Stephen Vanyo

Stephen E. Vanyo, Esq. graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, and is licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

Stephen’s work includes intellectual property protection and registration, intellectual property licensing, and drafting/negotiation of contracts in music, film, video games, fashion, literature, social media, and sports. Stephen is also a certified contract advisor and agent with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Stephen is also registered as a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Agent for NCAA and High School athletes in several states.

Prior to attending law school, Stephen attended Loyola University Maryland, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was the Local Music Director for WLOY Loyola Radio.

Recently, Stephen successfully negotiated agreements for the Hulu docuseries “GRAILS”, Amazon Prime Docuseries “Spy High”, and Channel 5 in the United Kingdom’s “Back from the Dead: Who Kidnapped Me”; the films “HeBGB TV” and “Impurauts”; a digital distribution agreement with a major record company, the acquisition of a UGC game on the Roblox Platform, drafted “beat leases” and advised a rock n’ roll band on the availability, registrability of trademarking it’s name, and secured that trademark registration.

In his spare time, Stephen enjoys playing the drum set in his “law school pick up band” called the Mailbox Rule. Stephen in his musical career has opened for a wide variety of musicians such as Blue Lou Marini who is the saxophonist for the Blues Brothers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and T-Pain. While in his band Skinny Dip (Endless Bummer Records) he acted as the band’s booking agent and manager booking several tours in the Northeast.

Stephen has been selected to the Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list in 2023-2025, an honor reserved for only 2.5% of attorneys after undergoing a vigorous peer reviewed nomination process. Stephen is also regularly sought out for quotes in the media, by organizations such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, and as a featured speaker at various entertainment organizations.