{"id":2078663,"date":"2025-10-09T04:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2078663"},"modified":"2025-10-09T04:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:50:56","slug":"dina-lapolt-entertainment-attorney-activist-and-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dina-lapolt-entertainment-attorney-activist-and-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Dina LaPolt, Entertainment Attorney, Activist and Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Los Angeles, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <\/p>\n

Dina LaPolt, the powerhouse attorney, advocate, and founder of LaPolt Law, today releases her highly anticipated debut book, Street Smart: Succeeding in a Man\u2019s World<\/em><\/a>. Published by Burman Books Media, the book distills decades of LaPolt\u2019s hard-won wisdom into a bold playbook for women who are navigating competitive industries, offering readers a blueprint for confidence, resilience, and leadership.<\/p>\n

Drawing from her journey of founding and building her law firm, negotiating high-stakes deals, and championing creators\u2019 rights on Capitol Hill, Street Smart <\/em>shares LaPolt\u2019s insights on defusing emotional triggers, sharpening instincts, building credibility, and turning even the toughest setbacks into stepping stones for success. Candid and uncompromising, the book combines personal stories with practical advice to empower readers to take control of their path forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWriting this book is my way of putting everything I\u2019ve learned\u2014the battles, the breakthroughs, the strategies\u2014into the hands of women who are ready to rise,\u201d said LaPolt. \u201cIt\u2019s about owning your power, breaking through the barriers, and succeeding on your own terms.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Photo credit: KTLA. Watch part of Dina’s KTLA interview about Street Smart<\/em> here<\/em><\/a>.) <\/em><\/p>\n

Early praise underscores the book\u2019s impact:<\/p>\n

\u201cDina LaPolt is the embodiment of being street smart<\/em>\u2014fearless, innovative, and unapologetically bold,\u201d said rocker and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett<\/strong>. \u201cAnyone looking to break through barriers and succeed, in even the toughest of industries, could learn a thing or two from her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStreet Smart<\/em> proves why Dina LaPolt is the queen of tough love and unstoppable grit,\u201d said Shirley Halperin<\/strong>, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cThis is more than a book; it\u2019s a blueprint for anyone who wants to succeed on their own terms while learning from one of the sharpest minds in entertainment law.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say Dina is one of a kind would be a huge understatement. Now you can learn the secrets of her success and her most important life lessons.\u201d \u2014 Donald Passman<\/strong>, attorney, Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.<\/p>\n

The release of Street Smart: Succeeding in a Man\u2019s World<\/em> falls under LaPolt Media, the new content and production venture led by Chief Media Officer Samantha Bullock. LaPolt Media projects include The Stiletto Room<\/em>, a podcast featuring unfiltered conversations with trailblazing creatives and cultural disruptors. While expanding into publishing and media, Dina LaPolt\u2019s law practice remains her main focus and passion.<\/p>\n

Dina LaPolt is the founder and owner of LaPolt Law, P.C., one of the most influential entertainment law firms in the industry\u2014and the only firm of its stature solely owned by a female attorney. Based in Los Angeles, she is a powerhouse in entertainment and intellectual property law, representing global superstars across music, film, television, and fashion. An activist at heart, LaPolt is widely recognized for co-founding Songwriters of North America (SONA) and helping to pass the landmark 2018 Music Modernization Act.<\/em><\/p>\n

She is currently championing the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act in the House of Representatives, legislation that would prevent prosecutors from using artists\u2019 lyrics against them in court absent other evidence\u2014building on her work with California\u2019s Decriminalizing Creative Expression Act, which she also helped advance. At the same time, LaPolt is advocating for the No Fakes Act in both chambers of Congress, groundbreaking legislation that would establish, for the first time at the federal level, a property right in an individual\u2019s voice and likeness\u2014creating historic protections against unauthorized deepfakes.<\/p>\n

She has been named one of Billboard\u2019s Executives of the Year, inducted into their Women in Music Hall of Fame, and is a fixture on Billboard\u2019s Power 100 and Variety\u2019s Legal Impact Report.<\/p>\n

Street Smart: Succeeding in a Man\u2019s World<\/em> is available now<\/a> in print, digital, and audiobook formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, via Kindle and Audible, and all major book retailers.<\/p>\n\"\"\n <\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.globenewswire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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