Cheryl Grossman Entertainment Lawyer
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About Cheryl Grossman Entertainment Lawyer
Cheryl Grossman Entertainment Law is a solo Toronto practice built by Cheryl Grossman, who represents production companies, distributors, and individual creators working in film, television, and digital media. Grossman began a media career 20 years ago, starting as a journalist at CJAD Radio in Montreal and covering Quebec's legislature as a political correspondent, then producing television news and documentaries for the CBC, the National Geographic Channel, and the History Channel. Grossman earned a law degree from the University of Ottawa in 2008 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2009.
Before opening the practice, Grossman worked in-house at the CBC, negotiating agreements for in-house and independently produced programs, distribution deals, special events, international co-production treaties, and production financing. That in-house work included legal matters for the Canadian Screen Awards, a national music awards broadcast, and a multi-city New Year's Eve special marking Canada's 150th anniversary. The practice now covers production financing, film and television production agreements, broadcasting and distribution law, errors and omissions insurance matters, and general counsel work for creative businesses, offered on-site or virtually. Grossman is fluent in French and reviews French-language contracts for clients working with partners in Quebec or France.
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Milestones & recognition
- Grossman holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University (1996) and a graduate diploma in journalism from Concordia University, receiving the Al Cauley Award for broadcast journalism excellence.
- Grossman completed the Professional Music Program at Marianopolis College, receiving a Montreal Chamber Orchestra Award, before turning to journalism and later law.
- Grossman earned an LL.B from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2008 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2009.
- In 2016, Grossman completed the Schulich School of Business and Women in Film & Television Media Leadership Program.
In the community
- Grossman is an Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association's Entertainment, Media and Communications Section and its Practice Management Section, and Chair of its Sole, Small Firm and General Practice Section.
- Grossman previously served as Co-Chair of the OBA's TECHxpo, a conference on legal technology for Ontario lawyers.
- Grossman has taught as part of the Fleming College/ROM Environmental Visual Communications Program and has been a guest lecturer at Seneca College and Ryerson University.
- Grossman is a member of Women in Film & Television (WIFT).
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The neighbourhood
The office is in a 20 storey building at 77 Bloor Street West, at the corner of Bloor and Bay in Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville area, steps from subway and bus stops. It's a corporate office tower rather than a courthouse or entertainment-district address, which fits a practice built around contract negotiation rather than litigation and a general counsel service that's explicitly offered on-site or virtually. That makes it a straightforward, central spot for clients coming from production offices elsewhere in the city or from out of town.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm putting together financing for a film or TV production in Ontario. Can Cheryl Grossman help?
- Yes. The practice works on equity investment structuring, federal and provincial tax credit navigation, and applications to funding bodies like the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm, and the OMDC, along with loan agreements and the chain of title opinions financiers require.
- Does the firm handle errors and omissions insurance for productions?
- Yes. Grossman advises on E&O insurance matters starting at the development stage, reviewing scripts for copyright, privacy and publicity rights, and defamation issues to help productions satisfy insurer requirements before they get to set.
- Can Cheryl Grossman review contracts in French?
- Yes. Grossman is fluent in French and reviews French-language broadcasting and distribution agreements, which is useful for production and distribution companies working with partners in Quebec or France.
- I'm organizing a large public event with broadcast coverage and sponsors. Does the firm do that kind of work?
- Yes. Grossman's special events work has covered host and crew agreements, sponsorship agreements, and broadcast rights and media window allocation for events including awards shows and a multi-city broadcast.
- Does the firm offer ongoing legal support for a production company, not just one-off contracts?
- Yes. General counsel services are available on a monthly subscription basis, covering agreements like non-disclosure agreements, secured loan agreements, IT licensing, and other commercial contracts, delivered on-site or virtually.
- How did Cheryl Grossman end up practicing entertainment law?
- Grossman began a media career 20 years ago, working as a journalist and documentary producer for outlets including the CBC. After law school, Grossman practiced on Bay Street before joining the CBC in-house, negotiating production, distribution, and special events agreements, and later opened a Toronto entertainment law practice.
Where to find them
77 Bloor St. West, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5S 1M2
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