Tom Ara is a seasoned legal professional specializing in entertainment, sports, and media law. Currently serving as a Partner and Lead at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP since June 2025, Tom has previously held prominent positions at DLA Piper as Partner and Global and US Co-Lead of the Media, Sport & Entertainment Group, as well as Co-Lead of the Sports, Media & Entertainment Finance & Transactions Group. Experience also includes tenure as a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and as a Partner at Reed Smith LLP, focusing on global entertainment transactional practices. Additionally, roles as Counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Dickstein Shapiro LLP, along with an earlier position as Attorney at Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP, underscore a longstanding commitment to the field. Tom Ara earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1999.
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