ATLANTA – Stephen Weizenecker, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Atlanta office, was elected to serve on the Governing Committee of the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries, a section of the American Bar Association (ABA). Weizenecker is a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and Entertainment and Music Practice Group.
Weizenecker joins the seven-member governing committee for a three-year term. The purpose of the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries is to provide networking and continuing education opportunities to legal professionals working in the entertainment, arts and sports industries.
A member of numerous professional organizations, Weizenecker is the outgoing Editor-in-Chief of the ABA’s Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, and a former member of Communication and Nominations committees. He is also chair of the Entertainment, Sports and Entertainment Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia.
About Stephen Weizenecker:
Weizenecker focuses his practice on global entertainment-related business issues, including tax and production incentives, financing, mergers, acquisitions and intellectual property matters for the film, television and interactive entertainment industries. He also advises clients on sweepstakes, contests and endorsements. Weizenecker has been listed as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for multiple years.
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