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Jon Pfeiffer, entertainment trial attorney. Jon Pfeiffer is a battle-tested lawyer with thirty years of trial experience. Mr. Pfeiffer received his B.S.

He has successfully tried over sixty-five cases to conclusion before juries, arbitrators and judges. Pfeiffer specializes in high stakes, "bet the company" business and entertainment litigation. Prior to forming the boutique entertainment law firm of Pfeiffer FitzGibbon & Ziontz LLP, he was a partner with the international law firm of Bryan Cave LLP in its Santa Monica, California office for six y

ears. degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska in 1980, graduating with distinction, and his J.D. degree from the University of Denver in 1983. He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court as well as the courts of the states of Colorado, Nebraska and California. Pfeiffer has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Los Angeles County Municipal Court. He also served on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Bar Association and as a delegate to the State Bar Conference of Delegates. In addition, Mr. Pfeiffer has served as the president of the Santa Monica Bar Association as well as the chairperson of the Santa Monica Bar Association’s Entertainment Law Section. Jon Pfeiffer is an Adjunct Professor at the Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Pfeiffer teaches Mass Communication Law (COM 570) and has twice received the Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award. COM 570 covers First Amendment issues aw well as defamation, advertising, obscenity, indecency, privacy (intrusion, private facts, false light and the right of publicity) and copyright. Pfeiffer was named among “Super Lawyers” for entertainment law for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He was also named one of the top 100 entertainment lawyers in California for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 by the American Society of Legal Advocates.

11/12/2025

“The playing field's changed now with social media… now basically everyone can be a creator and everyone can be an influencer and you can leverage your social platform.” William Gassner, co-founder of Stack Influence. Later today on “The Creative Influencer” podcast.

08/27/2025

“Email is the last open social network… It's not owned by a corporation or anyone. It's like a free common.” Nicolas Toper, co-founder of Inbox Boster, discusses the continued relevance and best practices for email marketing, today on “The Creative Influencer” podcast.

06/19/2025

Influencer Brand Agreements: Use of Deliverables
Minisode Two of Season Nine. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, diving into one of the most important—and often misunderstood—parts of negotiating these deals: how brands can use the content that influencers create. We’re talking about “usage rights” or “content licensing”—in other words, what can the brand actually do with your content after you’ve delivered it?
We will continue to take a deep dive into each section of an influencer agreement in the minisodes to come in this special series.
A full transcript of this episode is available at Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

06/02/2025

Kasper Sierslev: The Social Media ZITE- geist.
Our interview of Kasper Sierslev for “The Creative Influencer” podcast is available today for download on iTunes, Spotify, and premier platforms everywhere as Episode Three of Season Nine.
Kasper is a marketing expert with over 20 years of experience working in-house, including as the head of creative at a large logistics shipping company. He has also built in-house creative agencies at several FORTUNE 500 companies and recently co-founded his own agency, ZITE.
Kasper discusses how creativity is increasingly moving in-house for brands and their marketing, with more companies bringing creative work in-house rather than relying solely on external agencies, because of their direct connections to their product and customers. He is the author of the book “Incredible: Under the Hood of In-House Creativity.”
Kasper discusses the advantages of various platforms: effectiveness of LinkedIn for thought leadership, TikTok for certain products, and the potential for longer-form content on platforms like TikTok.
And when the discussion turns to A.I., Kasper believes that artificial intelligence will help creativity by raising the “bottom” and inspiring new ideas, but that human curation and selection of the best ideas will remain crucial.
A full transcript of this episode is available at Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

05/04/2025

Mark Laita: Soft White Underbelly

Our interview of Mark Laita for “The Creative Influencer” podcast is available today for download on iTunes, Spotify, and premier platforms everywhere.

Mark is the creator and host of the Soft White Underbelly YouTube channel. Prior to starting the channel, he was a successful advertising photographer for over 40 years.

Mark has a fascination with people living alternative lifestyles and decided to start interviewing and documenting their stories, which has led to the creation of his highly popular YouTube channel, which has 6 million subscribers.

Mark has conducted nearly 9,000 interviews over the past 6 years, and has a unique ability to get people to open up and share deeply personal stories, even about topics like murder and addiction.

A full transcript of this episode is available at Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

04/24/2025

The Influencer Agreements Series: Content Submission & Review
Minisode One of Season Nine. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, discussing Content Submission & Review.
This step is where you submit your deliverables to the brand for approval before the campaign goes live. It’s essentially a quality check to make sure your content aligns with the brand’s vision, meets legal and creative guidelines, and delivers the right message. It is also often outlined in the Influencer Brand Agreement—specifically the exact steps and the number of rounds for revisions.
We will continue to take a deep dive into each section of an influencer agreement in the minisodes to come in this special series.
A full transcript of this episode is available at Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

04/05/2025

Sloane Price: 1.9 Million followers on TikTok (and counting…)
Our interview of Sloane Price for “The Creative Influencer” podcast is available today for download on iTunes, Spotify, and premier platforms everywhere.
Sloane is a TikTok influencer with over 1,900,000 followers. She is also the youngest guest we have had on the podcast to date!
Sloane shares how she uses AI to assist content creation, her strategic approach to building a successful TikTok channel, and her investment in other young influencers and their businesses.
A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

03/26/2025

“People are going to use Al, no matter what. Let's face it. It's becoming more popular by the day. There are new smarter models coming out.” Sloan Price discusses the role of the ethical use of AI on building Social Media followings, tomorrow on “The Creative Influencer” podcast.

03/20/2025

Season Nine—Next Week!
We are excited to announce the launch of Season Nine of The Creative Influencer podcast.
We have a host of great interviews lined up, which—as always—will be packed with topical advice and timely wisdom from Creators and Influencers, across a wide swath of the industry.
We also continue our special Influencer Agreements Series. In each minisode in the series we take a deep dive into the sections of influencer agreements and brand deals.
Stay tuned, this will be fun!

10/16/2024

The Influencer Agreements Series: The Creative Brief

Today, in the second minisode of the eighth season of “The Creative Influencer” podcast, Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, discussing the Creative Brief—the twin sister of deliverables (covered in the last minisode).

A creative brief is essentially a blueprint written by the brand, laying out all the key elements of how they want their product or message represented. It’s like a roadmap for your content creation, making sure the brand’s voice, message, and visual identity remain consistent across all their marketing efforts—including your work as an influencer.

We will continue to take a deep dive into each section of an influencer agreement in the minisodes to come in this special series.

A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon’s entertainment law blog at bit.ly/488BOTE

09/21/2024

Molly Tracy: VRAI Digital
Our interview of Molly Tracy for “The Creative Influencer” podcast is available today for download on iTunes, Spotify, and premier platforms everywhere.
Molly is the founder and CEO of VRAI Digital, an agency focused on uplifting and amplifying female voices so they can share their truths.
Molly has over a decade of experience in influencer marketing and has built a boutique roster of creators who are known for their strong points of view and ability to drive conversions. In this episode, we'll dive into Molly's journey, her approach to spotting and managing talent, and her insights on the evolving landscape of influencer marketing.
A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon’s entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

09/20/2024

“I think if you're starting to see, okay, I'm getting a little bit of growth and I've had a couple of people outreach to me. I really need a manager. You don't need a manager. You need to learn how to manage yourself and your business first before bringing somebody in to do that for you.” Molly Tracy, founder and CEO of VRAI Digital, tomorrow on “The Creative Influencer” podcast.

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