Patrice Perkins is an art, new media, and entertainment attorney whose work is at the intersection of culture, intellectual property and deal negotiations. She believes that the law should be used to create new opportunities rather than to restrict creativity. With over 14 years' experience, Patrice founded Creative Genius Law to help traditionally disempowered creatives protect and leverage their creative capital to expand their impact on communities and industries, create generational wealth, and preserve the legacy of their work. The firm’s vision is to help independent creatives generate $1M+ in revenue from their intellectual property. Patrice has a consistent track record in providing strategic legal counsel for clients' long term success, advocating zealously for their intellectual property ownership and control, and negotiating 6- and 7- figure deals.Patrice's clients are award winning, visionary artists, photographers, filmmakers, media personalities, content creators, authors, thought leaders, cultural organizations, and multi-disciplinary creatives who create impactful work. She advises on a range of transactional matters, with an emphasis on art transactions, exhibition and commissions; documentary film, talent and speaking appearances, publishing, branded entertainment, brand collaborations, podcast and licensing deals.

After earning her B.S. in Business Economics at Florida A&M University, Patrice obtained a Juris Doctor at DePaul University. She has presented for organizations such as the Chicago Urban League, United States Artists, School of the Art Institute, and EXPO Chicago. She is called upon for expert commentary by media outlets such as Forbes, Fortune magazine, Bloomberg, and WBEZ radio.Patrice previously served on the Board for the Chicago Artists Coalition, Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce and Kartemquin Films. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association's Sports & Entertainment Section, Editor of the Sports & Entertainment Section Newsletter and is on the Advisory Board for the Illinois Small Business Development Center in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago.Patrice is one of few attorneys recognized across the globe by the American Bar Association as a "Legal Rebel" - a leading innovator in the industry. In 2017, she launched We’ll Work for Art to help visual artists use their art as currency for legal services. In 2020, she launched BLK: an initiative to end the exploitation of Black creativity.

Legal Basics for Creatives with Patrice N. Perkins

By Sisters in Cinema

Legal Basics for Creatives with Patrice N. Perkins