MPAA taps Henry Hoberman as global general counsel

The Motion Picture Association of America announced Wednesday that veteran entertainment industry lawyer Henry Hoberman will take over as the organization's new senior executive vice president and global general counsel.

Upon assuming his new position in November, Hoberman will oversee all of the MPAA's legal, content enforcement and rights management programs, both domestically and abroad. He comes to the MPAA after 25 years in the entertainment industry, including leadership positions at Disney and ABC.

“Henry’s experience within the film and television industry and his breadth of knowledge of the many serious challenges facing the entertainment community will be a tremendous resource to the MPAA," said MPAA Chairman and CEO Chris Dodd, a former U.S. senator.

Hoberman previously served as a partner in the media and communications group at the law firm Baker & Hostetler and an assistant U.S. attorney in Washington. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania for both his undergraduate degree and law school.

This post updated at 4:44 p.m.

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