HOWARD HERTZ formed the law firm of Hertz Schram, PC with Bradley Schram in 1979. He specializes in entertainment law.

Howard Hertz formed the law firm of Hertz Schram, PC with Bradley Schram in 1979. He specializes in entertainment law and is the lead attorney of Hertz Schram's Entertainment Practice Group. Since 1976 he has represented numerous artists and entities in the entertainment field, including authors, screenwriters, recording artists, radio personalities, producers, production companies, record labels, agents, artist managers, music publishers, songwriters and athletes. Among others, his most well-known clients have been George Clinton, Sippie Wallace, The Romantics, The Bass Brothers, Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Jack White, Russell Simmons, O-Town, Pantera, The GO, Jesse Palter, Elmore Leonard, Warner Tamerlane and Atlantic Records. Services provided to entertainment clients range from contract negotiation and litigation to entity formation and estate/tax planning. Mr. Hertz travels to MIDEM, the International Music Festival in Cannes, France, annually, on behalf of his clients.

Among the many organizations and honors to Mr. Hertz's credit, he is a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (the Recording Academy/ Grammy Awards) Chicago Chapter (2004-2008), a member of the Michigan Film Advisory Commission, a Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellow, a member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, a member of the Board of Directors and President of the Motor City Music Foundation (the Detroit Music Awards), a member and former chairperson of the Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports Section of the State Bar of Michigan (also the 2004 recipient of the John Hensel Award for significant contributions to the arts community), counsel to and a member of the Advisory Board of ArtServe Michigan, and is on the Advisory Board for Common Ground Sanctuary. He is the subject of biographical record in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders and Who's Who in the World.

Howard Hertz has participated on panels and lectured on various entertainment related topics for organizations and schools such as: the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, National Association of Recording Arts & Sciences, Motor City Music Foundation, Wayne State University Law School, Cooley Law School, Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan Law School, MOBfest and the Detroit Historical Museum.

Mr. Hertz graduated from Wayne State University in 1972 with distinction and received his law degree from Wayne State University in 1976, where he graduated cum laude.

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