Blank Rome is pleased to announce that partners Jacqueline Combs, Stacy D. Phillips, and Matrimonial & Family Law group co-chair Kristina Royce have been named Entertainment Business Visionaries by Los Angeles Times Studios.
According to the publication, the honorees are “uniquely talented visionaries in the entertainment industry.” They are trusted advisers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, leadership, and achievement across a broad range of responsibilities, offering exemplary guidance and making meaningful contributions to the Southern California entertainment business community.
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Jacqueline's, Stacy's, and Kristina's honoree profiles, as published by Los Angeles Times Studios, are copied below.
Jackie Combs
Blank Rome LLP
Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law
Jackie Combs, partner at Blank Rome LLP’s California matrimonial & family law practice, has built a 13-year career representing high-profile clients in complex and often high-conflict family law matters. In her six years with the firm, she has handled custody, dissolution and domestic violence cases for entertainment industry figures, professional athletes and business executives. Combs’ recent matters include securing sole custody for a prominent director, navigating #MeToo-related claims in divorces involving public personalities and obtaining a five-year restraining order for a tech executive. Outside of her practice, she volunteers with Bet Tzedek and the Los Angeles Family Law Court and is active in the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law and the Los Angeles Bar Association.
Stacy D. Phillips
Blank Rome LLP
Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law
Stacy Phillips, partner at Blank Rome LLP, leads complex family law matters for high-net-worth and high-profile clients. With nine years at the firm, she has built a national reputation for her work in divorce, custody, domestic violence and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Phillips sits on the firm’s Executive and Lateral Recruiting Committees and co-chairs its Women’s Leadership Summit. She is recognized by Chambers, Lawdragon, the Daily Journal, and Super Lawyers and frequently speaks on mentorship and women’s leadership in law. She is vice chair of Public Counsel’s board and founder of the firm’s Adopt-A-Center Program, now in its 25th year. Through decades of legal practice and civic engagement, Phillips continues to advise clients facing highly sensitive family transitions.
Kristina Royce
Blank Rome LLP
Partner, Co-Chair of the Matrimonial & Family Law Practice Group
Blank Rome partner Kristina Royce co-chairs the firm’s national matrimonial & family law practice, advising high-net-worth clients on complex divorce and custody cases. She joined the firm six years ago and now sits on the Partners Board while managing a prominent roster that includes celebrities and C-suite executives. Royce is known for navigating multi-day mediations that avoid costly litigation and preserving privacy for clients. Notably, she was retained by Arnold Schwarzenegger to finalize his divorce from Maria Shriver. Her expertise spans valuations, pre- and post-nuptial agreements and private dispute resolution. Royce is also deeply involved in the legal community, including Cedars-Sinai’s Board of Governors and the Harriet Buhai Center and has been recognized by Chambers USA, the Daily Journal, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter.
