Joe Sisto
lawyer
Joe Sisto was born and raised in Montreal, Canada.
He received his B.C.L. and LL.B degrees (with distinction) from McGill University in 1998. He also received his Master of Arts degree in International Relations from McGill University in 1998 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (with distinction) from Concordia University in 1993. Prior to establishing Sisto Entertainment & Business Law Services, Joe was a media & entertainment lawyer at Canada’s largest law firm. He has been credited as production counsel on over 100 motion picture, television and home video productions. Joe has represented major Hollywood studios, film and t.v. financiers in North America and Europe, independent producers, distributors, writers, actors, directors, composers and radio personalities. His writings on various entertainment industry issues have been published in numerous reputable publications including Entertainment & Sports Lawyer; Filmmaker Magazine; Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook; and The Lawyer’s Weekly. He has spoken at major industry-related conferences including the Banff World Television Festival and International Publishers Association Copyright Symposium.
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