As Senior Counsel at Eisner, Cristyn Chadwick is known for her creativity, pragmatism, and outcome-oriented advocacy. She litigates complex entertainment matters through every stage of litigation, from pre-dispute advice through trial, representing talent agencies, production companies, and other entertainment industry clients, as well as Fortune 500 companies and high-net-worth individuals.
Ms. Chadwick began her career in large, corporate firms, where she spent close to a decade practicing at Am Law 50 firms. Ms. Chadwick has extensive experience litigating the most high-stakes matters in state and federal courts throughout California and has also litigated in courts across the country, as well as in various arbitration forums. She practices broadly across many areas, including entertainment litigation and counseling, general business and commercial litigation, private equity and partnership disputes, food and beverage, real estate and construction disputes, and cannabis, among others.
Clients value Ms. Chadwick’s intuition and judgment in determining when to litigate and when to preserve resources through settlement. Regardless of the route they choose, Ms. Chadwick’s clients appreciate the precision and efficiency with which she navigates each case to resolution. Ms. Chadwick’s careful attention to balancing clients’ overall objectives (e.g., outcome, risk, and cost) sets her practice and reputation apart.
Ms. Chadwick’s approach to litigation is informed by both her experience as a law firm litigator and her role as in-house counsel for a multi-billion-dollar privately held company. Ms. Chadwick also has an MBA from a top business school, which provides valuable insights into the role that operations, finance, and strategy play in her clients’ litigation perspectives.
Ms. Chadwick is also passionate about her nonprofit work with the Survivor Justice Center—a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and sexual assault—where she is the Acting President of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Chadwick earned her J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law, her M.B.A. from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in California, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California.
August 5, 2026
