ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY
“ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR” - Billboard Magazine
John has made a career of representing talent in music, film, television, literary and music publishing and electronic media. He has represented six Oscar winners and recording artists whose worldwide sales exceed 100,000,000 units.
He is recognized throughout the world as a leader in the fields of entertainment law and intellectual property.
LITIGATION
John’s most recent cases have been in federal courts with issues relating to the division of marital assets effected by federal copyright law to invasions of privacy and publicity as well as allegations of defamation and slander. While not offering services as a trial lawyer, John is an expert analyst of legal issues and guide to the selection of counsel and litigation strategies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Over the past more than forty years, John has carefully constructed and negotiated agreements in film, television, music and new media for some of the most successful talent in the world.
MEDIATOR
After a more than four decade career as a transaction attorney and litigation support counsel, John saw a need for an experienced entertainment transaction attorney with consummate personal skills in the growing field of civil mediation. Seeking training and ultimately Rule 31 (Tennessee) listing as a state bar recognized mediator, John took forty hours of general civil mediation training and then thirty more hours of family law training in order to provide both statutory, personal and professional acceptance in the field.
LEGAL SERVICES
During a now storied career, John has represented in transactions and sometimes litigation seven Academy Award actors and actresses, done production legal work for seven prime time network television shows and represented seventeen members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With a history of unprecedented deals and contracts and a worldwide reputation for honesty and integrity, John remains one of the most sought after attorneys in all fields of entertainment and media.
INTERMEDIATOR
With proper care and management of a matter, it is possible to avoid the expensive and demoralizing trial process and to keep very private personal and financial information away from the media and out of the public eye. John has handled several such cases with the results leaving the media baffled as to what actually happened and how it happened without their having had the opportunity to pry into private matters and exploit the personal and business lives of high profile personalities and businesses. More detail regarding this opportunity can only be provided by confidential communication or consultation.
John got his first taste of the entertainment world playing guitar with several successful bands and soon learned there was more to the business than just the music.
"John has been my lawyer of trust for almost 40 years !
He has been an integral part of my career in the entertainment industry globally. I cannot imagine my career without John, if we didn’t have an age gap or grow up in different countries i would say he is like a life long friend who i met in Kindergarten."
— Olivia Newton-John, Entertainer
"I met John Mason in 1991 after the plane crash that took part of my band and my tour manager.
I've always been able to count on him. We have remained great friends ever since."
— Reba McEntire, Entertainer
"My life can many times be hectic and chaotic and it's comforting to know that when it comes to legal matters I have someone I can trust to always give me sound advice and who is always there for me. That man for me is John Mason."
— Smokey Robinson, John Wayne Enterprises
"I met John when i was working on 'Grease'. He is one of the good guys in this business.
You always need a talented lawyer on your team that you can trust. Somebody who is going to give you the right advice. For me…John is that guy".
— Frankie Valli, The Four Seasons & Jersey Boys
Contact
Email
john@johnmasonlaw.com
Phone
(615)586-1002