Jamie Hwang
Of Counsel
Former journalist Jamie Hwang provides creative and attentive counsel to media and entertainment clients.
EXPERIENCE
Jamie counsels clients on corporate, contract, intellectual property, marketing and other media and entertainment matters. She has significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements relating to film and television licensing, music performance, broadcasting, trademark, copyright, advertising, marketing, employment, and influencer campaigns.
Beyond commercial transactions, Jamie advises on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, marketing, advertising, and privacy issues. She helps clients evaluate and protect their intellectual property assets, and she defends clients in United States Patent and Trademark Office actions. She also conducts pre-publication review of television shows and other content to assess and mitigate legal risks. Jamie’s clients include television stations, writers, musicians, publishers, influencers, arts supply distributors, internet businesses and global and domestic media companies.
Jamie is dedicated to pro bono work. She has counseled artists and small businesses through collaborations with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and Start Small Think Big. Prior to joining BHH, Jamie practiced at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Before becoming a lawyer, Jamie was a journalist. Her articles appeared in publications including the ABA Journal, The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, and Chicago Magazine.
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Korean American Bar Association of Southern California
National Asian Pacific Bar Association
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
- Cheating in E-Sports: A Proposal to Regulate the Growing Problem of E-Doping, Northwestern University Law Review (March 2022)
- Thanks for Nothing: When Should Lawyers End an Email with ‘Thank You’?, ABA Journal (October 2020) (co-authored)
- Legal Writing Pro is Helping Teach AI to Draft Contracts, ABA Journal Legal Rebels Podcast (September 2018)
- ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case May Hang Around in 9th Circuit, ABA Journal (June 2018)
- LeBron James Hit with Trademark Suit over His Barbershop-Based Web Series, ABA Journal (April 2018)
- Facebook Must Face Class Action over Facial Recognition, Judge Rules, ABA Journal (April 2018)