Call it the opportunity of a movie plot.
Entertainment law may or may not be the opportunity of a lifetime for many Michigan-based lawyers. But as the film industry's reach into the state continues to grow, there is expected to be an increasing number of growth opportunities for legal work in the new Midwest capital of Hollywood.
Matt Bower never thought he would get the opportunity to practice entertainment law on a regular basis again. The partner with Safford & Baker in Bloomfield Hills worked for two different entertainment lawyers in New York City while attending law school at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
In that role, Bower represented actors and other movie and television talent. He helped to negotiate contracts and advise on copyright legal issues. But Bower wanted to move back to Michigan, preferring the Midwestern lifestyle over those on either the West or East Coast.
"I guess you could say that I had given up my...