Anita Modak-Truran

Partner @Butler Snow LLP

Nashville, TN, US

Anita’s legal experience encompasses the representation of some of the world’s preeminent Fortune Global 500 corporations to established and upcoming entertainment businesses in film, television and music to cutting-edge start-up companies. Her work spans deal-making, national litigation management, trial work and appellate litigation:*Over 100 trials in state and federal court.*Tried high stakes and bet-the-company jury cases in federal and state court.*Argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits on broad range of issues.*Argued before the Mississippi Supreme Court on copyright and related issues.*Served as national coordinator of case work up in the second largest mass tort in U.S. history.*Represented drug and medical device manufacturers in mass tort and private individual cases around the country.*Represented major and independent motion picture, music and media companies in copyright and trademark litigation.*Served as production and post-production legal counsel for independent film companies from around the United States.*Provided legal counseling and business services to entertainment and media companies, authors, artists and musicians, including negotiating and drafting production, distribution, literary option, franchise and other agreements.

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Gustavus Adolphus College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Columbia College Chicago

Film/Cinema/Video Studies