Dina LaPolt

Lawyer and activist Dina LaPolt shares how her love of music inspired her to become a lawyer for entertainers and entrepreneurs and found her own law firm. She discusses her journey to sobriety, her activism, and how she strives to help people every day.

On this episode, Dina talks to Matt about:

• Growing up in upstate New York and studying classical music in college
• Getting into law school while playing in a lipstick lesbian band
• Hanging out at the Playboy Mansion after passing the bar and struggling with drug and alcohol use
• Michael H. taking her to a rehab facility and being sober for 25 years
• Meeting Afeni Shakur and becoming lifelong friends after working on Tupac's estate case
• Taking Don Passman’s class and getting to work with him
• Working nonstop to free 21 Savage after he was taken by ICE
• Meeting with local and national legislators to pass the RAP Act banning lyrics from being used as evidence in trial
• Helping with the Neil Lasher Music Fund to get free addiction treatment to musicians
• And More

 

This episode is sponsored by The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers – one of the oldest residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. ARC is a non-profit and was hit hard financially as a result of COVID. For more information, and to donate or sign up for their quarterly newsletter, visit TheChanceTo.org.

 

About Dina LaPolt

Dina LaPolt is the founder of LaPolt Law, a Los Angeles-based law firm representing some of the world’s top entertainers and entrepreneurs. She is an expert at solving sophisticated legal and business issues relating to contracts, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, and litigation. 

Her background in law, music and teaching, and her exceptional attention to detail, combine for an approach to client problem-solving that is unique in the industry. She also serves as a forceful activist for creators and celebrities, working on legislative matters that affect the rights of her clients.

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