Whitney Beard

Whitney Beard is the founder of Align Legal Group, a boutique law practice based in Los Angeles focused on entertainment law, business law, and intellectual property. She represents creators, startups, media talent, and brands, helping clients protect their work, structure smart deals, and scale their businesses in traditional media and the fast-moving creator economy. Before founding Align Legal Group, Whitney served in senior Business Affairs roles at Netflix, Disney, and 101 Studios, where she structured, negotiated, and drafted high-value agreements. Her experience includes production service agreements, licensing, sponsorship and brand deals, option purchases of intellectual property, and ongoing legal strategy for content development and distribution. At Align, Whitney offers both flat-fee project support (contract drafting, brand partnerships, startup formation) and fractional business affairs services for companies seeking long-term legal guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire. Her approach is sharp, approachable, and aligned with each client’s creative vision and business goals.