Katherine Imp is an attorney at Cummins & Associates, Ltd., representing creative individuals and businesses in corporate, intellectual property, and entertainment-related ventures. She is licensed in both California and Illinois and serves on the University of Illinois College of Law Alumni Board and the IFP Chicago Board. Outside of her legal practice, Katherine teaches Business Law at Ivy Tech Community College and writes an entertainment law column for SCREEN Magazine entitled, Street Legal.

Katherine’s interest in entertainment stems from her experience as a filmmaker and participant in the Chicago arts community. Her first film, Beauty Beneath the Dirt, follows three young urbanites on their journey up the 2178.3-mile Appalachian Trail. Katherine managed all aspects of the film’s development, secured sponsorship from 15 well-known food and outdoor clothing suppliers, launched a 45-venue national film tour, and obtained digital and foreign distribution.

Following the success of her first film, Katherine has been involved with a number of independent film projects as a producer, business advisor, or as lead production counsel. She recently moved to Los Angeles to head the LA office of Cummins & Associates, Ltd. and pursue her creative interests in entertainment.

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