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"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the lawyers behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's litigation, Bill O'Reilly's downfall, the year's biggest media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion. Messy divorces. Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates. It's been a busy year for Hollywood's power attorneys, who once more gather in THR's webpages for its magazine's annual Power Attorneys difficulty. The men and women on this listing handle a range of instances, from simple talent contracts to complex corporate mergers that take months to iron out, but they all have things in common. They all love working in the entertainment industry. They all play a vital part in keeping Hollywood's wheels spinning. They're at the very top of their area. And judging from THR's poll -- they drink a lot of coffee (a mean of 5.5 cups a day, if calculations include the guy who promised to down 97 cups). Beneath, the Power Lawyers of 2017 talk about their most significant instances, disclose their private political beliefs (only 14 percent think Donald Trump will get impeached) and reply the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to reflect? ""

Stephen Scharf

O'Melveny & Myers Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he matters Scharf helps Hollywood get into the Chinese movie market. He advised Imax Corp. about the invention of this Imax China Film Fund to help finance a minimum of 10 tentpole films in Mandarin. Back in L.A., he repped Revolution Studios in its acquisition of Tango Films' movie library, including such movies as Brad Pitt's zombie epic World War Z and Martin Scorsese's Hugo.

Ruth Fisher

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Alma mater UCLA School of Law Why she matters As co-chair of her firm's media, entertainment and technology clinic, Fisher worked on DirecTV's multiyear deal with Disney. DirecTV parent AT&T also tapped her to examine Time Warner's entertainment assets as part of its $85.4 billion proposed acquisition. She's also working (pro bono) on L.A.'s 2024 Olympic bid. Comfort food "Petit Trois omelet. "

Jonathan Zavin

Loeb & Loeb Alma mater Columbia Law School Why he matters Zavin is one of Hollywood's go-to copyright litigators. Last year, he represented Paramount and CBS at a copyright lawsuit against the manufacturers of a $1.4 million crowdfunded Star Trek fan film. At a big win for Zavin in January, a judge ignored the fan film's fair use claims. In addition, he achieved a victory for Viacom against Gibson Guitar's claims of violation on its Flying V signature. Last TV show binged Downton Abbey

Jake Bloom

Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman Alma mater Cornell Law School Why he matters Longtime customer Jerry Bruckheimer is producing sequels for several high-profile films and franchises, such as Top Gun, National Treasure and Beverly Hills Cop. Nicolas Cage, who has signed to star in the action-thriller The Humanity Bureau, additionally keeps Bloom busy, and the attorney also reps Martin Scorsese and Lorenzo di Bonventura. Most dangerous thing I've accomplished in a decade "Skiing. I'm horrible in it. "

Robert Klieger

Hueston Hennigan. Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he matters Sumner Redstone and daughter Shari turn to Klieger to take care of their (often salacious) litigation. He cleaned up several legal dustups involving board members and now is setting his sights on reclaiming the countless Sumner gifted his former companions while they still were in his good graces. The girlfriends, meanwhile, are separately suing Sumner's daughter, claiming she enlisted staff to spy them. Most dangerous thing I've done in a decade "Tried to trimming my cat's claws. "

Nancy Rose

Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham Alma mater George Washington University Why she things The New York-based TV and theatre attorney signifies Broadway's biggest celebrity, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Over the past year, she's negotiated his bargains for Hamilton's Chicago, London and domestic runs and his huge film turn opposite Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns. She represented Lorne Michaels in his bargain to adapt Mean Girls for Broadway. Superhero I'd most want to represent "The Flash. I really like he uses speed for good. "