Legal Services: A Lawyer in Your Corner

Identifying with the underdog, Bortz deliberately underprices his services and, when

working on contingency, retains no more than 25 percent of a client's eventual gains if

he strongly believes in the case. In addition to his extensive media and publishing work,

he has provided a wide range of legal services to hundreds of clients over the years.

Bruce Bortz legal activities on behalf of authors include:

Bruce Bortz has vetted hundreds of manuscripts for potential legal issues such as defamation and invasion of privacy. He also provides legal opinions to authors on inherent legal problems and advises them on the potential need for media insurance. Notably, not one of the works he has vetted has ever been the subject of litigation.

Bruce Bortz has negotiated dozens of film and television deals with major industry players, including Showtime, Village Roadshow, Icon Productions, Mace Neufeld Productions, and Barry Levinson's Baltimore Pictures. His negotiation expertise also extends to contracts with literary and dramatic rights agents, U.S. and foreign publishers, audio and on-line publishers, book clubs, and TV production companies.

Bortz has successfully prosecuted and defended copyright infringement cases and resolved problems with the U.S. Copyright Office, safeguarding the intellectual property of his clients.

Bortz offers invaluable assistance in reviewing and negotiating author contracts from publishers to secure improved terms. He also advises publishers on their own contracts with authors, ensuring fairness and clarity for all parties.

Bortz has litigated money disputes with contractors and publicists and served as an expert witness in arbitrations against publishers. For publisher clients, he has resolved disputes with printers, distributors, wholesalers, and advertisers.

Bortz has submitted intellectual property to hundreds of studios, streamers, production companies, agents, and other key figures in the entertainment industry.