Expression
Protection
Monetization
Discreet strategy and legal insight for creative visionaries and institutions shaping global culture.
About Kelly
Kelly Woolfolk is an attorney, educator, and strategic advisor working at the intersection of culture, ownership, and the global creative economy. She provides discreet legal and strategic counsel to creative visionaries, companies, and cultural institutions navigating entertainment, media, technology, and cross-border ventures.
Her work focuses on structuring partnerships, protecting intellectual property, and designing pathways for sustainable value creation across film, television, digital media, and emerging cultural enterprises. Drawing on experience spanning The Walt Disney Company, independent television production, global AdTech, and academia, Kelly brings both industry fluency and sophisticated legal perspective to complex creative ecosystems.
Kelly has taught at UC Berkeley School of Law and has presented internationally, including during the Cannes Film Festival and in Havana, Cuba. She serves as Vice Chair of the Western Region for the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association and works across borders and cultures to support dialogue, dispute resolution, and strategic collaboration within the creative industries. A certified mediator, she is fluent in Spanish and conversational in French.
Education & Credentials
LL.M., International Law (Honors) – UC Berkeley School of Law
J.D. (Merit Scholar) – Howard University School of Law
B.A., Spanish (Merit Scholar) – Spelman College
Bar Admissions: California • Georgia • Maryland
Empowering Creativity
From international film projects to strategic cultural ventures, we provide actionable guidance and legal insight to help clients structure partnerships, monetize creative assets, and achieve sustainable growth.
Engagements are designed for creatives, entrepreneurs, and institutions seeking to maximize both cultural and financial impact. Explore areas of support and connect to begin the conversation.
The Innovate Series
Culture Counsel Innovate is an ongoing conversation series featuring artists, founders, executives, and cultural strategists working across media, entertainment, and technology.
Through live dialogues, strategy sessions, and curated exchanges, we explore how creative work is protected, financed, distributed, and sustained across global markets.
Sessions are open to creatives, entrepreneurs, students, and institutions seeking insight into the evolving creative economy. Complimentary and ticketed events available.
Resources & Insights
Downloadable, ready-to-use templates, guides, and strategy decks to support your creative business. More to come. Bundle packages available.
Elevate with Culture Counsel
Explore a curated collection of resources, conversations, and learning materials designed to support visionary creatives, founders, and storytellers. From digital insights and educational content to dialogues and collaborative initiatives, Culture Counsel offers perspective and strategy to help protect creative work, expand opportunity, and navigate the global creative economy.
Speaking & Consulting
Kelly Woolfolk delivers insight-driven talks exploring ownership, value creation, and strategic power within the global creative economy.
Drawing on experience across entertainment law, creative entrepreneurship, and international cultural ecosystems, Kelly engages audiences in conversations about how ideas become assets, how partnerships shape opportunity, and how creative work can be structured for longevity and impact.
Her speaking combines practical deal literacy with broader perspective, offering audiences both actionable frameworks and a deeper understanding of the systems shaping creative careers and cultural production.
Kelly speaks with cultural institutions, universities, creative incubators, media platforms, and convening spaces seeking thoughtful dialogue at the intersection of law, culture, and business. She also leads targeted workshops for university programs focused on intellectual property, deal awareness, and monetization strategy for emerging creatives.
Recent engagements include:
Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference — Puerto Rico, 2025
AfroCannes, Cannes Film Festival — Cannes, France, 2025
Partner with Culture Counsel to bring visionary creative projects to life.
We collaborate with filmmakers, founders, cultural institutions, and media platforms to develop bold, business-savvy content, campaigns, and IP-driven ventures. From strategic advising to content development and branded storytelling, we align with partners who value culture, commerce, and community impact.
Let’s build something that informs, inspires, and elevates the global creative economy.
Phone
1.323.325.5658