Damien Granderson was born in New York on October 2, 1975. The attorney graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall). He received his law degree in 2000 from Loyola Law School. Granderson has roots in entertainment and the arts. His grandfather and father sang with Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers.
This latter was a famous jazz vocal group of the 1940s and 50s. This led him to the music industry. He works only under a dynamic and collaborative approach. Damien Granderson is a highly skilled and collaborative attorney. He is known for his ability to develop and execute creative solutions for his clients. On his own, Damien has written, produced, and starred in three films (Venice).
Successful attorney Damien Granderson’s innovative approach can be seen in his work on behalf of his clients – established talents and new artists. His clients include a broad array of entertainers and industry professionals: film, television, and Broadway actors, directors, writers, and producers; publishers, record labels, songwriters, and recording artists; producers of music-related live events; playwrights; directors; lighting designers; wardrobe designers; choreographers; film editors; set designers.
Entertainment lawyer Damien Granderson focuses on the creative needs of his clients while recognizing the business needs of his clients’ employers. The successful attorney represents artists and entertainment industry professionals in various media, including feature films, television, stage plays, music recordings, and live performances. He negotiates and drafts all phases of contracts for his clients, including network television series’ episodic agreements, development deals and talent deals with film studios.
Also, the successful attorney assists independent production companies, live performance agreements with concert promoters, endorsement agreements, and product placements. The lawyer also negotiates the development of motion pictures. Damien Granderson does a great deal of work for television content creators. Half of Damien’s practice is devoted to television, and the other half is dedicated to motion picture projects.
Granderson is unique in that he brings a social justice sensibility and commitment to fostering gender, ethnic and sexual orientation diversity in the workplace to his legal practice. He created the Damien Granderson Diversity Scholarship at Berkeley Law. He was a founder of the Anti-Defamation League’s Diversity Committee. He co-founded The Banyan Project, a non-profit organization that provides safe pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care for mothers in South Central Los Angeles.