About
R.J. INAWAT · ATTORNEY is a Chicago, IL–based entertainment law practice founded in 2014. The firm advises artists, producers, and creative companies across music, film, television, theatre, gaming, publishing, and media. Core services include entertainment law; soft intellectual property encompassing copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets; contract drafting and negotiation; licensing; and business/entity formation and governance.
Principal attorney R.J. Inawat brings industry experience in venue management, artist booking, record label A&R, radio marketing, live and theatrical production, talent management, music and product licensing, comic book publishing, media adaptation and distribution, animation and live-action development, content ownership, and brand protection. Representative engagements include Polarity and its subsidiaries Oni Press, Magnetic Press, and Lion Forge Entertainment; Twihard: The Musical as Production Counsel for its 2025 run at The Apollo Theater in Chicago; Music Dealers, including work connected to the Coca‑Cola Taste the Feeling campaign; The Bradford Exchange; and the feature film The View from Tall.
Inawat is admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (both May 2014). He is a DePaul University alumnus (B.M. Performing Arts Management, 2005; J.D., 2013) and serves as an adjunct professor at DePaul University School of Music, teaching music business and legal issues in the music industry.