Gail E. Ross
Partner

Gail Ross focuses on the legal aspects of publishing and media law. Along with Karen Post, she advises clients on copyright, libel, trademark, electronic publishing, and licensing issues. A frequent writer and lecturer on publishing and the law, she is the co-author of The Writer’s Lawyer (Times Books, 1989), a definitive, practical guide to the law for writers and editors. Gail also serves as founder and president of the Gail Ross Literary Agency (see www.gailross.com); in this role she negotiates with major publishers and producers in the sales and distribution of literary properties and their video, audio, film, and other rights.

Education:

• Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1980
• Tufts, B.A., 1977

Bar admission:

• Washington, D.C.

Publications:

• The Writer’s Lawyer (Times Books, 1989)

Teaching:

• Faculty Member, the Practising Law Institute