Mark A. Merriman

Mark A. Merriman


Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC

Recognized since 2021

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Entertainment Law - Theater

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Mark A. Merriman is counsel to the Entertainment Group where he practices in all aspects of entertainment law - with an emphasis on theatre and book publishing. He is recognized in the 2023-2025 editions of Best Lawyers in America for Entertainment Law – Theatre. Mr. Merriman is listed as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine, and has received praise in Chambers USA for his work in media and entertainment. Additionally, The Legal 500 list him as a “Key Lawyer” in Media and Entertainment for 2023-2024.

In his theatre practice, Mr. Merriman has acted as production counsel for numerous live stage productions such as “& Juliet,” “Black Light”, “The Effect”, “The Grand Paradise”, “Songbird”, “Every Brilliant Thing”, "Heathers The Musical", the Broadway revival of the "Glass Menagerie", "Hit the Wall", "Scandalous", "Cock", "Once", "Tribes", "Mistakes Were Made", "Our Town", "Adding Machine", "Gone Missing", "No Child". Mark is currently working on several projects in development, including new productions created by Third Rail Projects (“Ghost Light” and “Then She Fell”) and writer client, Michele Lowe (“Moses,” “Split”).

Mark also represents playwrights, bookwriters, composers, lyricists, dramaturgs, underlying rights holders, estates, music publishers, general managers, investors, co-producers, executive producers, directors, associate directors, resident directors, and other creative team personnel in the live stage industry.

Prior to entering law school, he worked in the theatre industry on several long-running Broadway musicals, and served as the business manager of the WPA Theatre in New York City.

He is admitted to practice in New York.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 28 Liberty Street
    New York, NY 10005
Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Otterbein University, B.F.A., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Entertainment Law - Theater
Awards:
  • Chambers USA

  • New York-area "Super Lawyer"
  • The Legal 500

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Publications

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