David Adler

Bio 

Since 1997, David Adler has managed a boutique law practice focused on Advertising, Media and Entertainment, counseling business units and executives on brand selection and protection, social media, digital advertising, affiliate marketing, sweepstakes promotions, and talent/NIL licensing.

David has been peer-designated as an Illinois Leading Lawyer since 2016, and an Illinois SuperLawyer® since 2012. David writes articles in State Bar journals and trade journals. David is licensed in Illinois and New York, a member of the Illinois State Bar, Federal General Bar and Federal Trial Bar, and admitted in the Northern District of Illinois and Southern District of New York.

David has been admitted pro hac vice in federal court in California, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. He taught Music Law at DePaul Law (Law ’97) and Art & Entertainment Law at Columbia College Chicago. David wrote for the DePaul Arts & Entertainment Law Journal.

Session 

From Surviving to Thriving: Using Disruption as Fuel to Accelerate Positive Change Panel 

Our industry has experienced wide-spread disruption in various forms including weather disruption, rising costs, displaced capacity, and fluctuating rates. In addition, organizational shakeups like mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies are altering organizational composition, processes, and structure. Employees at all company levels are navigating through changes to individual jobs, reporting structures, compensation, benefits, and perks. 

Join us for a panel of industry leaders discussing how they, and their organizations, have thrived through all kinds of disruptions. Together, we will uncover specific strategies we all can use to increase our own resilience and thrive in any situation.

Monday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m.