Jackie Ward is a valued asset to her clients, representing producers and production companies with a focus on rights grants, acquisitions, and clearances. Her expertise spans a complex chain of title, life rights, and fair use matters, guiding clients through every stage of a production’s life cycle. Jackie’s clientele includes the Emmy-award winning projects “Girls State," Skydance Sports’ “American Dream” and CNN’s “Have I Got News for You." 

Notably, Jackie spearheaded the closing for Rebel Wilson’s $30 million action-comedy "Bride Hard" and is currently negotiating the financial closing for the "The Beast," starring Samuel L. Jackson and produced by Fifth Season, Film 44 and Unified Pictures. Her finance closings have surpassed $100 million in 2024 alone.

Jackie’s client-centered approach and innovative strategies set her apart in the industry. She is at the forefront of rights and clearance deals, carrying out the development of stage rights acquisitions through distribution and delivery. Her deep understanding of all facets of production maximizes her client’s property value, making her an invaluable asset to any project.

In addition to Jackie’s work at Ramo Law, she represents Breaking Through the Lens, a non-profit that provides secure avenues to finance films by way of grants, curated meetings, and industry mentorship for any filmmaker who experiences marginalization due to gender.

Select Fair Use, Rights, and Clearance Works

• “Last Stop Larrimah,” 2023
• “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off,” 2022
• “Somebody Somewhere,” 2022 – 2023
• “Biosphere,” 2022
• “The Drop,” 2022
• “Spin Me Round,” 2022
• “Cinema Toast,” 2021
• “Sasquatch,” 2021
• “The Lady and the Dale,” 2021

Select Production Legal

• “Boy Kills World,” 2023
• “Sympathy for the Devil,” 2023
• “The Apology,” 2022
• “Wendell & Wild,” 2022
• “Padre Pio,” 2022
• “No Man of God,” 2021
• “Archenemy,” 2020
• “Concrete Cowboy,” 2020 
• “Horse Girl,” 2020
• “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 2020

Awards/Recognitions

• "Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2023,” Variety, 2023
• “Women’s Leadership Symposium & Awards 2023,” LABJ, 2023

Speaking Engagements

• "Industry Days: Decision-Maker Roundtables,” Chicago International Film Festival, 2023

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of California, 2019

Education

• Juris Doctorate, Entertainment and Music Business Law Certificate with Honors, Belmont University College of Law 
• Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign