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Oji Nwankwo has extensive experience in the technology, entertainment, gaming and Internet applications industries as both a lawyer and senior executive.. Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Nwankwo was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Innova Gaming Group Inc. (TSX:IGG) and General Counsel for its main operating subsidiary, Diamond Game Enterprises. As the primary legal resource for the company, Mr. Nwankwo negotiated and drafted a wide variety of commercial agreements. In addition, he was responsible for all corporate matters, dispute resolution, intellectual property issues (including music licensing, trademark filings and patent administration) and provided general legal advice. While there, he oversaw the private acquisition of Diamond Game by a multi-billion dollar, international gaming company and the eventual spin-off/IPO of Innova on the Toronto Stock Exchange.. Mr. Nwankwo previously served as VP of Professional Services for RealPractice (later acquired by ReachLocal), where he managed all aspects of the company's client relationships (primarily Am Law 250 clientele) as well as held operational responsibility for all enterprise clients. In addition to his senior management duties, he negotiated and drafted software licenses, escrow agreements and other miscellaneous contracts.. Prior to his management position in the technology sector, he served as Counsel at Artisan Entertainment and then Lionsgate Entertainment. At both Artisan and Lionsgate, Mr. Nwankwo supervised all aspects of legal and business affairs relating to music, including soundtracks, music licenses and publishing administration. In addition, at Artisan, he was responsible for all facets of contractual delivery, including chain of title, E&O insurance and music licenses.. Earlier in his career, as Director of Programming Acquisition at , Mr. Nwankwo's responsibilities included securing strategic partnerships with major production companies, networks, and station groups as well as negotiating and drafting television licensing and online distribution agreements. Mr. Nwankwo also has worked in the corporate legal departments of Fox Broadcasting Company and HBO.

Mr. Fuchs obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and a Law Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. After an initial stint following gradulation from Columbia, as an engineer for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, I migrated to Los Angleles and was Technical Editor of Hot Rod Magazine and Engineering Editor for Motor Trend Magazine, from 1971-74, before obtaining my law degree in 1978.  I started my law career at Latham & Watkins from 1978-81 and have had a my own law firm or a small partnership since 1983.  I am an avid car enthusiast and over the years have owned several Porsches, several Mercedes, a Ferrari, and most recently a Dodge Viper GTS.  I have regularly participated in track events and for nearly 20 years have been a navigator in the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada, in the 150 mile per hour class.   I am an active member of Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the Petersen Automotive Museum, and I have handled a number of lawsuits and disputes involving collector cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and even some old race cars, as well as many business disputes, financing disputes and construction defects cases.. My associate, Gail Gilfillan, is a UCLA graduate and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1993.  She has been with me for the entirety of her law career and is a terrific lawyer and a compliment to our business litigation and construction defect practice.. Our past clients include the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Vally, Tower Hemotology and Oncology Medical Group, MaxPro Leasing, Classic Financial Corporation, Scharff Construction Co., Kriek Construction, Victoria Montana, ProMedia, Inc., Adoption Pro, Inc., Titan Spark Plug Co., Isuzu Trucks of America, Revolution Motorsports, Tillack & Co., and Hunting Ridge Motors.

Jeffrey M. Filipink is a seasoned attorney with over 17 years of experience advising individuals and businesses on a range of sophisticated matters. Representations include litigation matters, real estate transactions, in- and out-of-court restructurings, and various corporate matters, with a particular focus on structuring and negotiating complex debt financings. Jeffrey has developed enduring relationships with leading private equity firms and investors, and also worked closely with businesses across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, energy, and financial services. He is an active member of several industry associations, including the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), and is a frequent presenter at legal education forums, having delivered over 60 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on topics ranging from negotiation strategies to regulatory compliance.

I have decided not to run for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge for 2022.  Maybe for 2024.  It is difficult for a civil attorney to win these elections, but I really want to try.  For this election there were very few upen seats, and approximately 5 - 6 prosecutors/government attorneys are running in each slot, so I don't really have a chance.  If you are interested in helping me in 2024, please contact me for further information.. I have included a photo of my paralegal!  His name is Oscar.  He claims that I work him "like a dog".  He tells me that all the assignments are "ruff".. I love to play tennis, paddle tennis at Venice Beach, and play with my dog, Oscar (the paralegal).. I have a very balanced life consisting of work, recreation, exercise and travelling, as well as spending time with friends and family.

George G. Braunstein is the senior partner at Braunstein & Braunstein, PC. He has been practicing law since 1988. He is a skilled litigator with significant trial experience. Mr. Braunstein has handled numerous complex cases in a variety of practice areas including entertainment, intellectual property, business, healthcare, products liability, personal injury, real estate, constitutional law, and finance.. Entertainment law is one of the cornerstones of Braunstein & Braunstein, PC, and is one of Mr. Braunstein’s specialties. Having personally produced over nine major motion pictures, Mr. Braunstein has an insider’s knowledge of the entertainment industry that other attorneys lack. Mr. Braunstein has represented motion picture production companies, distribution companies, as well as individual actors, directors, recording artists, music publishers, editors and screenwriters.. Mr. Braunstein also has a very successful healthcare practice, representing and advising physicians, healthcare providers and other medical groups on litigation and regulatory related matters.  Mr. Braunstein has represented providers in all aspects of administrative hearings and investigation before the Medical Board and other administrative agencies. Mr. Braunstein has also successfully represented physicians in disputes with their medical practice groups, hospitals and insurance companies.. Mr. Braunstein has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses in a multitude of commercial litigation matters such as breach of contract, employment disputes, fraud, deceptive trade practices and intellectual property concerns. Mr. Braunstein regularly advises and represents clients in other complex litigation matters such as personal injury, products liability, and real estate. Mr. Braunstein’s range of proficiency provides him with the arsenal necessary to successfully represent his clients in practically any substantive practice area.

GENERAL: 10 yrs full-time law practice experience, primarily in complex commercial litigation & arbitration but also in securities transactions and general corporate matters. Representative sectors include:. • Commercial aviation. • Banking, financial institutions, financial services• consumer credit & services• franchising• hotels, hospitality• law firms & practice• energy (incl. oil & gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), windpower)• technology & software• telecommunications. LITIGATION: Substantial experience representing clients mainly in commercial disputes before federal and state trial/appellate courts and agencies. Participated in all major aspects of pre-trial litigation, settlement, and appeals, including pleadings, discovery, motions, oral argument, case management and judicialconferences. Subject areas included:• attorneys' fees• breach of contract/warranty• breach of fiduciary duty• business torts (incl. slander/trade libel & disparagement, injurious falsehood, negligence, strict liability, tortious interference w/ contract & prospective economic advantage)• declaratory & injunctive relief• derivative actions• employment discrimination & wrongful termination• equitable claims & defenses• fraud/misrepresentation• housing discrimination & landlord/tenant law• indemnity• intellectual property (copyright infringement, patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation)• legal malpractice/professional conduct• partnerships/JVs• punitive damages• RICO• securities• unfair competition (incl. Cal. Bus. & Prof. 17200 et seq.)Served as a judge pro tem for Contra Costa Superior Court; presided over a wide variety of small claims matters.. NEUTRAL EXPERIENCE: Since 2001, served as a neutral in 250+ cases involving commercial, IP, employment & personal injury claims. Served as mediation consultant to the Hon. Daniel Weinstein, providing assistance with legalanalysis, case evaluation & post-mediation settlement efforts in complex matters. Representative matters include breach of contract, debt collection, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty & insider trading, attorney malpractice, partnership disputes. ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE: Represented clients in large, multi-million dollar complex commercial arbitrations before AAA, LCIA, ICC, & ICDR. Representative matters include a dispute involving the Algerian state-owned oil & Gas Company, and a dispute over a joint venture in a premier Lagos, Nigeria hotel. Also represented corporate clients in diverse array of mediations & settlement negotiations—from a prominent Silicon Valley technology company in thesettlement of a $500 million trade secrets & copyright infringement lawsuit to a major airline in the settlement of a federal Grand Jury investigation and parallel NTSB proceedings.TEACHING & RESEARCH: Teaches and writes in the areas of:• contract law (incl. UCC, CISG, and standards for restitution, injunctive relief, spec. performance, lost profits & other special damages)• employment discrimination (incl. Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FEHA, and 1st, 5th & 14th Amendment claims)• business law (incl. corporations, partnership/limited partnerships, LLCs, intellectual property, business torts)• international business transactions (incl. trade, foreign direct investment, agency & distributorships, sales, international arbitration & dispute resolution, technology transfer, franchising, and intellectual property). Also recognized as a national authority on arbitration law, including the NY Convention, Federal Arbitration Act, Rev'd Unif. Arbitration Act, & UNCITRAL Model Law on Int'l Comm. Arbitration. Undertaken cutting edge, award-winning research & scholarship on U.S. Supreme Ct. arbitration jurisprudence over the last 7 decades. Sophisticated understanding of a wide range of issues such as:• class arbitration• jurisdictional challenges• bifurcation & motion practice• tentative awards• unconscionability, public policy & other challenges to arbitration clauses• clause construction• interim relief• arbitrator selection, disclosures & challenge• ethics & prof. responsibility• federal preemption• vindication of rights doctrine• arbitrability• separability & delegation• vacatur, modification, confirmation, set asides & enforcement of foreign awards.. Taught and coached arbitration law & practice (incl. AAA Commercial & Employment arbitration rules; Employment & Consumer Due Process Protocols, and Code of Ethics for Arbitrators) in & out of law schools since 2003. Authored several amicus briefs in high-profile cases including AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011). In 2011, invited by the Bangladeshi government to provide 35 hour ADR training for judges and lawyers in Dhaka. In 2016, retained by World Bank Group to provide ADR training and systems design advice for newly created Commercial Court in Monrovia, Liberia.

Eric Eagle Hartmans is the principal attorney of Hartmans Law. He represents clients in trademark clearance, prosecution, and disputes, including opposition and cancellation actions. He also advises startups regarding entity formation and commercial transactions, and he frequently advises founders and executives regarding business transactions, stock options, and exit strategy.. Mr. Hartmans services as an Expert-in-Residence at UC Irvine Applied Innovation, where he advises companies regarding intellectual property, funding, and commercial transactions. He provides pro bono legal services through Public Counsel, and he supports charities including the Jewish Federal of Los Angeles, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles.

David Isenberg is of counsel in the Global Corporate Department of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He has been associated with the Firm since 2001.Mr. Isenberg specializes in the structuring, documentation and resolution of secured transactions, in each case with respect to both senior and junior secured positions in the capital structure. Mr. Isenberg represents clients on both sides of new financing transactions. Mr. Isenberg has particular experience in the representation of secured creditors in workouts and loan restructurings. He frequently represents secured creditors, agents for syndicated lender groups and bondholders.His recent representations include advising issuers and investors on:•the bankruptcy court and out of court restructurings of single asset and multiple property gaming companies•out of court restructurings of secured credits to industrial companies, including metals recycling companies and agribusinesses•out of court restructuring of secured credits to off shore resort condominium developers•state court liquidations of real property collateral owned by a multistate merchant homebuilder•out of court restructuring of a securitized receivables facilityMr. Isenberg is the co-author with Gregory A. Bray of “Distressed Debt Investing – Risk Considerations” in The Handbook of Loan Syndications and Trading, Allison Taylor and Alicia Sansone (McGraw Hill 2007). Mr. Isenberg is also a regular contributor to The Journal of Corporate Renewal. Mr. Isenberg is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association.Mr. Isenberg received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA with honors in 1983 and his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 1986, where he was Recent Updates Editor on the UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal.

Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School, veteran, and mother-of-three. Her passion for helping others led to her enlistment in the United States Air Force, where she truly learned to put service before self. Danyelle continues this dedication to others by fighting for justice on behalf of injured clients.

As your attorney, I will vigorously represent your interests and spare no effort to achieve your objectives.  I am dedicated to providing what the market for legal services demands: the highest quality legal work delivered efficiently and at a reasonable price. I endeavor for each matter to be my client's partner in achieving the best possible result.. My practice focuses upon business formation and governance, business transactions, and contracts.  As a business litigator I recognize the importance of a clearly drafted contract, one that sets forth and defines the rights and obligations of the parties.. I have served as Judge Pro-Tem of the Los Angeles Municipal Court and provided pro-bono services to Bet-Tzedek and Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Additionally, I served on the Board of Directors of the John Wayne Cancer Institute and on the Board of Counselors of the USC School of Social Work.  I also mentor recent admittees to the California State Bar.

Aaron B. Swerdlow joined Gerard Fox Law as corporate and transactional counsel with an emphasis on guiding entertainment and emerging technology clients with transactional, and employment law matters.. As the general counsel of a boutique sports agency, Mr. Swerdlow advised professional basketball coaches and retired NBA athletes on employment, licensing, sponsorship, estate planning, and equity investment matters.  He worked with high-profile coaches and sports executives, including NBA coaches, general managers, team presidents, and NCAA head coaches, and managed the agency’s internal legal matters.  He has assisted clients with the development and initial launch of new businesses, while also providing advice regarding corporate formation, intellectual property, and arbitration.. Mr. Swerdlow has experience drafting and revising secured and unsecured credit and mortgage-backed lending facility agreements. He also has experience with commercial mortgage loan agreements and performing due diligence on behalf of regional banks lending to mid-market commercial and residential investors. Mr. Swerdlow’s work on complex business transactions and esports has been nationally-recognized in legal, business, and mainstream news publications, including Law360, USA Today, VentureBeat, the California Daily Journal, and InsideCounsel.  He is the editor-in-chief of the sports law section in Matthew Bender’s quarterly treatise, “Entertainment Industry Contracts,” has consulted for a Los Angeles-area NCAA Division II athletic department, and regularly serves on sports law panels.. Mr. Swerdlow also worked as in-house counsel with a venture-backed technology start-up, where he negotiated partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and worked on finance and corporate transactions, including private equity, convertible debt, and private placement transactions.. Mr. Swerdlow has also worked for the athletic department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and two mid-sized east coast law firms. He also is the Community Service Chair of the Georgetown Club of Los Angeles and maintains an active pro bono practice.. Mr. Swerdlow received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2011, where he was an Executive Articles Editor of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy and a member of the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance.  He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with honors in 2006.