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Howard Hertz formed the law firm of Hertz Schram with Bradley Schram in 1979. He specializes in entertainment law and is the lead attorney of Hertz Schram's Entertainment Practice Group. Since 1976 he has represented numerous artists and entities in the entertainment field, including authors, screenwriters, recording artists, radio personalities, producers, production companies, record labels, agents, artist managers, music publishers, songwriters and athletes. Among others, his most well-known clients have been George Clinton, Sippie Wallace, The Romantics, The Bass Brothers, Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Jack White, Russell Simmons, O-Town, Pantera, The GO, Jesse Palter, Elmore Leonard, Warner Tamerlane and Atlantic Records. Services provided to entertainment clients range from contract negotiation and litigation to entity formation and estate/tax planning. Mr. Hertz travels to MIDEM, the International Music Festival in Cannes, France, annually, on behalf of his clients.

Among the many organizations and honors to Mr. Hertz's credit, he is a member of the Board of Directors and President of the Motor City Music Foundation (the Detroit Music Awards), a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (the Recording Academy/Grammy Awards, ) Chicago Chapter (2004-2008), a former member of Michigan Film Advisory Commission (2006-2008), a Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellow, a member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, a member of the Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts Board of Visitors, a member and former chairperson of the Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports Section of the State Bar of Michigan (also the 2004 recipient of the John Hensel Award), counsel to and a member of the Advisory Board of ArtServe Michigan, counsel to and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Music Research Foundation, counsel to and a member of the Board of Directors of D-PAN: Deaf Performing Arts Network and is on the Advisory Board for Common Ground Sanctuary. He is the subject of biographical record in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders, and Who's Who in the World. Mr. Hertz is also recognized by "Best Lawyers in America" and was featured in "Super Lawyers".

Howard Hertz has participated on panels and lectured on various entertainment related topics for organizations and schools such as: the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, National Association of Recording Arts & Sciences, Motor City Music Foundation, Wayne State University Law School, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Cooley Law School, Michigan State University College of Law, the University of Michigan Law School, MOBfest and the Detroit Historical Museum. In 2008 Mr. Hertz became an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School, teaching a course in entertainment law.

Mr. Hertz graduated from Wayne State University in 1972 with distinction and received his law degree from Wayne State University in 1976, where he graduated cum laude.