Bernard “Bernie” H. Jackson, III is currently winding up his solo legal practice and transitioning to produce various film, television and media content projects. Having graduated from Boston University School of Public Communication, where he focused on becoming a filmmaker, during the past twelve (12) years he collaborated closely with actor yasiin bey (formerly known as “Mos Def”), who was lead actor of two (2) films which opened up number one (#1) U.S. Box Office (“Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Universe”, “16 Blocks”). Throughout his career Bernie has cultivated working relationships in the international film and television industries while maintaining a successful transactional entertainment and media law practice representing artists, actors, social media influencers, media content distributors and film production companies.

 Bernie continues to teach undergraduate and graduate courses as an Adjunct Professor at Westminster College of the Arts at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He had previously taught at Metropolitan College of New York and Wagner College as an Adjunct Professor.

A former Counsel in the New York office of Dewey & LeBoeuf's Entertainment and Media Group, he worked closely with firm partner L. Londell McMillan, the co-global head of the department. While at Dewey & LeBoeuf he specialized in contract negotiations in all areas of the entertainment and media industry (music, film, television, Internet, etc.) and worked on matters for major corporate clients such as Unilever, various media and entertainment companies including the Harlem Globetrotters and Brand Run DMC, and notable individual clients Michael Jackson, Prince, Teddy Riley, Ciara, Rosie O’Donnell, The Cars, and Lil’ Kim.

After graduation from college Bernie traveled extensively while working for Pan American World Airways A former intern, Jack spent time chasing snow drifts and sunshine as a ski bum in Utah and an events coordinator in Miami before joining before entering law school. Upon graduation from New York Law School, Bernie joined the law firm of Minter & Gay where he dealt with the many facets of the music industry working closely with firm partner, Kendall Minter and counsel Denise Brown representing such clients as Soul II Soul, First Priority Records, MC Lyte, Shabba Ranks and Freedom Williams of C&C Music Factory as well as Spook Productions the production company for Color Me Badd. Later he commenced a solo practice representing clients that included Digital Underground, JOE, Lisette Melendez, Safire and Maxi Priest.  While building his solo practice he lent his legal and business expertise as an officer of JDW Entertainment, Inc., a music production company that launched the career of the multi-platinum recording artist Mary J. Blige and oversaw the legal and business affairs for its imprint label/record distribution agreement with RCA Records.

Bernie took a break from the practice of law to work on the cult classic film “3 Strikes” and to participate as a New York City Teaching Fellow. As a NYC Teaching Fellow he acquired a Masters Degree in Education at The City College of New York while teaching Business Law, Constitutional Law, Entrepreneurship and United States History at the Bronx High School for Law, Government and Justice. He has also obtained a Professional Certificate for Film & Television Producing from New York University’s School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies.

Bernie’s appreciation for theater has provided him the opportunity to be a member of the Board of Directors of the prestigious Broadway Dreams Foundation where he serves on the Executive Committee and as the Chairman for its Diversity & Inclusion Committee.