Joel Teklu
Joel Teklu - Associate
University of Southern
California Law School, 2008
Columbia University, 2003
eMail: Joel Teklu
Phone: 310.656.3809
Doyle Miller, LLP
  JOEL TEKLU
Joel Teklu specializes in entertainment transactions, with an emphasis on negotiating and drafting agreements related to the development and production of unscripted television programming, scripted series and feature films.

Prior to joining Doyle & Miller, LLP, Joel practiced in the business and legal affairs group at Fox Television Studios, where he was responsible for negotiating a wide variety of development deals, and served as production attorney on episodes of “The Good Guys” (Fox Network), “The Killing” (AMC) and “White Collar” (USA). Joel also worked as an attorney at NBC Universal’s Television Legal Group, where he was responsible for the day-to-day negotiation and drafting of numerous production agreements for all NBCU scripted television programming. During law school, Joel held legal internships at MGM’s Library Rights Management group, Warner Bros.’ Domestic Television Distribution division, and Yulchon, an international law firm in Seoul, Korea.

Joel is a graduate of the University of Southern California Law School where he participated in the Moot Court Honors Program and the Post-Conviction Justice Clinic. He received an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University, with a major in political science and a concentration in psychology. Between college and law school, Joel worked as an Intelligence Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and as an Account Manager at Procter & Gamble, where he also interned during college for four summers.
  Joel is a member of the California Bar. He is also an attorney volunteer at the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic in Inglewood, California.
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