Uri Emerson-Fleming

Uri Emerson-Fleming is an associate in the film and television practice group, representing authors, actors, writers, directors, producers, production companies, studios and other entities in a wide variety of matters related to all facets in the development, production and distribution of motion pictures, television programs, new-media productions and other creative content.

Prior to joining KLLCK, Mr. Emerson-Fleming was an associate at Irell & Manella’s entertainment transaction practice group, where he represented studios, networks, production companies and talent in various transactions, including the acquisition of a major U.S. studio, sale of a studio film library to a private equity concern and production of top rated reality television programs.

Before law school, Mr. Emerson-Fleming was manager of business and legal affairs at a motion pictures completion bond company, where he negotiated, drafted and reviewed agreements related to the underwriting, production and distribution of over thirty independent motion pictures, with budgets ranging from $1 – $50 million.

Mr. Emerson-Fleming is a member of the syllabus committee of the USC Law School Entertainment Symposium and serves on the planning committee for the annual Beit Tzedek Justice Ball.

Mr. Emerson-Fleming earned his J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class and received the Peter Knecht Memorial Award for contract, copyright, or entertainment law and was also the Managing Editor of the Southern California Law Review. In addition, Mr. Emerson-Fleming earned an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.