Kevin Yorn
Kevin Yorn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Brett Yorn July 4, 1965 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Muhlenberg College |
| Occupation | Attorney - investor |
| Known for | Founder and Managing Partner at Yorn Barnes Levine Entertainment Law Firm |
| Board member of | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Common Sense Media |
| Spouse | Julie Silverman (m. 1996; div. 2005) |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Website | IMDB |
Kevin Brett Yorn (born July 4, 1965) is an American entertainment attorney and investor. He co-founded Yorn Barnes Levine Entertainment Law Firm where he is managing partner.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Yorn was born in Montville, New Jersey to father Dr. Lawrence Yorn, a dentist and captain in the Army, and his mother, Joan Yorn. He has two brothers, Pete Yorn, a musician and Rick Yorn, a talent manager.[3][4]
Yorn is an alumnus of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.[5] He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School in 1990 and was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1991.[6] Yorn has collaborated with Tulane University, his alma mater and created funds to promote entertainment and media law at Tulane Law School as well as to support the Gender & Sexuality Studies program in the School of Liberal Arts.[7]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Yorn became a deputy district attorney in L.A. County after graduating from Tulane Law in 1990. He was in the D.A.’s office for five years, working in the Hardcore Gang Investigations Unit.[8]
Yorn Barnes Levine[edit]
In 1996 Yorn was recruited from the D.A.'s to partner with Michael Barnes, Kevin Morris and Brian Wolf, forming Barnes Morris Wolf & Yorn, based in Santa Monica.[9]
Aspiring writer Anthony Zuiker asked Yorn for help in escaping a screenwriting contract so that he could go on to create the television series CSI, which premiered in 2000.[10][11]
In 2013, Yorn worked on the deal to renew DeGeneres' talk show through 2016-17.[10]
In the summer of 2014, Yorn's firm made a deal with Hulu for three years of South Park reruns, reportedly at a price of more than $80 million, and he helped Zuiker make content deals with YouTube and Yahoo.[4] Yorn also created a joint venture with Warner Bros., Ellen DigitalVentures, to help take advantage of Ellen DeGeneres’ social media reach, digital video content, games and apps, including Heads Up!.[12]
Yorn was listed among The Hollywood Reporter's Top 100 Entertainment Attorneys in 2013 and 2014, and one of Hollywood's top power lawyers every year between 2015 and 2023.[10][4][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Investing[edit]
In 2021, Yorn co-founded private equity investment firm Broadlight Holdings with his brother Rick and David Dorfman.[19] The firm is focused on investments in the global technology and consumer landscape.[20]
Personal life[edit]
Yorn lives in Los Angeles, California. His parents moved to Los Angeles in 2000, and his mother Joan became a receptionist at Yorn Barnes Levine.[4]
In 1996, he married film producer Julie Silverman in a Jewish ceremony in Tarrytown, New York.[21] They later divorced in 2005.
References[edit]
- ^ "Samantha Erica Yorn". 19 May 2000.
- ^ "Kevin Yorn". Variety. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Pete Yorn, Official Site". Pete Yorn. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ a b c d Tannenbaum, Rob. "Hollywood Dynasty: The Yorn Brothers". Wall Street Journal. WSJ. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Brett Yorn - #151782". The State Bar Of California. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Kevin Brett Yorn #151782 - Attorney Search". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "Kevin Yorn (L '90) teams with Tulane on entertainment/media law". Tulane University. April 13, 2017.
- ^ Tannenbaum, Rob. "Hollywood Dynasty: The Yorn Brothers". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Yorn adorns law firm". Variety. 16 December 1997.
- ^ a b c "What to Know About Scarlett Johansson's Power-Player Date Kevin Yorn". People. June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Fox 2000 goes whole hog for biker pic". Variety. 14 September 2000.
- ^ "The Variety Legal Impact Report 2015". Variety. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ 2016
- ^ "Power Lawyers 2018: Hollywood's Top 100 Attorneys". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Power Lawyers 2015: Hollywood's Top 100 Attorneys Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Power Lawyers: THR Unveils America's Top 100 Entertainment Attorneys". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Power Lawyers 2014: The Complete List A-Z". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Power Lawyers 2023: Hollywood's Top 100 Attorneys List". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Azimut to get stake in private equity manager BroadLight". PI Online. 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Azimut Alternative Capital Invests in Broadlight". The Middle Market. 19 April 2023.
- ^ New York Times: "WEDDINGS;Julie Silverman And Kevin Yorn" July 7, 1996
