Robert Seigel

Robert Seigel is an entertainment attorney who is a partner in the law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP which specializes in film and theatre as well as television, publishing, art, new media and intellectual property matters on a transactional and litigation basis. He has represented such clients as directors, producers, writers, distribution companies and foreign sales agents concerning development, production, marketing, distribution and exploitation in film, television, music and new media.

He has represented the Theo van Gogh remakes “INTERVIEW” directed by Steve Buscemi and starring Buscemi and Sienna Miller (Sony Pictures Classics/CinemaVault) and “Blind Date” directed by Stanley Tucci and starring Tucci and Patricia Clarkson the latter which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. He has served as legal counsel for such films as the award-winning independent films “FORTY SHADES OF BLUE” (Capital Entertainment/First Look) directed by Ira Sachs and starring Rip Torn (winner of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Grand Jury Prize),“BROTHER TO BROTHER” (Wolfe Video) and “WHAT ALICE FOUND” starring Judith Ivey (Castle Hill). He has served as Production Counsel for such projects as “10th & WOLF” (ThinkFilm) starring James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi and Brad Renfro with Dennis Hopper, "DUMMY" (Artisan/Lion’s Gate/Curb Entertainment) starring Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich, SWIMMERS” starring Sean Hatosy, Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones (Skouas/Netflix/Sundance Channel) which had its world debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, and “YEAR OF THE FISH,” which had its world premieres at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Mr. Seigel has written articles on business and legal topics for such publications as INDIE SLATE, Entertainment Law & Finance, The Independent, the magazine for the Foundation for Independent Film and Video, The Off-Hollywood Reporter/FILMMAKER, the magazine for the Independent Feature Project, International Documentary, Scr(i)pt magazine and The Benjamin Cardozo Journal of Arts & Entertainment Law.