Top Property Lawyers Near Me in Encino Area

John Genga has over 25 years experience advising clients and litigating cases, through trial and appeal, in a wide variety of legal and business contexts. Named by his peers as a Southern California. in entertainment, intellectual property and business litigation for five years running, John has expertise in:. (1) Copyright infringement and misappropriation of ideas in motion pictures, television, electronic entertainment, publishing and advertising. (2) Exploitation of individuals’ names and likenesses. (3) disputes arising from corporate activities and business transactions. (4) Trade secrets and unfair competition in both traditional and emerging industries. (5) Talent and other contract disputes in the entertainment industry. John has successfully resolved hundreds of such matters, often by preliminary injunction or summary judgment, for individual and institutional clients and on both the defense and enforcement side. He also devotes a significant part of his practice to alternative dispute resolution and to counseling clients on avoiding or reducing the risk of litigation.. Before forming Genga & Associates in May 2004, John was a litigation partner for four years in the Los Angeles office of the international firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. There, he served as chair of the firm’s entertainment practice group, as a member of its intellectual property group, and on the hiring committee in the Los Angeles office. For the prior twelve years, John practiced entertainment, intellectual property and general business litigation at L.A.’s Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP (originally known as Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger). He became partner at that firm as of January 1, 1994, and hiring partner in 1998. In his first two years of practice, John was an associate in the Los Angeles office of the now-international firm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.. Mr. Genga is a member of the Litigation, Entertainment and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in California, all United States District Courts in California, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1986, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor’s in English from Stanford University in 1983.. John speaks regularly to bar and industry groups and to clients, and writes frequently on copyright and other entertainment, intellectual property and litigation topics. He is a regular contributor to the monthly entertainment law column of the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Lists and copies of his several dozen presentations and articles are available upon request.

Erica Bristol is an attorney and commercial mediator.  She received her law degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1999.  As corporate in-house counsel for over 12 years and a commercial mediator for over 6 years, Erica offers her clients the experience and expertise necessary to navigate legal, business and personal concerns when resolving disputes.  Her practice areas include Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, licensing), Business Contracts/Transactions and Residential/Commercial Real Estate Transactions (Purchase-and-Sale, Landlord/Tenant and Homeowners Association Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).. Ms. Bristol currently serves as a Panel Mediator for the United States District Court, Central District of California.  She served as a Panel Mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts from 2006 to 2012.  She is a member of the Southern California Mediation Association, the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property section of the State Bar of California and the Business & Corporations and Corporate Law sections of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.. Ms. Bristol’s mission: to provide an unparalleled level of professionalism, customer service and exceptional value to clients and customers.

BackgroundAlex Patel, concentrates his practice on the full spectrum of trademark prosecution and litigation, representing individuals and corporations. As a specialist in trademark litigation and domain disputes, he counsels his clients in all phases of disputes on both routine and complex infringment matters.. Mr. Patel prosecutes trademark applications at the USPTO, and has successfully represented clients in federal court, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations.. He has successfully represented clients in ICANN domain name dispute proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He also has experience practicing in the Central District of California in trademark and copyright infringement matters.. - Filed over 4,500 trademark applications. - Litigated over 200 trademark trials. - Responded to over 1000 office actions and provisional refusals. Litigation Record. Over 200 trademark trails litigated in federal court, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations.. Represented a domain name holder in federal litigation brought by a national bank over a domain dispute resulting in a large monetary settlement in favor of our client.. Forced the transfer of several domain names registered in bad faith through ICANN proceedings conducted via the World Intellectual Property Organization.. Education. B.A., California State University Northridge. J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law. Admitted to Practice. State Bar of California. U. S. District Court for the Central District of California. Professional Involvement. Mr. Patel is an active member of the international trademark association.. Website

Assaf Cohen, Esq. received his B.A. in Political Science from California State University, Northridge. Thereafter, while in law school, he earned numerous academic awards. In May of 2017, he graduated with Honors (Salutatorian) from Glendale University College of Law and received his Juris Doctor Degree. Attorney Cohen assists his clients in a variety of civil, business and intellectual property law matters. He enjoys working with individuals, businesses, plaintiffs, and defendants. His unique strategies are always narrowly tailored to achieving the goals of his clients.

Experienced Property attorney serving clients in Encino and surrounding areas.

Experienced Property attorney serving clients in Encino and surrounding areas.

Experienced Property attorney serving clients in Encino and surrounding areas.

Experienced Property attorney serving clients in Encino and surrounding areas.