Counsel For Creators

I am a self-​employed/​freelance artist who has spent a fortune on legal fees in the past 2 years due to having had my artwork stolen numerous times and having worked with some dodgy business people. I had to learn the hard and expensive way about copyright matters. And there is so much to learn and nowhere to learn it all when the average lawyer charges $ 100+ for one phonecall, or $ 300+ to write one «cease and desist» letter. (Learning this stuff doesn’t stop people from stealing your shit, but it gives you the confidence to deal with it without losing your shit)
So when I discovered Jonathan Tobin’s Counsel For Creators Program and I saw that the monthly subscription fee is under $ 100 per month for unlimited advice that includes contract reviews, C&D letters and general legal issues related to being a creative business person — this sounded too good to be true.
It is all true. I have been subscribed for one month and am so far very impressed. For $ 95, I have already had at least 3 phone conversations with Jonathan and several email exchanges where I have received friendly, concise advice. Jonathan also offers as part of this subscription plan, a «Creative Services Agreement» template for artists to download and use — and after having seen/​used several of these types of agreements from other sources — this one is excellent. Simple, thorough, easy to understand and edit with help from Jonathan (as part of the plan.) I am looking forward to the forthcoming «Licensing Agreement» template.
I would highly recommend Counsel for Creators to all my artist friends.

As a designer/​artist Jonathan Tobin has given me some indispensable legal advice and help over the last year.
He has walked me through two small claims cases involving deadbeat clients, including the drafting and sending of professional ‘warning’ letters to both.
He has also helped tremendously with navigating and understanding, in plain English, the ‘legalese’ of various IP and artist contracts.
I’ve recommended him to several other colleagues who all now sing his praises as well.
Thanks Jonathan!

Jonathan helped me when my IP was used without my permission. He dealt with opposing counsel and later brought in litigators to help us get things sorted out properly. He’s since helped me restructure the EULA on my iOS app. I’m grateful for his expert help, and enjoyed working with him personally. I’ll happily call on him again next time I need help protecting my IP.

I run a Strategic Content Marketing corporation (
) and really needed solid representation. The trouble is that all the law firms I interviewed didn’t truly understand our business model and our unique needs. I was very frustrated.
Then by luck I heard Jonathan Tobin speak at a tech conference and it was obvious that he knew and understood our needs. Counsel for Creators has been a rock solid ally in negotiating deals and protecting our reputation through rock solid contracts.
Jonathan Tobin understood the culture of our company and was able to interweave that into solid representation. He has always been professional, on time, and extremely good at what we hire him to do. I’m not leaving Counsel For Creators for anyone else!

I had a contract dispute that was really beginning to go nowhere, so I scheduled a phoner with Jonathan to discuss my options and to plot out my course of action. Being a true professional, he distilled my issue down to simple, straightforward advice, and in less than an hour the matter was sorted in my favor. If you if you work in any creative industry, having a falling-​out with a client is an unfortunate eventuality, and it’s during these times that having Counsel For Creators in your corner is invaluable.

It is truly beneficial for artists and creators to have competent and approachable legal counsel. Jonathan has helped me develop an easy to understand contract for my photography clients. He will also take the time to help me understand the more confusing and wordy contracts I received from big corporations. I feel more confident about moving my business forward because of his services.

Our company has been doing business with Counsel for Creators for 2 years now and are very satisfied with the results. If we have a legal business issue, I know we will get prompt, friendly, honest and reasonably priced, professional results.
It is good to know that we have someone on our team, if we need to step into the ring, to be strong, when things are tough, and know that we’ll make better decisions and have the coaching it takes to either gain more revenue, as happened last year with a contract agreement that was highly profitable, or know when to cut our losses and leave the table before it gets more uncomfortable and expensive then it needs to be.
We plan on continuing to keep Counsel for Creators «in the corner of our ring» indefinitely.

Jonathan is a great lawyer who helped me completely resolve lingering legal issues and get on with my creative life. For starters, he’s a really good guy, calm and thoughtful, an excellent listener with a great sense of humor. A former creative himself, he gets the mindset. He knows our vulnerabilities. He let’s you know he’s got your back and he means it. He puts you at ease with his deep knowledge base and his innate imperviousness to bullying. That said, he’s tenacious and masterful when it comes to handling your case and the other parties involved. He is generous with his time and his fees are very reasonable.
I am a writer, and as can happen to us legally challenged creative types, I had foolishly signed a really bad contract that was seriously compromising my ability to work and use my skills. Without getting into details, this situation was making my life a living hell. I met with Jonathan and he saw right away that the contract was unenforceable. He did his homework and swiftly found a plethora of pertinent cases and statutes that rendered the contract null. Through Jonathan’s determination and strategic brilliance, a bad situation was completely resolved – no courts, no lawsuits – and my work life has improved immeasurably as a result.
If you’re a creative in a legal bind, or if you just have questions about your rights or your contracts, this is your guy.

Specializing in law and the arts, Jonathan Tobin is the person to have on your side for legal counseling. He won’t brush you off, give you scant advice only to send you exorbitant bills. Most recently, I hired him to help me with in a tight spot with a former employer. I’m so grateful for his help — my anxiety has been replaced with confidence, and things are working out.
He’s extremely knowledgeable, empathetic, attentive and resourceful — traits you want in a lawyer — especially in LA.
Thank you so much, Jonathan!