Nicole Bagood

Nicole K. Bagood is an associate in the Entertainment, Technology, and Advertising Practice Group in the firm’s Century City office. Ms. Bagood’s practice focuses on transactional entertainment matters, including rights acquisition, development, production, distribution, financing and guild related matters for motion picture and television projects.

She works with studios, large production companies, independent producers, cutting edge digital content creators, and various brands (including Focus Features, Amazon Studios, Entertainment One, HBO, BET, Lionsgate, Snapchat and Gaumont) in all aspects related to the creation of motion pictures, documentaries, television series, animated projects (both motion pictures and television series), serialized online content and short form advertising material.

In addition, Ms. Bagood has worked with clients to develop video games, including representing Supermassive Games in connection with the development of its BAFTA award winning game, “Until Dawn”.

She also advises clients regarding potential guild issues concerning the use of new interactive technologies. Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Ms. Bagood worked at a production legal firm, as well as a boutique law firm specializing in clearance and fair use issues.

Education:

• J.D., Loyola Law School, 2014
• B.A., University of California, Davis, 2007