Beverly Hills and New York-based entertainment and sports lawyer André Des Rochers is a high-powered entertainment and sports attorney. He holds an area of specialty in media, entertainment and sports. Des Rochers has represented numerous celebrities, athletes, and high-profile clients across diverse business sectors.
He was born in the United States and spent his childhood in Venezuela before returning to the U.S. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, he made his bones at Clifford Chance, L.L.P. Here, André Des Rochers had huge success representing international central banks. After leaving Clifford Chance in 2003, Des Rochers worked as an executive in the media and sports industries.
He was the head of international legal affairs at Major League Baseball, represented the Los Angeles Dodgers, and worked on numerous celebrity and sports deals. The attorney also met his wife while working at the MLB, and they have one child together. André Des Rochers started his firm in 2006 and has since represented numerous celebrities, athletes, and high-profile individuals across diverse business sectors.
André Des Rochers is mainly seen on Fox News, CNN, ESPN, and MSNBC providing legal commentary on current events and personalities. He is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA). Des Rochers partnered with Gray Krauss LLP, a law firm with offices in Los Angeles and New York.
He has been aiming to expand the firm’s business in sports and entertainment law. The firm currently serves entertainment and media, sports, and corporate clients. The successful attorney´s practice focuses on complex transactional work such as intellectual property rights and media distribution deals. André Des Rochers is well known for representing clients in litigation matters involving intellectual property rights, media distribution deals, and complex business transactions.