Top Property Lawyers Near Me in Los Angeles Area

Jeffrey Liao is an associate at Russ August & Kabat, where he specializes in intellectual property and litigation. Mr. Liao's practice focuses on patent litigation, with extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman/ANDA pharmaceutical patent litigation. In addition to litigation matters, Mr. Liao also has substantial experience in advising on the intellectual property aspects of corporate and bankruptcy-related transactions and conducting related due diligence, and in negotiating licensing and other agreements related to intellectual property.. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Liao was a lawyer in the New York offices of Morgan & Finnegan LLP, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, and King & Spalding LLP from 2004 to 2012, where he was a member of the Intellectual Property and Litigation workgroups.. Mr. Liao earned his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude. Mr. Liao earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry, with general and departmental honors, from Johns Hopkins University.. Mr. Liao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and German.

In July of 2018, Mr. Densen moved to Los Angeles with his dog from his hometown of Houston, Texas after obtaining both his bachelor's degree in Sport Management and a law degree from The University of Texas at Austin. In his free time, Mr. Densen loves to spend time with his dog, Jaxx, at the beach or on hikes, as well as read comic books, watch movies, and hang with friends.

I seek knowledge and to share that knowledge to help as many people as possible.  I have been able to take advantage of the opportunities I've been presented to feed my hunger for knowledge.  And continue to do so, always seeking to learn more and to share what I have learned to help others.. I also enjoy building things and working with my hands.  All of my passions revolve around solving problems.  Whether they be physical or mental challenges I am ready to tackle them.

I have been directly involved in many billions of dollars of real estate transactions as a senior executive of three national organizations, and a practicing attorney.  My clients rely on me for extraordinary, cost-effectiv service provided with the highest degree of professional excellence.  More detailed information and client testimonials can be found on my website ().

I handle business, employment, and real estate litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

I focus on patent, copyright, and trademark litigation and prosecution.  I also have extenstive experience in general civil litigation matters, such as contract disputes.. My clients are domestic and international.. I have handled matters before the International Trade Commission.. I am admitted to practice in numerous State and Federal Courts.. I am a registered Patent Attorney.

I am legal counsel for companies in the digital community and especially for game developers, publishers, and app developers.. I have extensive knowledge of the core legal needs facing video game companies, as well as in-depth experience representing those companies, both large and small, in their intellectual property matters.. Before I opened my own practice, I was an attorney for several years each at the premier law firms in the country: Cravath, Swaine & Moore in NYC and Irell & Manella in Los Angeles. I was also a member of the team that represented wireless device company BlackBerry as part of a consortium that purchased patents from Nortel Networks for $4.5 billion. The deal was one of the largest public sales of intellectual property assets in history and was the recipient of the M&A Deal of the Year Award.

I am based in Los Angeles and travel frequently to Washington DC and Europe in order to represent a diverse group of production and distribution companies based in 22 countries.

I am a well-known and highly respected litigation attorney with almost 30 years of experience handling matters for both plaintiffs and defendants.  I have been at the forefront of almost every major issue affecting the intellectual property and online communities as well as the entertainment industry, and was instrumental in developing and shaping new media and Internet piracy law.  I litigated the landmark cases against , Napster, Aimster, Grokster, LimeWire, and Grooveshark, in addition to the industry leading cases against “user generated content” websites.  I also litigated the groundbreaking case against Napster’s investors, and was instrumental in creating one of the largest and most successful nationwide anti-piracy programs ever instituted in the United States.  I am currently leading the trailblazing class actions involving the protection of pre-1972 recordings brought by Flo & Eddie (The Turtles) against Sirius XM and Pandora.. But my expertise expands well beyond entertainment, new media, and intellectual property issues.  I also have broad and significant experience litigating a wide range of matters involving antitrust, business torts, defamation and trade libel, contract disputes, accounting and royalty disputes, bankruptcy, employment, real estate, insurance, and personal injury.  I have litigated extensively in state and federal court around the country as well as abroad and is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including trials and appeals, and class actions.. Prior to joining Gradstein & Marzano as Of Counsel, I was was Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Universal Music Group (UMG) – one of the largest entertainment companies in the world with interests in recorded music, music publishing, distribution, artist management and merchandise where for more than 15 years, I was its head of litigation and its primary legal affairs counsel.  Before joining UMG, I was a partner with a prominent mid-sized general practice law firm in Los Angeles, where I built a complex business litigation practice with an emphasis on intellectual property, unfair competition, unfair business practices, antitrust, securities, and entertainment.

I am a Los Angeles based real estate attorney who leads a team of real estate lawyers. I represent many types of clients ranging from businesses to high net worth individuals, landlords, tenants, real estate investors, developers, and more.  I enjoy litigating real estate disputes all throughout Southern California.  Some of my recent accomplishments include:. ·      $4.618 million fraud judgment against a real estate developer, attorney and construction company;. ·      A jury verdict resulting in $2.5 million payment to my client;. ·      A successful resolution of a specific performance case without settlement or trial while recovering all of my client's attorneys' fees;. ·      A jury verdict in favor all five of my clients in a multiparty real estate litigation;. ·      Successfully defeating a judgment debtor's attempt to dispose of a judgment through bankruptcy;. ·      A complete defense verdict (12-0) on all claims after a lengthy jury trial involving the sale of an airplane;. ·      An arbitration award in favor of my clients being sued for alleged failure to disclosure in connection with real property with no money awarded to the claimant; and. ·      Numerous large settlements for my clients.

Gene Williams is a complex business litigation and trial attorney with experience in a wide array of practice areas.  Gene has handled intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress, and copyright disputes, as well as consumer and wage and hour class actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.  Gene has also handled partnership disputes, complex trust and estate matters, and even bankruptcy adversary proceedings.  Gene has first chaired a multi-million dollar federal jury trial and has participated in a number of other trials in both state and federal court.. Gene's current practice is focused primarly on plaintiff's side labor and employment class action work, helping employees who have been deprived of their legal rights to recover unpaid wages and applicable penalties.  He also works with companies to advice them on labor & employment compliance issues, including drafting and reviewing employee handbooks and providing advice on hiring and terminating of employees, as well as employee discipline.

GARY HECKER is one of the nation's leading intellectual property lawyers. He is recognized for his diverse experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, rights of publicity, entertainment, Internet and computer law, unfair competition, and trade secrets.Mr. Hecker's practice includes complex intellectual property litigation and prosecution, C-suite level IP counseling, and intellectual property transactions and licensing.  Mr. Hecker serves as both plaintiff and defense litigation counsel in legal actions in U.S. Federal District Courts, state court, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (including Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post Grant Review (PGR), and Patent Reexamination proceedings) and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.Mr. Hecker's experience and expertise also includes innumerable patent applications, patent evaluations, "prior art" investigations, patent due diligence, and patent reexamination proceedings. He has also developed his own proprietary approach and materials for establishing and implementing corporate patent and trademark programs for both established and emerging companies.Mr. Hecker has been involved protecting intellectual property for his clients since the early days of the PC. He has represented many of the world's leading companies in intellectual property matters. He has designed and implemented intellectual property and patent programs for Fortune 1000 companies, Silicon Valley pioneers, and new venture startups. He has represented the companies of industry luminaries including Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, Sheldon Adelson, Ray Noorda, Dan Bricklin, Ed Catmull, Mark Burnett, and Maria Shriver. He has helped businesses large and small to develop and exploit their valuable intellectual property.Mr. Hecker holds a J.D. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, and is a member of the San Diego Law Review. He is the author of the Comment entitled "Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion on the High Seas: Toward an International Regulatory Regime," published in the San Diego Law Review, Vol. 18:2, 1981. He also served as a Judicial Intern to Justice Work of the California Court of Appeals, 4th District.Mr. Hecker also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Rhode Island, and is a member of the Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma.Mr. Hecker testified twice on behalf of Apple Computer, Inc. before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Chairman John Dingell (D. Michigan) presiding, on unfair foreign trade practices involving counterfeit computer hardware and software. He also served as an informal technical advisor to the House Subcommittee in their Investigation on Unfair Foreign Trade Practices.Prior to practicing law, Mr. Hecker was a Power Systems Engineer at the architectural engineering consulting firm Stone and Webster Engineering Corp. While at Stone & Webster, Gary designed thermodynamic, fluid, and heat transfer systems for large scale power plants and energy complexes, including turbines, compressors, boilers, head exchangers, and laminar and compressible flow steam systems.Prior to founding the firm in 1988 Mr. Hecker was a partner at the intellectual property law firm of Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor and Zafman.

FIlm, TV, videogames, digital media, comic books

Eric has been representing clients in music, sports, fashion, digital, and entertainment related deals for over 10 years as a business manager and consultant. Now a licensed attorney in California and Arizona, Eric has expanded the scope of his representation and is looking to use his unique expertise in the fields to help organizations and individuals accomplish their career objectives. Eric handles litigation and transactional matters for O'CONNOR & HURT, PC.

Dr. Canady has been practicing in the intellectual property field since the mid-1990's.  Her practice emphasizes biotechnology patent preparation and prosecution.  She also counsels clients and prepares opinions relating to patentability, patent validity, infringement, freedom to operate, and other aspects of portfolio assessment.  Some examples of her work include developing and prosecuting a portfolio of lentiviral gene delivery patents and applications that was sold by her client for $12 million, and evaluating a portfolio of antisense molecules to help a client close a deal involving a $45 million dollar upfront licensing fee and the potential for over $230 million in milestone payments.. Her broad-ranging intellectual property experience, including a year of practicing in Europe, coupled with a background in neurobiological research, provides a solid foundation for representing and advising clients in the pursuit and evaluation of patent rights, both domestically and abroad. Her experience in intellectual property law includes patent and trademark prosecution, client counseling and litigation support. She has been a frequent speaker at professional programs, particularly on the topics of drafting patent validity and infringement opinions and biotechnology patent prosecution. Her prosecution practice has emphasized biotechnology, including diagnostic and therapeutic products and methods relating to regenerative medicine, recombinant DNA technology, vaccines, antibodies, stem cells, genomics and gene therapy.

Currently the Chair of the Patent Prosecution Department at Cislo & Thomas.  Experienced in all aspects of Intellectual Property procurement and enforcement, including preparing and filing U.S. and International patent applications in a variety of technological areas, such as mechanical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, alternative energy, and business methods.  Prosecuted many U.S. and International applications and is experienced in preparing and filing inter partes and ex partes reexaminations, and preparing legal opinions regarding patentability, patent validity, patent infringement, and freedom to operate.  Litigated cases involving allegations of patent infringement and trademark infringement, and successfully negotiated settlements and licensing agreements.

Chris Zhen is a patent attorney with extensive experience representing clients in matters ranging from intellectual property to employment to business law. He has draft and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for clients from fortune 500 companies to individual inventors seeking to protect their ideas. Chris has worked in fields as diverse as software, mechanical, and wireless technologies.

Candice E. Kim is a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Trademarks and Global Brand Management Practice Group. Candice provides strategic counseling on the clearance, procurement, maintenance, enforcement, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade dress, domain names, copyrights, and rights of publicity. Candice represents clients in various trademark disputes and in all aspects of ex parte, opposition, and cancellation proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also advises clients on the acquisition and protection of domain names and has represented clients in proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy before the National Arbitration Forum and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Brian Noh is an Associate Attorney at Adli Law Group P.C. His practice primarily focuses on business litigation, product and premise liability, consumer actions, and toxic torts. Mr. Noh utilizes his experience and skills to assist in all areas of business and civil matters, including conducting legal research, written discovery, and depositions, and engaging in settlement negotiations.. Education:. Awards & Honors:. Languages

Bernard M. (Bernie) Resser is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor. He applies experience gained over 30 years and uses cutting-edge technology to deliver winning results for a diverse and sophisticated business clientele.Bernie's client-centered approach achieves successful resolution of disputes as quickly as possible through strategic motions and mediations and, when necessary, trials and appeals. His litigation practice encompasses business disputes involving corporate, real estate, intellectual property, commercial, and unfair competition matters across many industries.Bernie's effective use of state-of-the-art trial presentation techniques has been featured in the National Law Journal and on . Successes achieved for his clients have been reported in the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Bernie's consistently strong performance is reflected in his preeminent (AV 5.0 out of 5) peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Also, he has been recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation every year since 2005, as published in Los Angeles Magazine and the New York Times.Bernie grew up and attended high school, college, and law school in Los Angeles. He is active in the community, having served on the boards and as an officer of non-profit organizations, including as president. Bernie and his wife of over 30 years have two adult children. He enjoys golf, gardening and Lakers games in his free time.

Bennett J. Fidlow has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years.  He began his career as lighting designer for live theatre and dance companies, then became a theater producer, and finally an entertainment attorney.  He has worked at some of the most prestigious entertainment law firms in the country as well as a major Hollywood studio and a Broadway producing company.  He has lived and worked in New York and Los Angeles for most of his career (with a 15-year stretch in Richmond, VA).. Mr. Fidlow has been involved at all levels of the entertainment industry, both big & small; from studio deals to indie films; from live theatre to Internet projects.  He specializes in film, television, home entertainment, theatre, visual arts, copyright and Internet matters.  His firm's expertise also includes entertainment financing, music deals, literary publishing, licensing, intellectual property, general business matters as well as litigation.

Benjamin G. Shatz is Certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. His practice covers state and federal civil appeals and writs.

At the Law Office of Robert B. Hakim, our focus is on traffic tickets, traffic violations, DUI, DWI, DMV hearings, criminal defense, auto accidents, and personal injury. We make every effort to learn as well as understand your legal needs to better represent you in an aggressive and professional manner. Our attorneys explain every step of the legal process so that you can make educated decisions for yourself. No matter the severity of your case, we can help you.. We serve the entire State of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange County, Ventura, Kern County, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno, San Francisco, Mojave Desert, Shasta, Victorville, Barstow, Coalinga, and Bakersfield.. In the Los Angeles County area, we serve the following courthouses; Los Angeles Metropolitan,  Hollywood, East Los Angeles, Pomona, West Covina, El Monte, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Alhambra, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Chatsworth, Antelope Valley (Lancaster), Van Nuys, Long Beach, Catalina, San Pedro,  Compton, Huntington Park, Downey, Bellflower, Whittier, Torrance, Inglewood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles, and Airport.

Ani Martirosian is an associate attorney at ADLI Law Group.. Ms. Martirosian specializes in intellectual property, patent, trademark, copyright prosecution and protection of trade secrets.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Ms. Martirosian was an attorney at Phil IP Law Group, where she advised her clients in all aspects of intellectual property law including copyright, trademark, and patent related legal services and client counseling. Ms. Martirosian has also represented employees in all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour class action and unfair business practices. Ms. Martirosian is passionate about the work she does and the interests of her clients come before all other considerations.. Ms. Martirosian attained her Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from California State University, Northridge and graduated with honors. She worked in the Biotechnology field prior to attending law school.. Ms. Martirosian earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara Law School, where she received the Cali Excellence for Future Award and was a participant of honors moot court. Ms. Martirosian also participated in the Academic Success Program, where she mentored fellow law students and was the treasurer of the South Asian Law Student Association.. Ms. Martirosian is a member in good standing with the California State Bar and in the United States District Court for the Central District. She is fluent in English, Armenian and Russian.

Almuhtada Smith is the managing partner at ARS IP Law Firm, P.C. He focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property and capital raising in the technology and real estate industries. His practice encompasses advising early stage companies from formation to startup financing, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements, and securities law.. Mr. Smith has extensive experience representing clients in connection with financing and related securities matters. He continually advises early-stage clients on capital raising transactions spanning friends and family rounds to Series A rounds and beyond. He also advises individuals and companies on how to structure a real estate syndicate and other real estate capital raising transactions.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Smith serves as Chairman of the Los Angeles Southwest College Foundation Board and as a Young Professionals Board member of the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools. He has served as an officer and board member of the John M. Langston Bar Association and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of West Los Angeles.