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"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the attorneys behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's litigation, Bill O'Reilly's downturn, the year's most significant media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion. Messy divorces. Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates. It's been a busy year for Hollywood's power lawyers, who once again gather in THR's webpages for the magazine's yearly Power Lawyers issue. The men and women on this list handle a range of cases, from simple talent contracts to complex corporate mergers which take months to iron out, but they all have things in common. All of them love working in the entertainment market. They all play a vital role in maintaining Hollywood's wheels turning. They're at the very top of their field. And judging from THR's survey -- they all drink a lot of coffee (an average of 5.5 cups every day, even if calculations incorporate the guy who promised to down 97 cups). Beneath, the Electricity Lawyers of 2017 talk about their most significant cases, reveal their private political beliefs (only 14 percent think Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to reflect? ""

Michael Kump

Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert Alma mater University of Michigan Law School Why he issues The Kardashian-Jenner clan turns to Kump to protect their business ventures and, um, intellectual property. Back in August, sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe won an injunction barring Haven Beauty from making use of their trademarks in a $200 million suit. In addition, he represented five sisters in a lawsuit against their former licensing service APA over alleged unpaid commissions. Currently Kump is tackling The Management Group's multimillion-dollar dispute with former client Johnny Depp, where both sides are alleging fraud. Comfort food "Ice cream. "

P.J. Shapiro

Ziffren Brittenham Alma mater USC Gould School of Law He matters He brokered client and newly minted Oscar winner Emma Stone's deal for the play The Favorite reverse Rachel Weisz. He also inked pacts for Oscar nominee Bryan Cranston's next two movies (Last Flag Flying and Untouchable) and helped Mindy Kaling secure roles in Ocean's 8 and A Wrinkle in Time. Who needs to play me at the movie of my life "In case you could morph Dwayne Johnson with Larry David, that would be ideal. "

Larry Stein

Liner Alma mater USC Gould School of Law Why he matters Stein nabbed a large win for customer Blake Shelton in his national defamation lawsuit against In Touch Weekly. He convinced the court the suit shouldn't be disregarded because the cover story that indicated the country crooner was in rehabilitation wasn't secure address. (The singer and magazine later settled.) Last TV series binged Mozart in the Jungle

Craig Emanuel

Loeb & Loeb Alma mater Monash University Law Why he matters The Australia-born attorney represents Ryan Murphy's rising TV empire (Feud, American Horror Story along with the forthcoming American Crime Story installations, Katrina and Versace) as well as several of this season 's Oscar nominees, such as Hidden Figures producer Donna Gigliotti and Lion manager Garth Davis and screenwriter Luke Davies. Client Daniel Day-Lewis is coming to the display after a five-year hiatus to star in Paul Thomas Anderson's untitled following job. Last TV show binged Peaky Blinders

Alan Hergott

Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman Courtesy of Patrick McMullan Alma mater Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Why he things Hergott (almost rhymes with Hogwarts) lately helped seal a bargain for manager David Yates and producer David Heyman to make the sequel to writer J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He had a hand in many reboots: Client Russell Crowe is starring opposite Tom Cruise at Universal's The Mummy, while writer-director Shane Black is prepping to shoot The Predator for Fox. Other longtime clients include Brad Pitt, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Comfort Food "Anything in Manuela. "

Dale Kinsella

Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert Alma mater UCLA School of Law He matters The litigator is embroiled in 2 of the biggest profit-participation suits in recent memory. He symbolizes The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont in Addition to CAA in the four-year struggle against AMC over show profits. Kinsella also repeats Bones producer Barry Josephson, who's suing 20th Century Fox for allegedly cheating him out of earnings (an allegation that celebrities and executive producers David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have left contrary to the studio). The most dangerous thing I've accomplished in a decade "Heli-skiing in Alaska. "