Let’s explore the power of an intentional approach to drafting & negotiating alternative dispute resolution provisions for your entertainment clients. Gain clarity regarding the pros/cons of each method and what that means in practice.

Former Chair of the ADR Section of Austin Bar Association Sara Saltmarsh will provide an overview of the various ADR options, and then will join ESLABA Chair Michele Martell to focus on highlighting how those options might play out over representative hypotheticals in the entertainment industry.

Presented by Austin Bar Association, Entertainment & Sports Law Section CLE
Location: Zoom
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – 12pm Central Time/10am Pacific Time

Speakers: Sara E. Saltmarsh, Law Offices of Sara E. Saltmarsh; Michele J. Martell, Martell Media House PLLC

Sara E. Saltmarsh has been a practicing attorney for 35 years and is a member of the State Bar of Texas and The Florida Bar. She practices Family Law, Collaborative Law, and Mediation. She has been Board certified in Family Law since 1992 and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell (since 1996). Ms. Saltmarsh has mediated for over 25 years and is a trained collaborative lawyer. She is a Texas Super Lawyer and past Chair of the Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Sections of the Austin Bar Association. Ms. Saltmarsh is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law and has served as a coach and judge in the UT Law Trial Advocacy Program.

Michele Martell, Martell Media House PLLC, represents clients across a wide spectrum of media and technology to propel, protect and empower their brands and businesses. She is the current Chair of the Entertainment and Sports Law Bar Association section of the Austin Bar, a co-chair of the Austin chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and serves on the Board of the Texas Entertainment and Sports Law section of the Texas State Bar.