Steven Beer

Steven C. Beer is a shareholder in the Entertainment Practice based in Greenberg Traurig’s New
York office and head of the New York Film Practice. In 1993, along with Laurence H. Rudolph, he
established the entertainment and media law firm Rudolph & Beer, LLP. He has served as counsel to
numerous award-winning writers, directors and producers, as well as industry leading film production, film
finance, and film distribution companies. Additionally, Steven has served as counsel to numerous multi-
platinum musical artists and has worked with high profile production companies and record labels. Steven is
the founder of the R&B FM, LLC, a film production company focusing on producing music-oriented films.

Areas of Experience
Film, television, and music
Media and advertising
Negotiating contracts
Film production and consulting
Licensing intellectual property
Producers representations
Sports law
Significant Representations
The following is a list of Steven Beer’s Television and Film Credits:

Producer with Damon Dash, CEO of Roc-a-Fella Records, Death of a Dynasty, 2003
Producer’s representative, State of Denial, 2003
Executive producer, Aaron Carter, Oh Aaron-Live in Concert!, 2002
Co-executive producer, Empire, 2002
Legal counsel to Britney Spears, Crossroads, 2002
Legal counsel, Blue Vinyl, 2002
Producer’s representative, Derrida, 2002
Producer’s representative, Face, 2002
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, Paradox Lake, 2002
Producer’s representative, My Father, the Genius, 2002
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, That’s My Face, 2002
Producer’s representative, Margarita Happy Hour, 2001
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, Daydream Believer, 2001
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, L.I.E., 2001
Producer’s representative, Diary of a City Priest, 2001
Producer’s representative, My Generation, 2000
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack, 2000
Legal counsel, Advice From a Caterpillar, 1999
Producer’s representative, Snow Days, 1999
Producer’s representative, The Corndog Man, 1999
Legal counsel, Black and White, 1999
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, Man of the Century, 1999
Legal counsel and producer’s representative, Tumbleweeds, 1999
Executive producer and legal counsel, Hi-Life, 1998
Legal counsel, Niagara, Niagara, 1997
Legal counsel, Drunks, 1997
Producer’s representative, Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist, 1997
The following is a list of Steven Beer’s Gold & Platinum Records:

Disneymania, Walt Disney Records, (Executive producer)
Aaron Carter, Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), Jive Records
Aaron Carter, Oh Aaron, Jive Records
Backstreet Boys, Backsteet Boys, Jive Records
Backstreet Boys, Millennium, Jive Records
Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time, Jive Records
Britney Spears , Oops… I Did It Again, Jive Records
Britney Spears, Britney, Jive Records
Gin Blossoms, New Miserable Experience, A&M Records
Now 5, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., Universal Music Group, The EMI Group, Zomba
N’Sync, N’Sync, RCA Records
N’Sync, No Strings Attached, Jive Records
N’Sync, Celebrity, Jive Records
O-Town, O-Town, J Records
Shrek soundtrack, Dreamworks Records
Professional and Community Involvement
Co-Founder, The Center for the Protection of Athletes Rights (CPAR)
President of Executive Board and Member of the National Board, Independent Feature Project
New York City Marathon, 1995 & 2001
Adult Ice Hockey – Microsoft Challenge 2003, Chelsea Piers 2002-2003
Articles, Publications and Lectures
Author, "A Legal Guide to Film Production," American Lawyer, 2003 (projected)
Moderator, Agents & Managers Discussion, Tribeca Film Festival, New York May 2003
Speaker, Gatekeepers to Business Discussion, Independent Feature Project Market, New York,
September 2002
Featured, "Rep Q&A: 5 Questions, 9 Reps," Film Festival Today, 2002
Moderator/Speaker, Film Production Contracts Seminar, The Reel School, 1999
Co-author, "The Top Ten Commandments of Independent Production," The Independent, December 1999
Legal-editor, Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Focal Press, 1995
Co-author, "Rights of Publicity After Forrest Gump," New York Law Journal, 1995
Unique Experience
Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Arlen Specter, 1981-1983
Education
J.D., Villanova School of Law, 1986, Law Review
B.A., summa cum honore, Washington University, 1981
Admitted to Practice
New York
Connecticut
Illinois