Ep 229: Protecting Creativity: Navigating IP & Entertainment Law with Kennington Groff, Esq.

In this episode, we sit down with Kennington Groff, Esq., an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property, entertainment, and corporate law. With a career spanning major companies like HBO, NBCUniversal, and Lionsgate, Kennington shares insights into protecting creative work, legal pitfalls businesses should avoid, and how the entertainment industry is evolving in the digital age.

What You’ll Learn:

• Kennington’s journey into law and entertainment
• Common misconceptions about trademarks and copyrights
• The biggest IP challenges facing content creators today
• Legal mistakes businesses make when protecting their brand
• How streaming platforms have changed entertainment law
• Essential legal advice for entrepreneurs and startups
• Kennington’s volunteer work and advice for aspiring lawyers

Whether you're a content creator, entrepreneur, or business owner, this episode is packed with valuable legal insightsto help you navigate intellectual property and entertainment law.

Kennington is a highly organized and motivated individual with a strong work ethic, who brings a unique blend of legal and industry experience to her clients. She is dedicated to registering, protecting, enforcing, and defending the rights of individuals and companies throughout the United States and abroad. Kennington is a J.D. graduate from Pepperdine Law, and holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Journalism and Public Relations and Spanish from The University of Georgia.

Kennington is also a dedicated volunteer and has a history of supporting great causes. She advocates for the welfare of animals and supports local businesses volunteering with Buckhead Business Association and Taste of Buckhead. Formerly, she mentored high school students preparing for moot court and drafted declarations to help clients obtain court-approved temporary restraining orders as a Legal Volunteer with LACBA Domestic Violence Legal Services Project.

W: Kennington Groff, ESQ