contracts – protecting rights, minimizing risk, and negotiating fair terms in the U.S. and globally.
Your look opens doors. Your contracts decide what happens next.
If you are searching for a fashion model lawyer in Miami, ChaseLawyers® helps you review, negotiate, and protect the agreements behind your career – from your first mother-agency contract to international campaigns and influencer partnerships. We work with new faces, working professionals, modeling agencies, and fashion brands, and we explain every clause in plain English so you can sign with confidence.
Modeling moves fast. Digital campaigns, social media usage, AI-generated imagery, and global bookings create real opportunities – and new ways to lose control of your image or your income. Long exclusivity terms, unclear commissions, expense deductions for test shoots and travel, open-ended usage rights, and late payments can quietly cost you. Our Miami and New York attorneys spot those issues early and negotiate terms that fit your long-term goals.
3k+ contracts – protecting rights, minimizing risk, and negotiating fair terms in the U.S. and globally.
contracts — protecting artists, producers, and their rights across the U.S. and globally.
What Do We Offer You?
Legal Services for Models, Agencies & Fashion Brands
Modeling Contract Review – Secure the Foundation of Your Career
Your first contract can shape years of your career. We make sure you understand it before you sign.
- Review and negotiate mother-agency, management, and brand booking agreements
- Clarify commissions, expense deductions, and payment timelines in writing
- Limit exclusivity, territory, and term so you keep room to grow
- Negotiate renewals, early termination, and fair exit terms
Image Rights & Model Releases – Protect Your Face and Your Brand
Your image is your income. We help you decide who can use it, where, and for how long.
- Define media, territory, and duration in every model release and usage clause
- Address consent for retouching, AI-generated images, and digital replicas
- Challenge unauthorized use of your photos and likeness online and offline
- License your image for campaigns and collaborations on terms you approve
Global & Digital Modeling Work – Expand Without the Guesswork
Your career does not stop at the border. We help you grow across markets and platforms.
- Review cross-border agency agreements and international booking terms
- Structure influencer, social media, and brand ambassador partnerships
- Flag FTC disclosure duties for sponsored posts and paid endorsements
- Coordinate U.S. work visa strategy for international models with our immigration team
How It Works
How We Work – Your Modeling Law Roadmap
- Share your goals, current contracts, and any offers on the table.
- Identify urgent risks, deadlines, and negotiation opportunities.
- Hear from us within 24 hours with clear next steps.
- Map a contract plan that matches your stage – new face, working model, or established talent.
- Set priorities for commissions, exclusivity, and usage rights.
- Prepare for agency and brand negotiations before they start.
- Clarify who owns and can use the photos and videos in your portfolio.
- Put model releases and usage limits in writing.
- Protect your name and personal brand, including trademark filings where appropriate.
- Act when your image is used without permission or beyond the agreed scope.
- Pursue unpaid fees and breaches of contract.
- Negotiate licensing, endorsement, and collaboration deals.
- Revisit contracts as your bookings, markets, and income change.
- Support international assignments and new digital revenue streams.
- Keep your reputation protected across print, runway, and social platforms.
Aspiring & Professional Models
From newcomers signing a first agency contract to experienced models managing global campaigns, we help you understand your rights, negotiate fair terms, and stay in control of your image – so you can focus on the work.
Modeling Agencies & Management Companies
We help agencies and managers build clear, compliant talent agreements covering commissions, expenses, payment timing, and termination. For New York–based agencies, we can explain obligations under the state’s Fashion Workers Act and how they affect your contracts.
Fashion Brands, Photographers & Media Companies
Fashion houses, publishers, photographers, and production companies rely on us for model releases, licensing terms, and usage rights, so campaigns, runway shows, and editorial shoots use models’ likenesses lawfully.
Our Reviews
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Modeling Contracts
Straight answers to the questions models, parents, and agencies ask us most about modeling contracts and image rights.
It is wise to have a lawyer review any modeling contract before you sign, especially an exclusive agency agreement. These contracts often run for years and cover commissions, expenses, exclusivity, and image rights. A fashion model lawyer can explain each clause, flag unfair terms, and negotiate changes while you still have leverage.
A clear agency contract should state the term, territory, and exclusivity; the commission rate; which expenses can be deducted; how and when you are paid; who approves bookings; how your image may be used; and how either side can end the relationship. Missing or vague terms are a common source of later disputes.
Commission varies by agency, market, and booking type, and many contracts also allow expense deductions that reduce your take-home pay. Some states regulate this; New York’s Fashion Workers Act, for example, limits what model management companies may charge. We review the numbers in your contract so you understand what you will actually take home.
Yes. Many terms are open to negotiation, including exclusivity length, territory, commission and expense structure, payment timing, usage limits, and exit rights. How much an agency or brand will change depends on your experience and demand. We help you prioritize what matters most and ask for it professionally.
Start with contracts: clear model releases and usage clauses limit how photos can be used. State law also protects against unauthorized commercial use of your name or likeness, including Florida Statutes § 540.08 and New York Civil Rights Law §§ 50–51. When misuse happens, we can send demands, request takedowns, and pursue claims.
A model release is your written permission for a client to use images of you. Signing one is normal, but the details matter: which images, which media, which territories, for how long, and for what fee. Avoid unlimited, perpetual releases unless you are paid for that scope. We can review a release before you sign.
It depends on your agency agreement. Exclusive contracts often require every booking – sometimes including social media deals – to go through the agency, while others carve out certain work. Booking outside those terms can trigger commission claims or a breach. We review your contract to clarify what you can accept independently.
Rules vary by state. In Florida, a court can review and approve certain entertainment contracts for minors and may require that part of the earnings be set aside. New York has its own child performer rules, including trust account requirements. We help parents understand these steps before a minor signs a contract.
Many disputes over unpaid fees, commissions, or termination are resolved through negotiation. If that fails, the contract may call for mediation or arbitration, or the matter may go to court. The right path depends on your contract terms, the amount involved, and your goals. We explain your options and handle the process.
International models generally need U.S. work authorization before accepting paid bookings here. The right visa depends on your career record and the type of work. Our immigration team can assess options such as the O-1B visa for individuals with distinction in the arts and help coordinate your visa strategy with your contracts.