Firm adds of counsel attorney, establishes New York City presence

April 3, 2023 — Firm managing partner David Given announced today the addition of Janine Small, an experienced intellectual property and entertainment lawyer, to its roster of attorneys as of counsel to the firm. Janine earned her law degree at UC Law San Francisco, and has deep roots in Northern California. She is founder of the New York based boutique music and entertainment transactional law firm, Janine Small, PLLC, which she will continue to operate. 

Over the last three decades, including during her long tenure as a partner at an industry leading entertainment law firm, Janine has been a devoted advocate for a wide range of world-renowned and developing performers, songwriters, score composers, managers, record producers, labels, entertainment agencies and executives.  She has honed a particular expertise in representing producers and promoters of live events, including being lead counsel for some of the largest U.S. festivals and live based interactive experiences, such as those produced by long-term client SUPERFLY.

Janine has been involved with the American Bar Association Forum on the Sports and Entertainment Industries for her entire career, including a two-year term as its chairperson. She is a frequent panelist and speaker and taught a semester long seminar on music industry contracts as adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law. She is currently serving as Co-Legal Community Lead for She is the Music, a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the number of women working in music both as creative and industry professionals, is a member of Women in Music, and serves on the advisory board of the FestForums conference.

Janine is a mandolin hobbyist. For many years prior to COVID she enjoyed hosting bluegrass parties featuring a raft of local and professional performers.

Janine resides in Manhattan. She is licensed to practice law in New York and California.