Hollywood’s 100 Most Powerful Lawyers

Even in Hollywood, nobody is above the law — even if you’re above the line. So if you’re a star, mogul or auteur who suddenly finds themselves on the wrong side of a contract dispute or a copyright infringement claim — or, God forbid, a subpoena in a case involving a Colleen Hoover adaptation — here are the 100 attorneys most likely to pull you out of hot water.

The lawyers on this list are each top of their field — with specialties in talent, litigation and corporate law — but that’s not the only reason they’ve been selected. Each of them worked on cases or deals in the past year that in some way, big or small, helped shape the town. Some negotiated unheard-of paydays for their clients (Ryan Coogler owes his attorney a standing ovation), some helped pull together acquisitions that altered the very foundations of the

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