Daryl Steiger

Daryl Steiger’s practice covers all aspects of entertainment law and transactional media, with a focus on literary publishing and the development, financing, production, licensing and distribution across all platforms of television, motion picture, streaming and other digital content. Drawing on her extensive entertainment industry experience, a background in finance and corporate law, and a passion for storytelling across books, television and film, Daryl brings a unique perspective that enables her to advise clients skilfully and efficiently on every matter.

Daryl advises clients on, and has extensive experience structuring and negotiating, a broad range of transactional entertainment matters, including publishing agreements, collaborator agreements between writers, optioning and acquiring underlying rights, the engagement of talent, development deals, production and co-production agreements, day-to-day production legal, distribution of content, and branded licensing, endorsement and appearance opportunities. In addition to representing authors, producers, content creators, influencers, actors and actresses, athletes, executives, writers and other talent, she acts as outside business affairs counsel for studios, production companies and rights holders. 

Daryl also represents sports industry clients across all facets of entertainment, media, corporate and commercial transactions, including sports companies in the development, production and licensing of related content, licensing of rights, and endorsements.

Daryl advises Oprah Winfrey’s company, Harpo, Inc., with respect to publishing matters for Oprah’s Book Club, sponsorship matters for The Oprah Podcast, including partnerships with Starbucks, Ulta Beauty and Eli Lilly, and production matters, including for An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley. Daryl has represented VaynerWATT, RTR Media, Partners in Kind, Teton Ridge Entertainment, Ish Entertainment, Bungalow Media + Entertainment and InventTV in connection with the development and production of series and films. She has served as production counsel for numerous programs, including the live Opry 100 special on NBC, the television series Home Town, Help! I Wrecked My House, Down Home Fab and Dr. Pimple Popper. 

Daryl has consistently been recognized by leading legal directories as an emerging leader in her field, including in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Entertainment and Sports Law and in Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers as a “New York Metro Rising Star” in Entertainment and Sports.