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Book Contract Attorneys and Web Sites

Rosemarie Rossetti

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I asked: I'd like the recommendation of a lawyer to represent me in the book contract negotiation process. Looking for someone experienced in contracts regarding the rights to publish a book and produce a movie.

Selected Attorneys

  1. Robert N. Mendelsohn
    rnmesq@hotmail.com.
    10979 Reed Hartman Hwy., Suite 201
    Cincinnati, OH 45242
    513-793-0800 Phone
    513-793-0888 Fax
  2. Ivan Hoffman
    www.ivanhoffman.com
  3. Lloyd Rich. He's in Denver at 303-388-0291.
  4. Jon Tandler
    (303) 292-5656 in Denver.
  5. Prepaid Legal Advice
    www.prepaidlegal.com
  6. Robert Kirsch of Beverly Hills, California
  7. Bob Stein at Pryor, Cashman , 212-326-0830, New York City.
    rstein@pryorcashman.com.
  8. Thomas Cohen, 415-777-1997, tomcohen@bigfoot.com
  9. Jeff Davidson (not a lawyer). Book negotiator. Jeff@BreathingSpace.com.
    919-932-1996, Chapel Hill, NC.
  10. Marcia A. Auberger, Venable Baetjer and Civiletti, Washington, DC. 202-962-4969.
  11. Sara Bottfeld (not a lawyer). Works for the William Morris Agency in L. A. sbottfeld@wma.com

Selected Web Sites

  1. www.SPANnet.org -- It is an organization many authors find provides great marketing ideas, etc.
  2. www.ivanhoffman.com -- Articles on book publishing, by Ivan Hoffman.
  3. http://rightsworld.com/docs/content/article1.stm -- Articles on subsidiary rights
  4. www.alderbooks.com -- Articles on electronic rights, publisher contract problems.

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