Experience from the inside.
WHAT WE DO
From the newsroom to the gallery, the studio to the runway, we bring practical legal judgment to businesses where ideas and commerce meet. Behind every news story, collection, work of art and production is a business. We help our clients protect it, grow it and move it forward. Decades inside the business — where deals get done, decisions get made and experience matters. We bring decades of experience from inside the businesses we counsel. Our expertese goes beyond legal. We understand how decisions get made, how deals come together and where problems arise.
PRACTICE AREAS
01.
FASHION
From emerging designers to established brands, we counsel the people building fashion businesses, protecting ideas and turning creative vision into commercial opportunity.
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ART
Artists, collectors and galleries operate where creativity, ownership and commerce intersect. We help navigate the deals, rights and relationships that make the art world work.
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MEDIA
We know news from the inside. Decades in major news organizations inform our counsel on newsgathering, content, publication and the decisions made before a story reaches its audience.
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ENTERTAINMENT
From talent and production agreements to distribution, licensing and music clearances, entertainment runs on deals and rights. We bring you experience from the inside.
JORGE A. COLÓN
More than 25 years inside media, entertainment and business — advising, negotiating, problem-solving and making decisions alongside the people running them.
EXPERIENCE CHANGES THE CONVERSATION.
The best legal advice doesn’t end with what you can or can’t do. It helps you understand your options, weigh the risks and find the best path forward.
CONTACT US
Miami · Orlando · Melbourne
By appointment only
Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please don’t send confidential information until we’ve confirmed we can represent you.
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JORGE A. COLÓN - bio
JORGE A. COLÓN
More than 26 inside media, entertainment and business — advising, negotiating, problem-solving and making decisions alongside the people running them.
Jorge A. Colón is a media and entertainment lawyer and the founder of FAMECOUNSEL. He has held senior global legal roles at major media companies, including NBC Universal, Telemundo, Viacom, and CNN.At CNN—part of WarnerMedia and later Warner Bros. Discovery—Jorge served as Lead News Media Counsel for APAC, LATAM, and Sports. He advised CNN’s Spanish-language news operation, Asia-Pacific bureaus, and global sports coverage. He also built “Lucy,” the legal department’s first AI tool, to support fair-use requests across more than 80 countries.Previously, as Senior Counsel for Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom International Media Networks, Jorge managed legal and business matters across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. His work included negotiating regional carriage agreements and licensing Viacom content to Netflix for Latin America. At NBC Universal, based at Telemundo in Miami, he served as senior media counsel for the NBC network, several NBC-owned stations, and Telemundo’s stations and network news operation. At American Media, he was Deputy General Counsel (Media), overseeing pre-publication review. Earlier, as Corporate Counsel, he managed a portfolio of more than 2,000 trademarks in 140 countries.Jorge’s counterparties have included multinational technology and entertainment companies, foreign government authorities, and counsel for leading Hollywood talent.He began his legal career as a law clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and founded his first Miami law firm in 1994. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and is a member of The Florida Bar.Born in the United States, Jorge was raised in London and Switzerland by his mother, fashion designer Lydia, and his Argentine artist stepfather. Lydia invented the Infinite Dress, a single garment that can be styled in many ways, and received a U.S. patent for it in 1976. Jorge is producing a documentary about her. He has also lived in South Africa, Canada, and Europe.
Miami · Orlando · Melbourne - By appointment only