About Our Hosts

Entertainment Law Update is hosted by Entertainment Attorneys Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett.


Gordon P. Firemark

Gordon P. Firemark
Gordon P. Firemark

Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He is also the publisher of Entertainment Law Update., a newsletter for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media and business/corporate matters for clients in the entertainment industry

Mr. Firemark serves on the Boards of Governors of The Los Angeles Stage Alliance , (the organization responsible for the annual Ovation Awards for excellence in Theater) and The Academy for New Musical Theatre. In the past he has served on the Board of Governors of the Beverly Hills Bar Association , where he served as liason to the Association’s Entertainment Law Section (of which he is a former chairman).

Mr. Firemark holds a B.A. in Radio, Television and Film from the University of Oregon, and earned his law degree at Southwestern University School of Law. Before opening The Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark, Mr. Firemark was a partner with the Business Affairs Group, a boutique entertainment law firm in Los Angeles. He has also worked in the legal and business affairs departments at Hanna Barbera Productions and the MGM/UA Worldwide Television Group, and started his legal career as an associate at Neville L. Johnson & Associates, a West L.A.firm specializing in entertainment litigation.

Gordon is an alumnus of the Commercial Theatre Institute, and  is also  an accomplished producer of stage plays and musicals.  He serves as CEO of Fierce Theatricals , which produces small cast musicals, cabaret shows and regional tours. He has been involved with the entertainment industry in one way or another since his youth as a sound, lighting, and special effects technician in the theatre. Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked in the television industry, producing and directing live sports telecasts, public affairs programming commercial announcements, documentaries, and industrial videos.

Mr. Firemark teaches Business Law at Loyola Marymount University, and has offered courses in Theater Law at Cypress College, and Entrepreneurial Studies at California Institute of the Arts. Mr. Firemark has served as a moderator and featured panelist at seminars sponsored by the Beverly Hills Bar Association, California Lawyers for the Arts,Theatre LA, and the Oregon Artist’s Rights Coalition. Hehas also been a guest lecturer at Southwestern University School of Law, Loyola Law School, California Western School of law, UC Irvine, and California State University, Northridge.


Tamera H. Bennett

A wife, mom, lawyer, and advocate for protecting content creator’s and user’s rights. With 25+ years of experience as an attorney, she’s your trusted guide in trademark application prosecution, content licensing (especially in music), and protecting and monetizing inherited song and sound recording copyrights.

Tamera doesn’t just walk the walk, she talks the talk, having co-hosted the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since its inception and written for esteemed publications like BILLBOARD https://www.billboard.com/  and TEXAS LAWYERhttps://www.law.com/texaslawyer/.

In the music industry, Tamera has made her mark. She has served four terms on the Board of Governors for the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academyhttps://www.recordingacademy.com/about (the Grammys) and advocates for the industry, speaking at events and sharing her expertise.

Leadership is in Tamera’s DNA. She is a past chair of the State Bar of Texas Entertainment & Sports Law section https://teslaw.org/. Her impact extends to education, where she shaped the minds of future music business professionals as an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University.

Volunteering and community service are core values to Tamera. For more than a decade she’s volunteered with DFW Women in IP, the Recording Academy, local and state bar associations, the Boy Scouts of America, and her church.

Tamera graduated Cum Laude from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Recording Industry Studies, and Magna Cum Laude from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now the Texas A&M School of Law).

But Tamera’s not just about law; she’s about adventure too. In 2015, she backpacked 100 miles with her son’s Boy Scout Troop. And when it comes to physical challenges, Tamera’s walked five half-marathons. In 2024 Tamera and her husband walked on glaciers in both New Zealand and Iceland.

Tamera is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is a partner at the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates, LLP.


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