Michelle Chang

Managing Partner




  • Profile
  • Select Clients and Projects
  • Awards/Recognitions
  • Credentials

Recently named among Variety’s 2023 Legal Impact Report transactional attorney honorees and 2022 Dealmakers Impact Report, Michelle has been instrumental in executing Ramo Law’s unscripted initiative and expanding the department since joining the Firm in 2010. As Managing Partner she co-runs the Firm, overseeing clients and helping to meet the increasing production demands in the feature and episodic space. She provides comprehensive business and legal affairs to independent, award-winning premium documentary and docu-series production companies Boardwalk Pictures (“Chef’s Table,” “Cheer”), Scout Productions (“Queer Eye”), and Campfire Studios (“The Way Down”), and she serves as production and business affairs counsel for clients such as The Solution Entertainment Group, Hasan Minhaj’s 186K Films, Hunting Lane Films, and Image Nation.


Recent Highlights

  • Promotion to Managing Partner (about)
  • Representation of 2023 Tribeca premieres “The Adults,” “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food,” and “Maestra”Representation for 2022 Tribeca selections “Broadway Rising,” ”God Save the Queens,” and “Rudy! A Documusical”
  • Representation of The Solution Entertainment Group’s “Blacklight” starring Liam Neeson
  • Representation for 2022 Sundance Special Jury Award winner “Descendant” and selections “TikTok, Boom.,” “Watcher,” and “We Need to Talk About Cosby”
  • Counsel for Emmy-winning series “Queer Eye” and nominated series “Chef’s Table” and “Cheer” 

Financing and Distribution Legal/General Counsel

  • Boardwalk Pictures
  • Emmy-winning Netflix series “Chef’s Table” and “Cheer,” as well as “The Goop Lab,” “Last Chance U”
  • Dan Levy-led food competition series "The Big Brunch” (2022-)
  • FX's sport docu-series "Welcome to Wrexham" following Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's acquisition of the Wrexham soccer team (2022-)
  •  “Broadway Rising” (2022, Tribeca)
  • Showtime's “We Need to Talk About Cosby” (2022, Sundance)
  • Amazon's 2021 Cannes premiere and Critics’ Choice winner “Val” (2021)
  •  “The Show” documentary on the making of the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, starring The Weeknd (2021, Showtime)
  •  “Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham” (2021, Showtime)
  • Hulu's “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” (2020, Sundance)
  • 2020 Emmy-nominated documentary “The Black Godfather”
  • “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” (2020, Netflix)
  • Campfire
  • "Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” (2023, Tribeca)“Rudy! A Documusical” (2022, Tribeca)
  • “TikTok, Boom.” (2022, Sundance)
  • “A Glitch in the Matrix” (2021, Sundance)
  • HBO Max's “The Way Down” (Sept 2021) and "Heaven's Gate" (Dec 2020)
  • Hulu's "WeWork or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn” (2021, SXSW) (about)
  • 2019 Emmy-nominated series “Special” (Netflix)
  • “The Most Dangerous Animal of All” (2020, FX)
  • “Abuse of Power” podcast (2021)
  • “The Innocent Man” (2018, Netflix)
  • Scout Productions
  • Emmy-winning series “Queer Eye” (2018-, Netflix)
  • HBO Max deals for “Legendary,” (2020-) “The Greatest Space,” (upcoming) and “Equal” (2020)
  • Netflix series “Say I Do” (2020)
  • The Solution Entertainment Group
  • “Blacklight” starring Liam Neeson (2022)
  • “Honest Thief” with Liam Neeson (2021)
  • “Killerman” with Liam Hemsworth (2019)
  • “LIVE!” with Aaron Eckhart
  • Wild Canary
  •  “Mira, Royal Detective” (2020, Disney Junior)
  • “Puppy Dog Pals” (2017-present, Disney Junior)
  • “The Chicken Squad” (2021-2022, Disney Junior)
  • “The Rocketeer” (2019-2020, Disney Junior)
  • Hunting Lane Films
  •  “Us Kids” (Sundance 2020)
  • “Holler” (2020, SXSW)
  • Image Nation
  • “Watcher” (2022, Sundance)
  • “Scales” (2020, SXSW)


Production Legal   

  • "The Adults” (2023, Tribeca)
  • "Jamojaya” (2023, Sundance)Wildflower (2022, TIFF)
  • V/H/S 99 (2022, TIFF)
  • 2022 Sundance Special Jury Award winning documentary "Descendant"
  • “Bitch Ass” (2022, SXSW Audience Award)
  • "The Fallout" starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler (2021, SXSW Grand Jury Winner)
  • “Blacklight” starring Liam Neeson (2022)
  • “Honest Thief” (2020)
  • “Holler” (2020, SXSW)
  • “Scales” (2020, SXSW)
  • “Killerman” (2019)
  • “Wander” (2019)
  • “Halston” (2019)
  • “Boy Genius” (2019)
  • “Monsters and Men” (2019)
  • “Chef’s Table” (2015-2019)

Awards/Recognitions

Affiliations

  • Professional Entertainment Female Attorneys (PEFA)
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Education

  • J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, cum laude
  • B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, magna cum laude

Judicial Internship

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District