Shaun is a shareholder in the Firm’s Entertainment practice group.
Shaun’s practice encompasses all aspects of the entertainment industry, including film, television, podcasts, and new media. He is a Los Angeles native who was a senior attorney in business affairs at a media company prior to joining the firm in 2018.
Recent Deals
New Podcast Thriller “Possession,” written and created by Matthew Derby, Premieres on Audible
Treefort Media’s Podcast Series “Moriarty: The Silent Order” Reveals New Cast for Season 2
Simon Kent Fung Debuts True Crime Podcast “Dear Alana”
At Will Media and Wondery to Launch New Young Adult Podcast Series “Academy”
Searchlight Pictures Completes Production on Ned Benson’s ‘The Greatest Hits’
Diane Lane to Star in Thriller ‘Anniversary’ Produced by Lionsgate & Fifth Season
Sonoro to Partner with Audible to Create Original Dual-Language Podcasts
Walt Dohrn and Zosia Mamet Announced for ‘Trolls Band Together’
Sonoro Podcast ‘Princess of South Beach’ to Be Adapted to Series for Netflix
New Paul Giamatti Podcast ‘Chinwag’ from Treefort Media and Touchy Feely Films
Sonoro Partners with Latino Actors to Create New Content Imprints
Zosia Mamet to Lead in Sci-Fi Romcom “Molli & Max in the Future”
Diane Lane Joins Cast of “Feud” Season 2
Zosia Mamet Signs for Role in Madam Web
Diane Lane Joins Jeff Daniels In ‘A Man In Full’ Netflix Limited Series
Paramount+ to Produce Film Adaptation of Sonoro Podcast “Toxicomania”
NPR Podcast Host Guy Raz Strikes Deal With Amazon Music and Wondery
Steven Hein Launches Podcast Company Story Mill Media
Treefort Media to Produce New Weekly Podcast “Kasich & Klepper”
Paramount+ Orders Crime Drama Series “Happy Face”
Zosia Mamet Signs Two-Book Deal With Viking Penguin
Audible Partners With Treefort Media for Original Scripted Audio Series
Apple to Launch Original Audio Series Podcast about Siegfried & Roy
Tinkercast Developing Slate of Kid and Family Podcasts With Sony Music
New Comedy Pilot Ordered by Freeform ‘Single Drunk Female’
Treefort Media Strikes TV & Podcast Deal With Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Melissa Moore is Executive Producer on Serial Killer TV Show ‘Happy Face’ Adapted from Podcast
Awards
Best Lawyers in America®, “Ones to Watch”, 2023 – 2024, Entertainment and Sports Law
Variety Magazine’s Legal Impact Report, 2021, 2023
Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star”, 2022, 2023
J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law
B.S., University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Weintraub client At Will Media launched the new thriller podcast series Possession on Audible, starring Lamorne Morris from New Girl, Ebon Moss-Bachrach from The Bear, and Kylie Bunbury from Big Sky. The series was co-written and co-created by Weintraub client Matthew Derby, and follows a pair of expecting parents as they…
The popular podcast series Moriarty: The Silent Order, set in the Sherlock Holmes universe, has announced a lineup of new actors joining the show for its second season. Helen Mirren, Anya Chalotra, Ross McCall, and Arielle Goldman will star alongside the mystery thriller’s returning cast, which includes Dominic Monaghan as Professor James Moriarty and Phil LaMarr…
Weintraub client Simon Kent Fung’s true crime podcast “Dear Alana” has been released, and is available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms. Created by Simon and produced with Tenderfoot TV, the podcast is about the life and tragic death of devout youth Alana Chen, whose…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 25 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and eight attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Three attorneys have also named “Lawyer of…
The new young adult podcast series “Academy,” from Weintraub client At Will Media and Wondery, is set to launch on Amazon Music and Wondery+ this summer.
Weintraub client Gregg Simon is set to direct “The Patience of Vultures,” a neo-noir crime thriller presented by Pulsar Content, XYZ Films, and WME Independent. Luis Guzmán (“Narcos,” “Traffic”) and Ed Skrein (“Game of Thrones,” “Deadpool”) are set to lead the ensemble cast, which also includes Josh Brener (“The Last…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that attorneys Tara Sattler, Shaun Gordon, and Jamie Lincenberg have been selected to the 2023 Southern California Rising Stars list. This list, compiled by Super Lawyers®, recognizes attorneys who are 40 or younger or have been in practice less than 10 years. All three…
Weintraub client Ned Benson’s romantic film in which music is a key element The Greatest Hits recently completed production and is now in post production. The film was acquired by Searchlight Pictures in August of 2022. Benson wrote the script and directed as well as produced alongside Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Stephanie…
Weintraub client Diane Lane is set to star in the upcoming thriller film Anniversary alongside Kyle Chandler (The Wolf Of Wall Street), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Zoey Deutch (Zombieland Double Tap), Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters), and Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.) The film will be…
Podcast network and Weintraub client Sonoro Media has struck a deal with Audible to create a new roster of original podcast shows in both English and Spanish. The audio-forward, bilingual content from the partnership aims to continue to feature stories and talent from the Latinx and Hispanic community. The first…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that the Firm’s Audio Team of partners Shaun Gordon, Jessica Marlow, Tara Sattler, and associate Jamie Lincenberg have been named to Variety’s 2023 Legal Impact Report. Variety spotlights the world’s top lawyers in entertainment and media in the annual Report, highlighting their groundbreaking work…
In its official announcement earlier this week, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation confirmed that Weintraub client Walt Dohrn (Trolls, Trolls World Tour) has returned as director in the third installment of the animated musical franchise Trolls. Weintraub client Zosia Mamet is also named among the A-list cast. The threequel, named…
The hit bilingual podcast Princess of South Beach, produced by Weintraub client Sonoro Media, is set to be adapted to a series for Netflix. Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) will executive produce the project along with Sonoro, Jasmine Romero, and iHeart’s My Cultura Network. The podcast is the top performing…
