When Gary Raskin, Arnold Peter, Barbara M. Rubin and Jody Simon decided to form Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon LLP, they had a specific goal in mind—to build a diverse practice that combined their collective years of experience as trusted lawyers and business counselors in the entertainment industry.
With reputations as industry insiders, the members of RPR&S have expertise in all facets of film and television, artist representation, finance, new media, litigation and other legal and entertainment fields. RPR&S is a trusted name in the entertainment and legal communities, focusing on the specific needs and goals of its clients. RPR&S offers the personal attention of a boutique firm, but with the vast knowledge that comes with larger entities.
The firm has a distinctive and diverse roster of clients. Its institutional clients include BBC Worldwide, Netflix, NATPE, Participant Media and the University of Southern California. The success of the RPR&S model speaks for itself—clients expect the best and RPR&S consistently delivers winning results.
David Tenzer has been selected as one of the official members of the Documentaries Jury for the 2009 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Clay Newbill is the executive producer of “Shark Tank,” a show for ABC produced by Mark Burnett Productions. Clay is represented by Jody Simon.
Arnold Peter recently participated in a panel at the National Association of Television Program Executives Annual Conference in Las Vegas on “India: A Booming TV Market.” The panel was moderated by Emiliano Calemzuk, President, Fox Television Studios and included Andy Kaplan, President, Sony Pictures Television International, Uday Shankar, CEO, Star TV Network India, Subroto Bhattacharya, CEO, Zee TV Network Americas and Shravan Goli, General Manger of Yahoo! Video. Click here to download a white paper on the television business in India authored by RPRS Media Partners, LLC, the media consulting business of RPRS.
Barbara M. Rubin travelled to Guatemala as the guest of CARE and eWomenNetwork. The purpose of the trip was to encourage cultural and economic exchanges between American and Guatemalan business women.
David Tenzer served as moderator for An Evening with Agents! presented by the International Documentary Association on September 24th.
David Tenzer was a panelist on Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC) panels in Los Angeles and New York in June and July. The panels covered Television in the BRIC Countries—Tenzer offered up expertise on business in India.
Barbara M. Rubin has been profiled in the March 2009 issue of Southern Savvy Magazine in connection with her appearance in The GLOW Project Movie.
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HRTS Member - Partner, Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon
Barbara M. Rubin is a partner in t he law firm of Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon. Barbara began her career as a teacher and has since worked as an executive at production companies and networks, in both television and film. I recently had a chance to speak with Barbara to discuss talent, the Supreme Court and managers v agents.