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Attorney Dane Johnson is a native Texan who earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and his J.D. from the University of Houston. He graduated from the University of Houston Law Center early and became one of the school’s youngest graduates in 1996. Following law school, Dane worked in the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office and quickly worked his way up to a position as a chief prosecutor in County Court at Law No. One. He completed over 40 jury trials in his first two years as a prosecutor. In 1999, a criminal defense firm was impressed with his performance and...

I’m a transactional entertainment attorney admitted to the bar in California and Oregon working with film and television creators to protect and tell their stories. I serve as production legal counsel for independent narrative and documentary films, negotiating and drafting option/purchase agreements, talent and below-the-line contracts with individuals and loanout companies, releases, location agreements, and license agreements. My practice also includes setting up business organizations, clearing copyrights and trademark rights in screenplays and literary fiction, and advising creative filmmakers on legal issues related to film finance, development, preproduction, production, and distribution. I grew up in Los Angeles, and I absolutely love...