Madison Karsenty
Madison Karsenty is a Partner at Donaldson Callif Perez LLP, where she specializes in entertainment and media law. Her practice encompasses all facets of the production process, including rights acquisition, clearance, development, financing, and distribution. Madison provides strategic legal counsel to a diverse clientele, ranging from independent filmmakers to major production companies.
Before joining Donaldson Callif Perez in 2021, Madison held positions in Business and Legal Affairs at Media Arts Lab, advising on international marketing campaigns, and at Verizon Media Group, where she managed negotiations related to development, financing, and distribution of unscripted content.
Madison’s expertise and contributions to the entertainment industry have been recognized by several prestigious publications. She was featured in Variety’s “Up Next” Dealmakers and “New Leaders” sections, highlighting her as a rising entertainment professional. Additionally, she was named to Realscreen’s “Factual Under 40” list, acknowledging her impact in the non-fiction film sector.
Recently, Madison co-authored the article “A Delicate Balance: Navigating Risk and the Changing Legal Landscape for Defamation, Right of Publicity, and Personal Rights Law,” published in the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. The piece examines the increasing number of defamation lawsuits in documentary dramas and offers guidance for filmmakers and distributors.
Madison is a member of the California Bar and enjoys mentoring young attorneys and speaking on various panels at universities such as UCLA, the School of Visual Arts, Chapman, CSU Long Beach, UC Santa Barbara, and Fordham Law School. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the USC Gould School of Law.