinson: Writer

    Hired to collaborate on the creation & writing of The Goddess Project, which celebrates & empowers women through phographic gravure--a photography experience & personal journey designed to highlight inspiring & profound women in all walks of life.

  • National Paintball League

    National Paintball League

    Represented in the National Paint Ball League in negotiations with teams for the paint ball competition presented on Fox Television Series.

  • Lauren Weissman: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Lauren Weissman during negotiations concerning her potential position as Co-President of Kadokawa Pictures USA; helped draft documentation and advised on various additional negotiations pertaining to the development of feature film projects.

  • Judy James: Feature Film Producer

    Judy James: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Judy James in negotiations for optining rights on a Native American feature film project based on a true story; additionally handled negotiations on various other feature film projects, including the incorporation of various feature film financing/development LLCs--Trigger Happy, Osceola, Basmati Blues, etc.

  • Vincent Ueber: Feature Film Producer

    Vincent Ueber: Feature Film Producer

    Negotiated Vincent Uber's deal--on behalf of his partners--with Lions Gate, a Canadian-American entertainment company, for the writing, directing, production/distribution of a documentary entitled Street Dogs of South Central, a film depicting the lives of stray dogs abandoned on the street of South Central Los Angeles (narrated by Queen Latifah). Also handled negotiations for additional feature development deals concerning rights to true stories; discussed optioning rights for the production of screenplays.

  • Roberta Grossman: Feature Film Producer

    Roberta Grossman: Feature Film Producer

    Hired by Roberta Grossman to represent Katahdin Productions for procurement rights in connection with Discovery Channel's broadcast of 500 Nations (hosted by Kevin Costner); involved in rights negotiations & drafted/managed all clearances for the production & distribution of a documentary about Hannah Senesh.

    Additionally, handled all production & business negotiations/clearance for Heartland: Four Portraits of Native Action, as well as negotiating rights deals for the development of several projects, including a documentary on the life of Dorothea Lange.

  • Ken Carlton: Feature Film Writer

    Ken Carlton: Feature Film Writer

    Represented Ken Carlton for around 10 years, during which Ted Baer Law handled business deals & negotiations concerning Carlton's six scripts & two novels.

    Additionally, represented Carlton in an option purchase/attachment agreement for a theatrical film based on his book, Food For Marriage.

  • Cherri Casey Douglas: Feature Film Writer

    Cherri Casey Douglas: Feature Film Writer

    Represented Cherri Casey Douglas on ten script deals; for example, Becoming Da Vinci, Wrestling Giants, The Conquistador of Rio Suave, Sea of Grace, and Eternally Yours. Handled negotiations which discussed option/purchase agreements with film producers concerning these scripts.

  • Susan Pelfrey: Feature Film Producer

    Susan Pelfrey: Feature Film Producer

    Represented Susan Pelfrey in connection with financing arrangements along with the development/production of a feature documentary on global shamanism, a religious practice and ancient healing tradition involving a shaman that communicates with spirits to determine how to assist individuals most effectively.

  • Cyril Humphris: Feature Film Writer

    Cyril Humphris: Feature Film Writer

    Represented Cyril Humphris--a playwright, screenwriter & art historian--in negotiations as well as the drafting of agreements with James Franco, concerning the re-write of a screenplay initially written by Humphris & Kevin Logo; this screenplay is based on Charles Bukowski's novel entitled Ham on Rye.

  • Madeline Hunt: On-Air Television Talent

    Madeline Hunt: On-Air Television Talent

    Handled negotiations concerning Madeline Hunt's local affiliate television host deal.

  • Guy Smith: Feature Film Writer

    Hired to negotiate an option purchase for a book authored by Tom Dowling, titled Coach: A Year with Lombardi.

  • Sage Parker: Producer / Talent

    Sage Parker: Producer / Talent

    Handled publishing releases for Sage Parker's book, "An Optimist's Guide to Disaster."

  • Sandra Hay: Feature Film Producer

    Sandra Hay: Feature Film Producer

    Handled negotiations concerning her deal with A & E on the Ravi Shankar concerts; negotiated & drafted agreements with the Shankar Foundation as well as A & E; continued to advice Hay on other projects, including Hay's collaboration with Carlos Santana.

  • Monique Caulfield: Feature Film Producer

    Monique Caulfield: Feature Film Producer

    Handled all negotiations discussing financing documentation for two feature films produced by Monique Caulfield; drafted & negotiated a financing vehicle for Basmati Blues.

  • Mike Edwards: Television Producer & Writer

    Mike Edwards: Television Producer & Writer

    Represented Mike Edwards & Five Stone Pictures on all television & feature film projects, including Ohio State Medical Website & Option of Surviving One Bad Year. Represented Edwards for two documentaries--Yellow Roses & Searching for Augusta, The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne--both of which have earned Emmy awards.

    Ted Baer Law handled all documentation for clearance, rights agreements & production team deals.

  • Will Harper & Diana Harper: Television Writers & Producers

    Will Harper & Diana Harper: Television Writers & Producers

    Represented Will & Diana Harper for the Feng Shui DVD series & all television/film projects, including a Las Vegas projects. Involved in consultations agreements pertaining to additional entertainment projects.

  • David Scheinmann: Feature Film Writer

    David Scheinmann: Feature Film Writer

    Represented David Scheinmann on the film entitled The West Wittering Affair; negotiated the representation agreement & sales distribution agreement for worldwide distribution of the film.

  • Dennis Helmsley: Television Writer & Producer

    Dennis Helmsley: Television Writer & Producer

    Represented Dennis Helmsley for his option/production deal with Picture This Television, Inc., concerning his reality show entitled The Screening Party.

  • Chris Nilsson: Television Writer & Producer

    Chris Nilsson: Television Writer & Producer

    Represented Chris Nilsson on his cable sitcom deal with Original Media; Ted Baer Law & Geoff Sherr negotiated a producer deal with Charlie Cohen on Gimme Shelter.

  • Andy LoRusso: Talent & Writer

    Andy LoRusso: Talent & Writer

    Represented Andy LoRusso on all of his television development projects, including the production of several televised cooking shows.

  • Historic Grand Prix, Inc./DFV Productions

    Historic Grand Prix, Inc./DFV Productions

    Served as producer & counsel of production on the lifestyle television show based on historic Grand Prix racing.

    Collaborating with a team, Ted Baer Law developed a pitch to advertise the project to major buyers & developed strategy as well as partners to work on securing broadcast commitment.

  • Annie Crawley: Photographer & Publisher

    Annie Crawley: Photographer & Publisher

    Represented Annie Crawley on her book deal with Book of the Month Club; additionally, represented Crawley in her collaboration on a television pilot about dating.

  • Kerry Flowers: Film Marketing Executive

    Kerry Flowers: Film Marketing Executive

    Negotiated an agreement in connection with his executive services.

  • Don McMannus: Author

    Represented Don McMannus on his publishing deal for A Pocket Full of Tunes, a children's book. Additionally, assisted in the development & pitching of his television show entitled Car Toon Tales.

  • Rocky Mountain Construction: Business

    Rocky Mountain Construction: Business

    Hired by the principals in Rocky Mountain Construction--Fred, Suanne & Amy--to help their company, one of the premier roller coaster construction companies globally, navigate the reality television industry. After having been contacted by several company to develop a show generated from their Idaho-based roller coaster business, Rocky Mountain Construction turned to Ted Baer.

    Ted Baer Law helped them understand the proposals being offered & introduced them to super agent, Sara Weitz, of Kaplan-Stahler, who agreed to present them. Recently signed an agreement with Hoff Productions.

  • Billy Dekle: Author

    Billy Dekle: Author

    Handled publishing deals & book rights for Dekle's novel Flying High.