David Albert Pierce

Teaches at DBA Flappers University

David Albert Pierce is Managing Member of PIERCE LAW GROUP LLP an entertainment law firm which has served as production counsel for entertainment studios, such as: Lionsgate, MGM and Fox, Cartoon Network, and Harpo Productions, as well as numerous independent production companies of all sizes. 

David also serves as General Counsel & Business Affairs for the world famous Comedy Store and over the years he has also represented highly successful and beloved comedic writers, directors and performers, such as: Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters), Brian Moses (creator and host of Comedy Central's 'Roast Battle'), Willie Hunter (co-creator of NBC's 'The Carmichael Show'), Stephen Kramer Glickman (Nick-at-Nite's 'Big Time Rush', WB's 'Storks'), Fred Stoller ('Everybody Loves Raymond' and 'Seinfeld'), Jeff Garlin ('Curb Your Enthusiasm', 'The Goldbergs'), Gabriel Iglesias ('Fluffy'), Penelope Spheeris (director of 'Wayne's World' and 'Beverly Hillbillies') Tony Hinchcliffe (Comedy Central's 'The Burn', Netflix's 'One Shot'), Bruce Fine (writer 'My Wife & Kids'), Allan Stephan (Executive Producer 'Roseanne', 'Arliss'), David Spade ('Saturday Night Live', 'Rules of Engagement'), Dana Carvey ('Saturday Night Live', 'Wayne's World'), Scott Thompson ('Kids In The Hall'),Ian Gurvitz (showrunner of CBS's 'Becker'), Kiki Melendez ('Hot Tamales Live'), Mark Ellis ('Schmoes Knows'), Pauly Shore (80's icon), and the estate of Milton Berle (legendary comedy icon). David has served as an executive producer on the comedy film by Jeff Garlin entitled 'I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With', as well as executive producer credits on: the comedy documentary 'Journey of Female Comic', the Showtime special 'Hot Tamales Live', and 'Hot Tamales Live Presents'. He teaches a course each year at UCLA-Extension on running an Entertainment Production company, as well as Media law & Ethics for Elon University's Semester in LA Program. He also delivers an annual lecture on recent developments in entertainment law for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences's Visiting Professors Program.