Barbara M. Rubin is a founding partner of the entertainment law firm of Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon. Ms Rubin is a veteran entertainment attorney who has put her extensive in-house corporate business and legal affairs experience at the service of writer/producers, actors, directors and small production companies in both film and television.

The former Head of Business and Legal Affairs for Spelling Television, A&E Television Networks (West Coast) and Rysher Entertainment, Ms. Rubin came up through the business and legal affairs departments of CBS Television and Theatrical Films as well as Disney Television.

Twice elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and twice appointed to its Executive Committee, Ms. Rubin is an active member of the entertainment community. She served on
the Emmy License Fee Negotiation Committee and currently is a representative to the Primetime Emmy Awards Committee. Ms. Rubin teaches"Negotiating the Writer's Deal" at UCLA and is a guest lecturer or panel moderator at USC, ATAS, Association of Talent Agents, CSUN, Woman In Film, California Bar Association, NAPTE, eWomenNetwork and MediaXchange.

Ms. Rubin serves on the Planning Committee for the USC Institute on Entertainment Law and Business and she is the author of two cover articles for Los Angeles Lawyer: "The Secrets of the Business Affairs Executive" and "Negotiating with Media Giants." Emmy Magazine called Ms. Rubin "a top industry negotiator."