Domenic Romano

​Domenic Romano built Romano Law PLLC in 2003 around a simple idea: legal advice for entrepreneurs and creative professionals should be clear, predictable, and useful – not buried in jargon.  More than two decades later, that idea has grown into a national business and media law firm serving clients across the country.

In 2026, Romano Law expanded its West Coast presence through the acquisition of Beverly Hills’ U.S. Law Group and was named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies.

A self-described “lawyer-preneur” on a mission to abolish the billable hour, Domenic advises entrepreneurs, executives, and creative professionals.

He provides strategic assistance on structuring and negotiating the sale or purchase of businesses, business litigation, arbitration and mediation, employment controversies, licensing, and complex contract negotiation – frequently on flat monthly or project-based rates (including litigation).

He is equally committed to demystifying the law.  As an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Film School, Domenic teaches Entertainment Law for Filmmakers, a graduate course for producers, directors, and screenwriters.

Domenic is also a sought-after legal commentator, having appeared on NBC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Sky News, FOX Business News, NewsNation, and Bloomberg TV. His insights have also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Independent, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, and Adweek.

Beyond his practice, Domenic is deeply engaged in the entrepreneurial and legal communities. He is an active member of EONY chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s largest community of business owners.  He served six years on its board and as former President of its New York Chapter and founded the international EO Lawyers Group.

Dedicated to professional development, he is advancing through the iPEC Executive Coaching program, an ICF-accredited coach training curriculum, and is an Energy Leadership™ Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP).

A member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and an Emmy voter, he enjoys engaging with the industry during what he calls this “platinum age of television.”

Born and raised in Canada to Italian parents, Domenic is tri-lingual in English, Italian (his first language), and French.  He’s a history buff who enjoys a good laugh, but takes his pizza seriously (“no pineapple, please”).

Education

• Dalhousie University, LL.B. (1994)
• Columbia University, LL.M. (International Business, 1992)
• Oxford University in England, B.A. (Jurisprudence, 1991)
• McGill University, M.A.; B.A. (History & Political Science, 1988)
• De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto (1985)

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