About Ken
Ken Sterling approaches media and technology law from a practical angle. He earned his legal training at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law where his studies included cyber law, technology law and media law. That academic background shapes how he views disputes and transactions that touch on new platforms and content distribution in California.
After law school he built a practice in California that addresses problems at the intersection of media, technology and dispute resolution. His work covers both transactional matters and contested issues. He has experience guiding creators, companies and intermediaries through licensing, contract drafting and enforcement questions. He also handles negotiations that arise when content, platforms and rights collide.
Sterling has added dispute-resolution credentials to his practice. He holds membership on the AAA Mediator Panel and is an MC3 Certified Mediator. Those qualifications mean he works regularly as a neutral in mediations and also represents clients who prefer a negotiated resolution. His role as a mediator informs how he prepares cases for settlement and trial, and it shapes the drafting of agreements intended to avoid future litigation.
Clients describe him as pragmatic about risk and deliberate about strategy. He weighs both legal and commercial considerations when advising on copyright, licensing and platform-related concerns. He has handled matters that require translating technical issues into straightforward legal positions. That ability helps in talks with in-house teams, outside counsel and third-party vendors.
Sterling practices out of an office that operates under the name Sterling Media Law. He maintains an active California practice and participates regularly in mediations and client negotiations across the state. He keeps current on developments in online content regulation, privacy policy shifts and platform governance because those threads frequently affect client work.
He balances transactional work with dispute resolution, moving between drafting and bargaining on behalf of clients and serving as a neutral when parties seek a mediated outcome. He currently concentrates his practice on media and technology matters and serves as a mediator on AAA and MC3 panels.
