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The Law Office of Barry Oliver Chase, P.A. , is an entertainment, arts, sports and media law firm. The firm represents both institutional and individual clients, with particular emphasis on the music, film, television, radio, literary and Internet industries.

The entertainment industry is complex and diverse, with individual enterprises, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and major international corporations. The industry covers the spectrum from a solo local performer to global conglomerates, such as the Walt Disney Company or Time-Warner.  First and foremost, the role of The Law Office of Barry Oliver Chase is to help clients protect and capitalize on their artistic and business assets.  The firm also provides the long-range advice and protection necessary to smooth the way and avoid legal difficulties as clients' careers develop.

Mr. Chase's training at Yale and Harvard, and his hands-on experience, prepare him to meet even the most complex and challenging legal needs. His philosophy of practicing law, commitment to his clients and broad experience provide assurance that you will receive an uncommon level of timely personal service and attention, as well as legal advice and representation of the highest quality.  

Philosophy

Barry Oliver Chase practices entertainment law to help his clients become successful in the entertainment field, and to help them achieve their business objectives. He provides comprehensive service: more than just transactional and contract involvement, and more than resolution of the immediate legal issues at hand.  Instead, he focuses his attention on his client's entire business and overall objectives. Success in the entertainment business requires careful strategic development of long-term goals and thoughtful implementation of short-term tactics. Mr. Chase stays on top of the law as well as the business of entertainment, so that he is prepared to address, anticipate and resolve legal matters that affect his clients' paths to personal, professional and business achievement.

Commitment

The Law Office of Barry Oliver Chase is committed to protecting its clients' rights, anticipating future problems, neutralizing unanticipated obstacles, and helping to clarify and achieve its clients' goals.  Clients have learned to trust the firm's commitment to respond to their objectives in a prompt and cost-effective manner. Mr. Chase strives to be available to his clients on a "24-7" basis, and he takes great care to listen to their concerns and needs. His clients typically learn to trust his integrity to the point where more than one client has said that he has permanently altered their (previously negative) view of lawyers. They know he will help them understand the law before making a decision that affects their entertainment career.

Experience

The firm's clients include Spanish-, French-, and English-language individuals and corporations, small businesses and individual performers, such as network television stars, record and music publishing companies, live performers, models, musicians, bands, etc. The Law Office of Barry Oliver Chase, P.A. , provides legal services for all aspects of its clients' professional lives, including formalizing relationships, creating strategic alliances, and negotiating licensing and endorsement deals and other transactions on their behalf.

After graduating with honors from Yale University and Harvard Law School and practicing with a major national communications-law firm, Mr. Chase began a successful career in television programming with PBS. He spent several years as the PBS National Network Vice President of News and Public Affairs Programming and Senior Vice President of National Production for South Florida's PBS affiliate. As an attorney with in-depth business experience in the industry, he has a broad understanding of the issues that influence his clients' careers. Clients appreciate the insight he brings to the table because of his combination of business and legal experience.