Domenic Romano is a corporate, media, and entertainment attorney and television commentator. He is the founder and managing partner of Romano Law.[1][2]

Domenic Romano
Born
Toronto, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA)
Columbia Law School (LLM)
Occupation(s)corporate, media, and entertainment attorney, television commentator
Websiteromanolaw.com

Early life and education edit

Domenic Romano is the only sibling of actor Rino Romano. He was born in Toronto, Canada and attended De La Salle Oaklands.

Romano earned his master's and bachelor's degree in history and political science from McGill University in 1989.[3] He graduated from the University of Oxford with a bachelor's degree in Jurisprudence in 1991.[4] He then received his Master of Laws in International Business from Columbia Law School.[5]

Career edit

Romano began his career as an Articling Associate at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, where he worked in the firm's Corporate, Securities, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Departments. After working at Osler, he served as in-house counsel for the Toronto-based biotech firm previously known as Pasteur Merieux Connaught (now Sanofi Pasteur).[6] He then worked in New York at Jones Day, Thelen, and Hahn & Hessen as a corporate securities and mergers and acquisitions attorney.[6]

In 2003, Romano founded Romano Law, a corporate, employment, entertainment, and intellectual property law firm specializing in litigation and transactional work.[7]

Romano has narrated and produced several films and TV Series including, The Featherweight, Goold's Gold, The Mook Brothers, POV, The City Dark, Men of Burden: Pedaling towards a Horizon and Darkon. He served as Legal Counsel to the 2016 Academy Award winning film Spotlight.[8]

Legal commentary edit

Romano has appeared as a commentator on programs such as CNN,[9] CBS News,[10] Fox News,[11][12][13][14] and Bloomberg Television.

Romano has been quoted by The New York Times,[15] The Wall Street Journal,[16] CNBC,[17] and TIME.[18]

Romano has commented on several topics including the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Stormy Daniels' libel case against former President Donald Trump, Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Marvel,[18] and NCAA compensation for student-athletes.[19]

Affiliations edit

Romano served as President and board member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, New York chapter.[20] He is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (TV Academy) and an Emmy voter.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "Why Business Success Hinges on Making Clients Feel Heard and Understood".
  2. ^ Sherman, Alex (2021-10-16). "'Squid Game' success shines a light on how cheap it is to make TV shows outside the U.S." CNBC. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. ^ Romano, Domenic. "The political impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the Supreme Court of Canada /". escholarship.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ^ "Domenic Romano, Of Counsel". Etufugh Law. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ "Chassman Associates : Domenic Romano, Esq". chassmanassociates.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ^ a b "Domenic Romano".
  7. ^ "Domenic Romano, Of Counsel". Etufugh Law. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  8. ^ "Domenic Romano". Variety. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. ^ France, Lisa Respers (2021-10-22). "Hollywood's tragic history of on-set accidents". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  10. ^ "Britney Spears to speak in court regarding her conservatorship for the first time - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. ^ "Tiger Woods sued by ex-girlfriend over breakup | Fox News Video". Fox News. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. ^ "Twitter: Agreement with Musk not terminated | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ^ "Entertainment attorney reacts to Alec Baldwin's first TV interview since deadly 'Rust' shooting | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  14. ^ "Sports attorney praises Supreme Court decision as a 'huge win' for college athletes | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  15. ^ Deb, Sopan (2019-03-19). "Following Outcry, Hudson Yards Tweaks Policy Over Use of Vessel Pictures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  16. ^ Bachman, Rachel; Gale, Alastair (2021-06-08). "Who Could Cancel the Tokyo Olympics?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  17. ^ Kolodny, Lora (2021-10-07). "Tesla moves headquarters from California to Texas". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  18. ^ a b "Why Stormy Daniels' Lawsuit Against President Trump Is Weaker Than It Looks". Time. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  19. ^ "Sports attorney praises Supreme Court decision as a 'huge win' for college athletes | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  20. ^ "Domenic Romano". EONY. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  21. ^ "Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

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