James Nicholas Counter III (1940–2009) was an American labor attorney, who served as the long-standing president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and as chief negotiator for the major studios who squared off against Hollywood's writers during a 100-day strike in 2008.[1] Counter died on November 6, 2009, at the age of sixty-nine. He was survived by a son, Nicholas; a daughter, Samantha, and her husband, producer and screenwriter Alex Kurtzman; and a grandson, Jack.[2]

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  1. ^ Verrier, Richard (February 28, 2009). "Top studio negotiator set to retire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ Verrier, Richard (November 7, 2009). "Nick Counter dies at 69". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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