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This Connecticut Lawyer Is Producing
Amazon Prime’s ‘Big Dogs’ Crime Series

By Robert Storace

Fairfield resident and attorney Alan Neigher
knows a thing or two about entertainment and
the entertainment industry.
The 78-year-old is the principal of Alan Neigher
Attorney at Law in Westport, and has practiced for
about four decades, specializing in media and enter-
tainment law.

Neigher has been legal counsel on movie and en-
tertainment sets, and has worked with numerous
actors. He is also legal counsel, consultant and one
of four executive producers of “Big Dogs,” a gritty
crime drama set in New York City.

The eight-part series is set to debut July 1 on Ama-
zon Prime Direct and Tubi, a commercial streaming
service. Each episode runs between 50 minutes and
an hour.

Showbiz life
Being in the limelight and surrounded by famous
entertainers is nothing new to the attorney, the son Westport attorney Alan Neigher. Courtesy photo

of longtime Bridgeport entertainment and nightlife “Big Dogs” is based off of three police drama
columnist Harry Neigher. books. Neigher’s involvement in the making of the
“I grew up in show business,” the lawyer said. upcoming crime drama began when Adam Dunn,
“[Former syndicated gossip columnist] Walter creator of the series and author of the books, came
Winchell used to the call the house when I was a to him for legal advice having to do with his first
kid. I had pictures of Cary Grant and Duke Elling- book, “Rivers of Gold,” being pirated on Amazon.
ton with my dad, and Martha Raye and Sid Caesar “We started talking about what it takes to make a
were friends of my dad. … I grew up in the industry film series,” Neigher said. “We talked and talked and
and I understood it. To me, it was not glamour, but talked and, finally, Adam said ‘Let’s do this.”’
rather a way of life.” Neigher was a big part of the series. He worked
That way of life led Neigher to represent screen closely with Dunn and, as legal counsel, helped
writers for networks and studios. He said he repre- write the contracts for the talent. Besides being one
sented the lead writer for the daytime soap opera of the executive producers, he wrote two songs on
“General Hospital,” as well as for Comedy Central, the soundtrack and performed on the piano for the
when Jon Stewart hosted “The Daily Show.” Neigher series.
was also legal counsel for the movie “The Incredible “The storyline is terrific,” Neigher said of the se-
Hulk” in the 1990s. ries, which was filmed in upstate Newburgh, New
He said his latest role has been the most fascinat- York as well as in New York City, where most of it
ing to date. takes place. “It’s about a police precinct that’s being

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