Team

Janine Beach, Owner and Managing Attorney

Janine is an entertainment attorney and the founder of Phoenix Entertainment Law. She is called to the bar in three major entertainment industry markets - New York, California and Ontario. Her background in media strategy gives her a deep understanding of clients’ business challenges. As a classically trained pianist, she has a unique empathy for artists’ needs. Janine’s combination of legal expertise, business insight, and artistic perspective makes her an exceptional advocate for creatives and businesses alike.

Expertise and Experience

Janine advises on a full range of entertainment transactional matters focusing on film, television, digital media and theater.

For her talent clients, Janine evaluates, structures and negotiates deals for directing, screenwriting, acting, and producing services as well as those for social media influencers.

For production companies, Janine advises with respect to the development, financing, production and distribution of film, television and theater projects. This work includes acquiring rights to intellectual property, production counsel services, negotiating financing agreements and distribution advisory.

Her clients’ films have premiered at Sundance, Berlinale, New Directors/New Films, Tribeca and the Toronto International Film Festival and are included in the Criterion Collection.

Their television and film projects can be seen on HBO, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV, Starz, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, among others. Their theater productions have premiered on Broadway, and been presented by The Public Theater (New York), Second Stage (New York) and Soulpepper Theatre Company (Toronto), among others.

Janine started her practice following twelve years of experience in entertainment law and media strategy, including positions at boutique entertainment law firms in New York and Los Angeles, and at production and financing companies. She began her legal career at a Cleary Gottlieb LLP in their London and New York offices. Her media strategy experience includes management consulting at McKinsey & Company and strategic advisory to the C-suite at two international media companies.

Janine has worked and lived in New York, Los Angeles, London and Toronto, and was born and raised in Dundas, Ontario.

Education

Columbia University School of Law, Juris Doctor

Columbia Graduate School of Business, MBA

McGill University, BA with joint honors

Royal Conservatory of Music, Associate Diploma Piano Performance, first class honors with distinction

Bar Admissions

United States: New York State and California

Canada: Ontario

Affiliations

Black Screen Office Fund, Board of Directors

New York Bar Association

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Diverse Representation

Iyesha Ferguson, Administrator

Iyesha Ferguson brings a dynamic blend of operational expertise, strategic thinking, and calm execution to her role as Administrator at Phoenix Entertainment Law. Her career has spanned roles supporting high-level executives, speakers, and creative professionals—giving her a deep appreciation for the unique needs of visionary artists and fast-moving teams. Iyesha ensures that the firms's clients experience seamless communication and thoughtful coordination.

Iyesha holds a Bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and a Master’s degree from California State University, Long Beach.