Top Entertainment Lawyers Near Me in Woodland Hills Area

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Jeff regularly litigates claims for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising and related claims under both federal and state laws. He also has significant experience handling Internet-related intellectual property issues, such as domain name registration and dispute resolution, and the protection and enforcement of copyrights and trademarks on the Internet. In addition, Jeff extensively counsels and represents clients on the selection, clearance and registration of trademarks and service marks worldwide.. Jeff advises and represents clients across a wide range of industries in their intellectual property matters to develop, protect and enforce such rights around the world.  He has also guest lectured on intellectual property issues at law schools including the USC Gould School of Law and Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.  Prior to joining Ezra Brutzkus Gubner LLP, he spent more than eight years as an intellectual property and litigation attorney with national law firms, most recently Foley & Lardner LLP.. In addition, Jeff is an active leader within the International Trademark Association (INTA).  He is currently the National Chair of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Committee and a Project Team Leader for INTA’s newly formed Pro Bono Committee.  Jeff also regularly serves as a judge for both the Saul Lefkowitz and other moot court competitions relating to trademark and copyright law issues.. Jeff is also well known for his commitments to pro bono and community involvement.  He serves as a coordinator for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ Holocaust Survivors Justice Network, assisting Holocaust survivors and their widows/widowers obtain reparation pension benefits for work performed while residing in German-controlled ghettos.  In 2009, he was awarded Bet Tzedek’s Elyse S. Kline Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award.  He has also received the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the State of California several times for distinguished pro bono legal services.  Jeff has also coordinated attorney participation in Lawyers for Literacy, an annual event that benefits Everybody Wins! Los Angeles, a nonprofit literacy program helping children improve their reading skills and self-esteem.  He was awarded the Lynford Lardner Community Service Award in 2006.. Finally, Jeff has also been actively involved with a number of charitable organizations, most notably the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) since 2004.  Jeff founded and has twice served as a captain of LLS Light The Night Walk teams, to raise funds and awareness for LLS and has been recognized for his outstanding fundraising efforts in the fight against cancer.  In 2013, Jeff was an honored candidate for LLS’s 2013 Man of the Year campaign, which raised over $575,000 in just ten short weeks for LLS.

I have +15 years experience in handling the legal affairs and business affairs for motion pictures, entertainment, technology / software and online ventures.. Presently working on a game-changing / disruptive online theatrical planning, booking and settlement system (CinemaCloudWorks) that can provide 100% of the back office requirements for a USA theatrical release as well as provide key logistics coordination (posters, trailers, DCP fulfillment), KDM management, and a high utility and actionable visualization of motion picture data.. Legal counsel on +15 motion pictures including overseeing the legal documentation for production (talent, crew, location, rights, union agreements), distribution (licensing, delivery, collection) and financing (loan, tax credits, security, mortgages) of motion pictures. I am in good standing and licensed to practice law in California and before the US Federal Courts. I am skilled in using Word, Excel, Pages (Mac), and GoogleDocs (Cloud Collaboration).. I have +10 years experience in creating and working in Excel based financial modeling and risk analysis (+$45M in transactions); closing complex financial transactions, licensing / distribution agreements and talent / "above-the-line" agreements (more than 15 motion pictures); delivering completed motion pictures for exploitation (more than 10 completed motion pictures); and acquiring completed motion pictures (more than 15 motion pictures).. I have managed an online crowdfunding effort through Kickstarter for motion picture financing raising ~$450K, which exceeded our goal of $250K.. I have coordinated, managed and executed the USA theatrical release of independently produced motion pictures including releases on as few as 25 screens to as many as 1200 screens.. Specialties: General Counsel, Legal Affairs / Business Affairs; Motion Picture Production, Distribution and Finance, Secured Transactions, Licensing, Copyright, Music Licensing; Business Planning, Finance; Compliance; SEC, Contract Negotiations; Risk Analysis; and Strategic Planning

I am an experienced business attorney, general counsel and corporate secretary.. For nine years I served as general counsel and corporate secretary to a technology sector NASDAQ corporation. During my tenure with the company I helped it grow through the start-up cycle of capital infusion, research and development into a multinational company with five hundred employees and offices in the US and in Europe and Asia. I had a significant role in overseeing an intellectual property portfolio of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, worldwide. I managed the day-to-day business and legal issues, supervised the legal and administrative team, and was responsible for oversight of the organization’s risk management, contract negotiation, employment and trade secret protection, and corporate governance.. I currently run my own legal practice acting for clients on a variety of small to complex legal, business, and government challenges and opportunities, in a wide range of industries and fields, including entertainment, high technology, sales and distribution, and finance. I represent entrepreneurs, management, and boards at all stages of the business cycle from business formation, through to capitalization, development, commercialization, and growth. I enjoy acting in the role of external general counsel for my clients giving them the benefit of a legal advisor whose attention remains firmly fixed on the big picture goals of their business.

Hymes, Schreiber & Knox, LLP utilizes a unique team approach designed to achieve optimal outcomes. For example, when a client's case presents complex legal issues, we bring the presiding partners together in order to fully assess the situation and to determine the most direct, efficient, and effective strategy. Our firm always aims to create innovative and positive solutions via the comprehensive legal knowledge of our attorneys.. Website: http://www.ahslawyers.com/

27 years of experience in commercial litigation and business transactions; advising new businesses on formation of corporations and other business structures and serving as their general counsel; structuring and negotiating commercial transactions here and in Latin America; drafting and negotiating distributions agreements, purchase/sale agreements, independent contractor agreements and litigating all types of business disputes. (Biliterate in English and Spanish)

Experienced Entertainment attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Entertainment attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Entertainment attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Entertainment attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Entertainment attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.