In 2007, the television network Nickelodeon selected Caitlin Sanchez, then 12 years old, to voice the wildly popular cartoon character “Dora the Explorer.” But Sanchez’s stint playing a cheery preschooler wound up introducing her into a very adult world of litigation.
The partnership soured after three years, and Sanchez’s parents sued the network, alleging that it forced her into an exploitative labor contract. The focus of the case soon shifted, however, to a dispute between the Sanchezes and their Manhattan lawyer, John Balestriere of Balestriere Fariello, over allegations that Balestriere forced them into a quick settlement that was nearly as exploitative as the original contract.
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