Kim G. Schefler joined the firm in 2001. She represents clients in the media and entertainment industry, with special expertise in the areas of literary publishing, licensing and celebrity endorsements and executive employment.

In Ms. Schefler’s literary practice, she represents authors, literary agents, publishing executives, independent publishing companies and others in the publishing industry. Her counsel involves all aspects of the development and exploitation of literary properties across the media spectrum, including various aspects of digital and new media. She also negotiates employment agreements for many senior publishing and other media executives and advises literary agents in their own professional relationships and transitions within the literary agenting world.

Ms. Schefler’s licensing practice focuses on counseling prominent designers and other creative individuals in the fashion industry on general business and legal matters with an emphasis on the negotiation of licensing agreements, and on protecting and maximizing the value of intellectual property and the celebrity persona.
Ms. Schefler graduated from Barnard College (B.A. 1979, cum laude) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1982). She is a member of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section of the New York State Bar Association, and has previous experience in media, sports and general corporate law. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Ms. Schefler took some time off from the practice of law to do non-profit work in support of autism and autism education.