Fashion Law, Tech and Entertainment with IP Attorney Almuhtada Smith

Step into the dynamic intersection of fashion, technology, and entertainment with LA-based IP Attorney Almuhtada Smith. Our conversation comes at a crucial time as AI innovation reshapes creative industries and Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympics.

After working in Big Law for several years, Almuhtada started his own firm, ARS Counsel — Strategic Counsel for Innovators and Creatives. He's represented trailblazers in fashion and tech, including a recent collaboration with his client Cointel and legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. Almuhtada graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Morehouse College and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he served as chief managing editor of the Entertainment Law Review.

In this episode, Almuhtada takes us behind the scenes of the collab between Cointel and Spike Lee. He als ...