David Sternbach

David Sternbach is a veteran media attorney and executive with a strong track record in successful, cutting-edge, high-risk content launches. Counselor to top executives on a wide range of business and legal issues, and expert on First Amendment, intellectual property, and thorny issues in production and distribution of television and content on every platform. Leader of team of content and production lawyers and veteran journalism advisors. Fixer and problem solver with years of experience supervising litigation and as senior counselor in all areas of risk, including security, insurance, and brand and reputational harm. Daily consultation with senior executives on all aspects of content creation and distribution, from pitches to global spin-offs and merchandising, and supervision of pre-broadcast review of all non-fiction documentary and "reality" programming, as well as scripted "true story" features across all A+E global networks, including A&E, Lifetime, and History. Series, specials, and movies David helped bring to life and "legaled" include, among many others, Secrets of Playboy, Surviving R. Kelly, 60 Days In, Intervention, The First 48, Nightwatch, Gangland, Hoarders, Escaping Polygamy, The Killing Season, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force, Dance Moms, Married at First Sight, OJ Speaks: The Hidden Tapes, Cosby: The Women Speak, Surviving Compton, Untouchable: The Drew Peterson Story, Cartel Land, Author: The JT LeRoy Story, Prosecuting Casey Anthony, Warren Jeffs: Outlaw Prophet, Happy Valley. Graduate of NYU School of Law and alumnus of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler and Cowan Liebowitz & Latman.