About
The Experience Behind Ingram Legal
Marlayne “Laney” Ingram | Founder & Attorney
Photo Credit: Kevin
Animation
Live action
Contracts
Chapter 01
Where it started
I love being part of the creative world and helping people build businesses around the work they care about. That commitment has run through my career, from advising an arts nonprofit at USC’s Small Business Clinic to volunteering with California Lawyers for the Arts and Women in Animation.
Open mic. Big dreams.
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Weighing every word.
Chapter 02
Inside the industry
My background includes experience in business affairs at WME, talent-side legal work at Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson & Binder (SMGSB), and in-house legal roles at Skybound Entertainment, Rooster Teeth, and National Geographic.
Chapter 03
Across every format
My work spans animation, live-action film and television, interactive voiceover, podcasts, social media, FAST channels, and theatrical releases. I understand how copyright, rights clearances, and union and guild requirements affect both the creative process and the ability to earn revenue from the finished work.
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Reading the fine print.
Planting something new.
Chapter 04
Opening Ingram Legal
I founded Ingram Legal to help creators and media businesses advance their ambitions through strong agreements and business relationships that support lasting growth.
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Understand the goal.
Good advice starts with knowing what you’re trying to accomplish and what matters most to you.
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Make the choices clear.
I translate complex terms into practical decisions, so you understand your options and their consequences.
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Keep the bigger picture in view.
An agreement needs to work beyond the signature. I consider how its terms affect production, business relationships, distribution, and future opportunities.
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JD from the University of Southern California, Gould Law School
BA in Plan II Honors from University of Texas at Austin
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Executive Leadership Development Program, University of Virginia, Darden Business School
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