The Law Offices of Kelly D. Shapiro provides legal representation and business counseling to clients in the entertainment, tech, and startup industries. Attorney Shapiro represents world famous DJs, musicians, singer-songwriters, producers, stand-up comics, visual artists, celebrity chefs, television and film producers, reality TV stars, podcasters, production companies, fashion brands, estates of deceased artists, publicists, non-profits, investors, and entrepreneurs. Attorney Shapiro provides practical legal and business advice to small and midsize businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups throughout their lifecycle.

CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Attorney Shapiro assists clients with a diverse array of business transactions, including, but not limited to:

• NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements

• Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs)

• Independent Contractor/Consultant/Employment Agreements

• Separation/Severance Agreements

• Demand Letters

• Licensing Agreements

• Terms of Service/Terms and Conditions

• Privacy Policies

• Settlement and Release of Liability Agreements

• Cease and Desistt Letters

• Participation Agreements

• Vendor Agreements

• Intellectual Property Agreements

• Staffing Agreements

• Joint Venture/Partnership Agreements

• Shareholder Agreements

• Operating Agreements

• Asset Purchase Agreements

• Publishing Agreements

• Influencer Agreements

• Residential and Commercial Leases

• Oil & Gas Title Opinions

Outside of practicing law, Attorney Shapiro is very active in multiple community service programs, serving as a mentor for ImagineLA, a program that matches volunteer mentorship teams to families transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. Attorney Shapiro is a frequent volunteer attorney at First AME Church’s free legal clinic in Los Angeles, CA, and at the Freelancers Union/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts NYC pop-up legal clinics in Brooklyn, NY.

Attorney Shapiro serves as Vice President of the Harvard Black Alumni Society, is a member of the Harvard Law School Associations of Los Angeles and New York, and is a founding member of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs - Los Angeles. 

Attorney Shapiro received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and B.A. from the University of Southern California. 

Attorney Shapiro is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Past and Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

DJ Jazzy Jeff’s PLAYlist Retreat, Office Hours: Business & Legal Issues, Advisor, Bear, DE, September 24, 2024.

Virtual Legal Clinic for Artists and Creatives, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC and Freelancers Union, Volunteer Attorney, Online, September 20, 2024.

Risk Management for Food & Beverage Companies, LA Urban League - Minority Business Development Agency’s Capital Access Program, Speaker, Online, May 28, 2024.

Virtual Legal Clinic for Artists and Creatives, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC and Freelancers Union, Volunteer Attorney, Online, June 14, 2024.

Virtual Legal Clinic for Artists and Creatives, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC and Freelancers Union, Volunteer Attorney, Online, April 26, 2024.

CRUSH IT! Careers in Context, Keynote Speaker, Queens College, Queens, NY, March 6, 2024.

Virtual Legal Clinic for Artists and Creatives, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - NYC and Freelancers Union, Volunteer Attorney, Online, December 8, 2023.

Crafting Community Connections with Engagement Marketing & Communications, Harvard Alumni Association. Alumni Leadership Conference, Panelist, Harvard University, October 26, 2023.

Company Health: Warning Signs, Failures, and Tax Consequences, HBS Angel Advanced Investing Bootcamp, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Association, Panelist, Online, October 11, 2023.

Fireside Chat: The Graduate School Admissions Process for First Generation Professionals, Host, Harvard BLack Alumni Socity, Online, September 28, 2023.

Community & Alumni Engagement Efforts of Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative with Roeshana Moore-Evans, Executive Director, Harvard Black Alumni Society Virtual Series, Moderator, Online, September 12, 2023.

Overview of the Harvard & the LEgacy of Slavery Initiative with Sarah Bleich, Vice Provost for Special Projects, Harvard Black Alumni Society Virtual Series, Moderator, Online, September 5, 2023.

Free Legal Clinic for Freelance Artists + Creatives, Freelancers Hub and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC, Volunteer Attorney, Virtual, June 30, 2023.

A Conversation with Central Park Birder Christian Cooper AB ‘84, Harvard Black Alumni Society, Host, Virtual, June 19,2023.

Free Legal Clinic for Freelance Artists + Creatives, Freelancers Hub and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC, Volunteer Attorney, Virtual, April 28, 2023.

What to do When Your Startup Runs out of Money, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs NYC and SoCal chapters, Organizer and Moderator, Virtual, February 9, 2023.

Careers in Context, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), Speaker, Virtual, May 6, 2022.

Freelancers Union/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC Free Legal Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, Virtual, April 1, 2022.

Legal Issues for Startups, Moderator and Organizer, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs - Los Angeles, Virtual, March 23, 2022.

HBAS Fireside Chat with Pulitzer Prize winning historian and author, Professor Annette Gordon-Reed JD ‘84, Host, Virtual, February 23, 2022.

Entertainment & Art Law Panel, Law Students for the Creative Arts, Panelist, The University of Chicago Law School, Virtual, February 10, 2022.

“Is Playing A Led Zeppelin Chord Progression on YouTube Copyright Infringement?”, Guest Legal Analyst, AirTalk with Larry Mantle, 89.3 KPCC, June 8, 2021.

Preparing, Placing, and Retaining Black Corporate Board Directors, The Harvard Black Alumni Society, Organizer and Host, Virtual, May 18, 2021.

Attorney Coffee Chat, USC Society of Women in Law, Speaker, Virtual, March 19, 2021.

Black Voters Matter: Owning Our Power in 2020 and Beyond, Speaker, The Harvard Black Alumni Society, Instagram Live @harvardblkalum, Sunday, July 19, 2020.

C2 (Culture Creators) HBCU Virtual College Summit, Speaker and Mentor, Entertainment Law, Virtual, May 18-22, 2020.

Girl Scouts Day at the Grammy Museum - Women in the Entertainment Business, Mentor, Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 2019.

Prospective Law Student Panel and Networking Event, Panelist, Harvard Law School Association of LA and Harvard Law School Admissions Office, Morrison & Foerster, Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 2019.

Freelancers Union/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-NYC Free Legal Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, New York Media Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY, May 31, 2019.

A Bridge Home Program - A Focus on Homeless Solutions, Presenter, ImagineLA and the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles, Liberty Baptist Church, May 15, 2019.

Global Networking Night, Social Media Ambassador, Harvard Alumni Association and Harvard Club of Southern California, Hollywood, CA, January 9, 2019.

Freelancers Union/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Free Legal Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, New York Media Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY, December 19, 2018.

Building Interdisciplinary Teams for Product Innovation, Panelist, REMODE: The Premier Event for Disruptive and Sustainable Fashion, Los Angeles, CA, November 13-14, 2018.

Business Risk, Technology, and The Law: How Data and Technology Will Lower Your Exposure, Help You Win, and Save You Money, Panelist, Harvard Business School Association of Southern California, Cooley LLP, Santa Monica, CA, October 25, 2018.

2018 Entrepreneurial Forum: Professionals You Need to Succeed, Panelist, Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles and the National Black MBA Association, Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 2018.

DJ Jazzy Jeff's PLAYLIST Retreat, On-call Business & Legal advisor for all attendees, Bear, DE, August 7-8, 2018.

Legally Brown: Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs, Panelist, HUE Tech Summit, Philadelphia, PA, May 4, 2018.

How Startups and Business Owners Succeed, Panelist, Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 2018. 

MBA Lunch Break: Equal Pay Day, Speaker, Graduate School of Nonprofit Management at American Jewish University, Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 2018.

Latino Wealth Forum, Panelist, Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce and Next Gen Latinos, March 21, 2018.

Growing Minority Small Businesses in Los Angeles, Panelist, The Milken Institute, March 14, 2018.

How to Market Your Business and Yourself, Panelist, YurHouse at SXSW, Austin, TX, March 11, 2018.

Women in Startups, Organizer and Panelist, Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, February 6, 2018.

Hiring Secrets for Startups, Panelist, Silicon Beach Fest, December 2017.

Women in Startups, Organizer and Panelist, Harvard Law School Association of New York City, Goodwin Proctor, LLP, New York, NY, October 18, 2017.

Laws of the Land, Legal & Business basics for Entrepreneurs and Startup Founders, Speaker, Black and Brown Founders Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 2017. 

DJ Jazzy Jeff's PLAYlist Retreat, Keynote Speaker: "The Business of YOU" - Business & Legal issues facing DJs, Producers, and artists, Bear, DE, August 2016.

Founders & Funders Panels: How To Start Your Startup and Get Funded, Moderator; presented by the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, Harvard Law Entrepreneurs Network, HBS Alumni Angels of Southern California, Santa Monica, CA, March 2015.