#1
The Producer's Choice
#1
Rick Morse Legal
Premier California
Entertainment Attorney
We specialize in delivering customized legal solutions that help entertainment professionals thrive. Keeping them confident and protected.
We specialize in delivering customized legal solutions that help entertainment professionals thrive. Keeping them confident and protected.
Results
Real Legal Solutions.
Real Industry Impact.
Every agreement, every document, negotiated and crafted to protect your interest and move your project forward with confidence.
The Gunslingers (Nicolas Cage)
Role: Production Counsel Negotiated and drafted all agreements for Lionsgate distribution, talent, production and production finance
Tin Soldiers (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx)
Role: Co-executive producer and finance counsel for specialty financing from Blue Rider Finance. Helped negotiate contracts with the leads of the cast, and secured funding for the film.
Radar Pictures
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Oversaw all company contracts including those for franchise properties such as Jumanji, Riddick, The Nerds and Kickboxer. Production counsel on numerous films.
Bauer Martinez Studios
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel for international distribution and Cinepro Pictures, its production arm. He managed all distribution agreements and relationships and acted as company production counsel.
The Gunslingers (Nicolas Cage)
Role: Production Counsel Negotiated and drafted all agreements for Lionsgate distribution, talent, production and production finance.
Tin Soldiers (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood)
Role: Co-executive producer and finance counsel for specialty financing from Blue Rider Finance.
Radar Pictures
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Oversaw all company contracts including those for franchise properties such as Jumanji, Riddick, The Nerds and Kickboxer. Production counsel on numerous films.
Bauer Martinez Studios
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel for international distribution and Cinepro Pictures, its production arm. He managed all distribution agreements and relationships and acted as company production counsel.
The Gunslingers (Nicolas Cage)
Role: Production Counsel Negotiated and drafted all agreements for Lionsgate distribution, talent, production and production finance.
Tin Soldiers (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood)
Role: Co-executive producer and finance counsel for specialty financing from Blue Rider Finance.
Radar Pictures
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Oversaw all company contracts including those for franchise properties such as Jumanji, Riddick, The Nerds and Kickboxer. Production counsel on numerous films.
Bauer Martinez Studios
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel for international distribution and Cinepro Pictures, its production arm. He managed all distribution agreements and relationships and acted as company production counsel.
The Gunslingers (Nicolas Cage)
Role: Production Counsel Negotiated and drafted all agreements for Lionsgate distribution, talent, production and production finance.
Tin Soldiers (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood)
Role: Co-executive producer and finance counsel for specialty financing from Blue Rider Finance.
Radar Pictures
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Oversaw all company contracts including those for franchise properties such as Jumanji, Riddick, The Nerds and Kickboxer. Production counsel on numerous films.
Bauer Martinez Studios
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel for international distribution and Cinepro Pictures, its production arm. He managed all distribution agreements and relationships and acted as company production counsel.
The Gunslingers (Nicolas Cage)
Role: Production Counsel Negotiated and drafted all agreements for Lionsgate distribution, talent, production and production finance.
Tin Soldiers (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood)
Role: Co-executive producer and finance counsel for specialty financing from Blue Rider Finance.
Radar Pictures
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Oversaw all company contracts including those for franchise properties such as Jumanji, Riddick, The Nerds and Kickboxer. Production counsel on numerous films.
Bauer Martinez Studios
Role: VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel for international distribution and Cinepro Pictures, its production arm. He managed all distribution agreements and relationships and acted as company production counsel.
About Rick Morse
Protect Creative Vision
Powering Productions.
Delivering expert legal counsel across film, music, and media—on demand and with precision.
Elevate your project with 30+ years of entertainment law experience.
Delivering expert legal counsel across film, music, and media—on demand and with precision.
Elevate your project with 30+ years of entertainment law experience.
Provided legal services 40+ films with talent from De Niro to Dreyfuss.
Provided legal services 40+ films with talent from De Niro to Dreyfuss.
Provided legal services 40+ films with talent from De Niro to Dreyfuss.
Provided legal services 40+ films with talent from De Niro to Dreyfuss.
Representing and trusted by producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, composers, musicians and business partners.
Features
Full-Spectrum Legal Coverage
Entertainment Law. Real results.
From concept to distribution, get legal support built for creatives and production teams.
From concept to distribution, get legal support built for creatives and production teams.
Our Services
Expert Legal Guidance,
Delivered Directly.
Explore tailored legal services designed to protect your creative work and support your success—wherever your production takes you.
Explore tailored legal services designed to protect your creative work and support your success—wherever your production takes you.
Production
Entertainment & Production Legal Services
From contracts and crew deal memos to director and actor agreements, Rick ensures every production detail is legally secured from development to distribution.
Hands-on production counsel; from development, preproduction, production and onto delivery.
Transparent pricing for clarity and ease for every budget range, with matters often handled on a flat fee basis to avoid worries of massive cost overruns.
Production
Entertainment & Production Legal Services
From contracts and crew deal memos to director and actor agreements, Rick ensures every production detail is legally secured from development to distribution.
Hands-on production counsel; from development, preproduction, production and onto delivery.
Transparent pricing for clarity and ease for every budget range, with matters often handled on a flat fee basis to avoid worries of massive cost overruns.
Production
Entertainment & Production Legal Services
From contracts and crew deal memos to director and actor agreements, Rick ensures every production detail is legally secured from development to distribution.
Hands-on production counsel; from development, preproduction, production and onto delivery.
Transparent pricing for clarity and ease for every budget range, with matters often handled on a flat fee basis to avoid worries of massive cost overruns.
Production
Entertainment & Production Legal Services
From contracts and crew deal memos to director and actor agreements, Rick ensures every production detail is legally secured from development to distribution.
Hands-on production counsel; from development, preproduction, production and onto delivery.
Transparent pricing for clarity and ease for every budget range, with matters often handled on a flat fee basis to avoid worries of massive cost overruns.
Protection
Intellectual Property & Business Affairs
Safeguard your ideas with copyright, trademarks, and entity formation. Plus finance structuring and licensing deals tailored to entertainment ventures.
Full rights documentation.
All files delivered ready to file or share.
Protection
Intellectual Property & Business Affairs
Safeguard your ideas with copyright, trademarks, and entity formation. Plus finance structuring and licensing deals tailored to entertainment ventures.
Full rights documentation.
All files delivered ready to file or share.
Protection
Intellectual Property & Business Affairs
Safeguard your ideas with copyright, trademarks, and entity formation. Plus finance structuring and licensing deals tailored to entertainment ventures.
Full rights documentation.
All files delivered ready to file or share.
Protection
Intellectual Property & Business Affairs
Safeguard your ideas with copyright, trademarks, and entity formation. Plus finance structuring and licensing deals tailored to entertainment ventures.
Full rights documentation.
All files delivered ready to file or share.
Performance
Talent, Music & Representation
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for actors, composers, musicians, managers, and agents; Rick handles the legal side so you can perform.
Client-first approach.
Custom contracts that protect creative freedom.
Performance
Talent, Music & Representation
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for actors, composers, musicians, managers, and agents; Rick handles the legal side so you can perform.
Client-first approach.
Custom contracts that protect creative freedom.
Performance
Talent, Music & Representation
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for actors, composers, musicians, managers, and agents; Rick handles the legal side so you can perform.
Client-first approach.
Custom contracts that protect creative freedom.
Performance
Talent, Music & Representation
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for actors, composers, musicians, managers, and agents; Rick handles the legal side so you can perform.
Client-first approach.
Custom contracts that protect creative freedom.
Litigation
Litigation Services.
Entertainment and business litigation services available from affiliated super trial lawyer, Bobby Samini.
Litigation
Litigation Services.
Entertainment and business litigation services available from affiliated super trial lawyer, Bobby Samini.
Litigation
Litigation Services.
Entertainment and business litigation services available from affiliated super trial lawyer, Bobby Samini.
Litigation
Litigation Services.
Entertainment and business litigation services available from affiliated super trial lawyer, Bobby Samini.
How We Work?
The "Go-To" Guy
From Start To Finish.
Rick guides you through every stage—providing clarity, protection, and peace of mind so your creative work moves forward with confidence.
Effortlessly connect with your favorite tools. Whether it's your CRM, email marketing platform.
Stage 1
Discovery
We begin with a consultation to understand your production, legal needs, and long-term goals—ensuring alignment from day one.
Comprehensive Legal Review
Tailored Action Plan
Stage 1
Discovery
We begin with a consultation to understand your production, legal needs, and long-term goals—ensuring alignment from day one.
Comprehensive Legal Review
Tailored Action Plan
Stage 1
Discovery
We begin with a consultation to understand your production, legal needs, and long-term goals—ensuring alignment from day one.
Comprehensive Legal Review
Tailored Action Plan
Stage 1
Discovery
We begin with a consultation to understand your production, legal needs, and long-term goals—ensuring alignment from day one.
Comprehensive Legal Review
Tailored Action Plan
Stage 2
Execution
With a strategy in place, Rick personally handles all drafting, negotiation, and documentation—delivering the results you require.
From Draft to Deal
Direct Collaboration
Stage 2
Execution
With a strategy in place, Rick personally handles all drafting, negotiation, and documentation—delivering the results you require.
From Draft to Deal
Direct Collaboration
Stage 2
Execution
With a strategy in place, Rick personally handles all drafting, negotiation, and documentation—delivering the results you require.
From Draft to Deal
Direct Collaboration
Stage 2
Execution
With a strategy in place, Rick personally handles all drafting, negotiation, and documentation—delivering the results you require.
From Draft to Deal
Direct Collaboration
Stage 3
Delivery
Once agreements are finalized, you’ll receive clean, ready-to-use documents and continued support for any legal questions that arise during or after production.
Secure Document Delivery
Ongoing Legal Access
Stage 3
Delivery
Once agreements are finalized, you’ll receive clean, ready-to-use documents and continued support for any legal questions that arise during or after production.
Secure Document Delivery
Ongoing Legal Access
Stage 3
Delivery
Once agreements are finalized, you’ll receive clean, ready-to-use documents and continued support for any legal questions that arise during or after production.
Secure Document Delivery
Ongoing Legal Access
Stage 3
Delivery
Once agreements are finalized, you’ll receive clean, ready-to-use documents and continued support for any legal questions that arise during or after production.
Secure Document Delivery
Ongoing Legal Access
Work With Rick
Every Project Deserves
Expert Legal Care.
Ready to move forward? Let’s protect your vision with tailored legal guidance built for the entertainment industry.
Work With Rick
Every Project Deserves
Expert Legal Care.
Ready to move forward? Let’s protect your vision with tailored legal guidance built for the entertainment industry.
Work With Rick
Every Project Deserves
Expert Legal Care.
Ready to move forward? Let’s protect your vision with tailored legal guidance built for the entertainment industry.
Work With Rick
Expert Legal Care
For Every Project
Ready to move forward? Let’s protect your vision with tailored legal guidance built for the entertainment industry.