ABOUT BJH LAW

The Law Offices of Brooke-Sidney J. Harbour is a boutique law firm that focuses on the entertainment, intellectual property and business needs for creatives, small businesses and startups. 

EXPERIENCE

Brooke-Sidney J. Harbour is a licensed attorney based in Manhattan Beach, California, and the principal of The Law Offices of Brooke-Sidney J. Harbour. Her main areas of practice includes publishing and entertainment law, intellectual property law, and business law. Her clients consist of writers, artists, producers, filmmakers, photographers, digital content publishers, as well as small businesses and startups. Her work in journalism and media inspired her special interest in protecting the content and rights of journalists, writers, and artists.

Prior to starting her own law office, Brooke-Sidney worked as an Honors Attorney and Attorney-Adviser for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

Before embarking on a law practice, Brooke-Sidney had an extensive career in marketing and media. She spent a decade in various marketing and media management positions with companies like Wall Street Journal, Dickstein Shapiro LLC, and Mindshare (now Virilion). As a journalist and media specialist, Brooke-Sidney covered the Democratic National Convention and 2008 presidential election, wrote for the Huffington Post, worked at CNBC, created a media & culture site called Caramelbella.com, and was a television anchor and radio host for various public access channels. Brooke-Sidney also received the prestigious Carnegie & Knight News 21 Fellowship. She is still a contributing writer for Huffington Post.

Brooke-Sidney attended the Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where she received a degree in Law (Juris Doctor). She served as the Editor-In-Chief of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (ELR) that has established a reputation as the authoritative source of professional and scholarly articles on entertainment, sports, communications, and intellectual property law. She was responsible for publishing several volumes, coordinating entertainment and sports law related symposiums, and managed a large staff of editors.  Prior to her time at USC, Brooke-Sidney matriculated at the University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, where she graduated magna cum laude with a master’s degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism. She was also selected as an Annenberg Dean’s Scholar and received a full academic scholarship. Before attending USC, Brooke-Sidney matriculated at Duke University where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor degree in both Political Science and Women’s Studies, as well as a certificate in Markets & Management.

In addition to her legal practice, Brooke-Sidney is the creator of Bella & the BabeTM, a site dedicated to serving mamas and mama-to-be’s with tools, resources, and expert interviews designed to empower authentic motherhood. She is also the creator of the Mama Love PlannerTM, which is the only planner designed with the spiritual, mental, and physical well-being of mamas in mind. It helps mamas and mamas-to-be tackle their busy lives while carving out time for much-needed daily and monthly self-care.

In her free time, Brooke-Sidney (also known as The Yoga Bella) is also a 200-RYT yoga and meditation teacher. In addition to teaching classes, she serves on the Board of Directors of Green Tree Yoga & Meditation Studio in Los Angeles, California.