Michael Saleman is licensed to practice law in Texas and California and maintains offices in Los Angles, Austin and Dallas. Saleman’s practice maintains a special emphasis on the representation of independent filmmakers and television producers/production companies. In the course of such representation, he handles the creation of production companies, prepares financing documents, and handles production/legal contracts and distribution negotiations and agreements.  festivals, such as SXSW and in continuing education seminars for other entertainment attorneys. 

He has also lectured at the University of Texas at Austin, Loyola Law School, Whittier College School of Law, and Chapman College Film School and other institutions. He acts as an advisor to the Texas Film Commission and sits on the board of the Film Texas Fund. He along with other drafted the Texas Film Development Act. He also represents film, television, multimedia, music, and software clients in Texas, California, and other parts of the United States. In his 37 years of practice, Saleman has represented independent filmmakers, television producers, writers, former studio heads of network programming, directors, actors, and other members of the entertainment industry. He has been involved in negotiations and transactions, as well as litigation, involving films which have been distributed on a worldwide basis. He also has prepared offerings, LLCs, and other financing vehicles for independent film projects. Some films that he has worked on over the years include Tilt(Brooke Shields’ first film), Das Boot, All the Pretty Horses, Dancer, Texas Pop.81, Going Overboard(Adam​​​​​​​ Sandler’s first feature film as a lead) and many others. HisMovie Law website hasbeen acclaimed as a valuable tool for independent film producers seeking legalinformation in connection with their films. Saleman also has lectured at film