Contributor

Stacy Slotnick

Entertainment Lawyer, Writer, Publicist, De Facto New Yorker

Once upon a time on the island of Manhattan, The Foxy Jurist, also known as Stacy Slotnick, served as a trial lawyer at a mid-size law firm. Her duties included deposing witnesses, drafting appellate briefs and motions, and taking dozens of medical malpractice and personal injury cases to trial. Now Stacy uses her critical thinking abilities, innovative research talents, and original execution to create winning pitches for clients as an entertainment lawyer. Stacy focuses on high-caliber media coverage, working with key editorial decision makers to ensure a steady flow of feature stories and broadcast placement on national TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and online platforms. She also fashions brand development strategies for her clients. She performs a broad range of duties as an entertainment lawyer, which include drafting and negotiating contracts; addressing and litigating trademark, copyright, patent, and other intellectual property issues; directing public relations campaigns; and consulting on design protection, licensing, and merchandising. Stacy Slotnick holds a J.D., cum laude, 2008, from Touro Law Center and a B.A., summa cum laude, 2005, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Commonwealth Honors College. Stacy is the recipient of the Honors Deans Award; Simon and Satenig Ermonian Memorial Scholarship; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Opportunity Scholarship; and College of Humanities and Fine Arts Scholarship. She is a William F. Field Alumni Scholar, an honor bestowed upon the most academically distinguished students in the Class of 2005. Stacy was selected as a recipient of two Research Assistant Fellowships. In law school, Stacy won two CALI Excellence For The Future Awards® that are bestowed upon the highest scoring student in each law school class. She also received an Achievement Scholarship and served as a teaching assistant. Stacy is a member of several academic honor societies including Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi. When Stacy is not negotiating lucrative media opportunities, she volunteers at Project Sunshine. She also serves on the Board of Directors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.