Conrad M. Rippy

Conrad M. Rippy has practiced entertainment law since 1995, and has been a partner of the firm since 2000. Although his practice encompasses a number of the principal entertainment industries, Mr. Rippy concentrates in the areas of book publishing, particularly for young readers, and Broadway and off-Broadway theater. He also works extensively in the music industry, in film and television as his clients’ projects develop across media platforms, and in media- and fashion-related executive employment transitions.

Mr. Rippy graduated from Brown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1986) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1992), where he served as Notes Editor of the Virginia Law Review. After graduation, Mr. Rippy clerked for Hon. John D. Butzner, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Mr. Rippy’s clients include authors and illustrators working in picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction; composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in theater; both established and developing popular recording artists; film and television score composers; publishing and fashion executives; and theater producers.