Andre Des Rochers is an accomplished New York and Beverly Hills-based sports and entertainment lawyer. He is famous for his position as a founding partner at Granderson Des Rochers, LLP, a company founded to develop a diverse entertainment law practice for clients in the film, music, fashion, branding, and corporate industries.
The entertainment lawyer André Des Rochers responsibilities in the firm include leading a team who works on film, television, and literary publishing opportunities. He has so far worked with his team to handle documentary deals for A$AP Rocky, JBalvin, NE-YO, Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, and other celebrities.
He also represents actors, writers, producers, and directors, most of whom have been nominated for and won the Golden Globe and Academy Awards. Before joining Granderson Des Rochers, Andre Des Rochers worked at Gray Krauss LLP, a New York-based law firm founded in 1998 by Jonathan Gray. He joined the firm in 2005 and got promoted to partner in 2009.
While there, Des Rochers focused on television, film, new media, and music. The entertainment lawyer represented clients like writers, directors, producers, and production companies. Before that, Andre Des Rochers worked at Shearman and Sterling LLP, a multinational firm, where he specialized in transnational corporate law. Jonathan Gray said he was impressed by how impressive Des Rochers’ transition was from corporate law to entertainment law.