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Bryce is a passionate attorney whose dedication to clients shines through everything he does. Over the years, Bryce has helped clients with everything from forming new businesses and reorganizing partnerships, to establishing non-profit organizations, to tackling various licensing issues and lobbying local governments, to developing business and personal succession plans.. Bryce practices client-focused general counsel, providing tailored solutions for difficult matters with an emphasis on small business and estate planning. Bryce’s innovative style draws upon over a decade of experience in diverse practice areas such as corporate law, business litigation and estate planning, allowing him to see opportunities and provide perspectives overlooked in many cases.By taking time to listen, and to understand his clients’ needs and goals, Bryce helps clients manage risks and stay focused on what matters most - their success. In business matters, Bryce regularly assists clients with the formation and organization of new businesses, resolving business disputes, and managing compliance issues. Bryce has successfully lobbied local governments to adopt new ordinances and business licensing opportunities for clients, and assisted businesses with navigating the sometimes complex regulations governing their industries.. In estate planning matters, Bryce works closely with clients to identify their goals and develop flexible business succession and personal estate plans to ensure clients’ final wishes are carried out accurately and with a minimum of administrative expense. By focusing on the client and taking time to thoroughly understand their individual situations and desires, Bryce is able to simplify the sometimes complex world of estate planning and help clients understand their needs and achieve their goals.. Early in his legal career, Bryce worked as a paralegal at Thelen, Reid, and Priest, and Perkins Coie in San Francisco, working on complex civil litigation matters. After relocating to the Santa Barbara area, Bryce worked with several smaller law firms gaining invaluable experience in corporate and estate planning matters, before finally partnering with Daniella Felix to form Felix & Killen, Attorneys at Law. Bryce is a graduate of the University of Texas, San Francisco State University and the Santa Barbara College of Law. When crafting solutions for clients, Bryce draws upon both his law school education and over 10 years of experience in diverse practice areas including corporate law, civil litigation, and estate planning. Bryce’s educational background and varied work experience allows him to bring fresh perspectives to business law and estate planning matters to help clients better understand the possibilities in any situation.. Bryce lives in Carpinteria, California, with his wife and two children, where he is a member of the Carpinteria Morning Rotary Club. When he’s not representing clients, Bryce enjoys volunteering in his community through local service organizations and the California Avocado Festival, soaking up rays at the beach with the kids, gardening and barbequing.

Kent W. Meyer, Principal Attorney and Owner, formal education includes:. ·         B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literature from University of California, Berkeley;. ·         MBA from the University of Montana;. ·         PhD in Accounting and Taxation from the University of Texas, Austin;. ·         J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law;. ·         L.L.M. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.. Dr. Meyer has had more than thirty years experience as a practitioner and educator.  He has served as a sole tax practitioner, the Chief Financial Officer for several biotech and software companies, partner in a large international law firm and owner of his own law office.  He has extensive domestic and international experience in business and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, and corporate and partnership operations. Dr. Meyer currently teaches graduate accounting and tax at California State University, Sacramento and McGeorge School of Law.  He has been director and teacher in numerous international educational programs in the countries of Soviet Union, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Latvia. Dr. Meyer also served on Russian President, Boris Yeltsin's team that drafted modern Russia's tax code after the break up of the Soviet Union.

Tre Lovell has been noted among the elite trial attorneys in the nation, having been selected as Lawyer of the Year, Finalist, by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and further honored by the National Law Journal as one of the Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers in the United States.  Mr. Lovell was further recognized among the top 1% of attorneys in the country as a litigator through such esteemed organizations as America's Top 100 Attorneys, the American Academy of Trial Attorneys, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Rue’s Best Attorneys of America and the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents.  He received the Litigator Award from the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents for two straight years (2014-2015) for extraordinary litigation achievement, an award bestowed upon only 12 firms per state every year.  The Lovell Firm was further profiled in Forbes Magazine in September, 2014.. His aggressive and relentless style of representation for his clients, in both their litigation and transactional interests, has garnered him an exceptional reputation within the legal and business communities.. With over 20 years of experience, Tre Lovell practices in most areas of business law, corporate law, entertainment, intellectual property, employment and general civil litigation. His clientele varies from individuals to high profile companies, and his expertise ranges from multiple plaintiff, complex litigation cases to high-profile media matters.

Suzanne Natbony is a third generation lawyer, with a focus on transactional, regulatory/compliance, and dispute resolution. She is licensed to practice in California, with her own law practice, Solve & Win, PC, in West Los Angeles, in addition to being a Partner at the international law firm, Aliant LLP () and Of Counsel to Merino Yebri LLP (), in Century City. Ms. Natbony also serves as General Counsel to Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center, a multi-state medical spa franchise (), General Counsel to Rejuva Medical Aesthetics, General Counsel to For Us By Us Network, and general counsel to several of her other small business clients. Ms. Natbony has a well-versed and diverse background practicing law across multiple business sectors, including, healthcare, entertainment and real estate.  She has advised physicians, allied health professionals, non profit companies, entertainment talent, architects, business executives, and other professionals on a multitude of business matters.  Ms. Natbony’s legal counsel has helped her clients’ businesses succeed in numerous areas, including, but not limited to, acquisitions, intellectual property rights and a variety of corporate, business and employment contracts.  She was also able to participate in policy-based legal work through drafting language for proposed federal statutes and was a legal research assistant at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C, which is an educational institution of the federal court system.. Ms. Natbony has received the trifecta of awards in the legal industry:. 1) The Avvo® Client’s Choice Award for excellent and quality service to her clients2) The AV® Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell®, which is the highest award for ethical standards and legal ability, and3) The Southern California Rising Star Super Lawyer, by Super Lawyers® Magazine, an honor limited to only 2.5% of attorneys.. In addition to practicing law, Ms. Natbony has garnered valuable entrepreneurial and managerial experience working in-house for three startups, since 2008.  Currently, Ms. Natbony is Chief Executive Officer for LawTake, an online legal services platform that connects lawyers to people with legal issues utilizing instructional videos and legal documens.  Ms. Natbony is in charge of closely directing and managing the inception of successful business operations, by legally creating and qualifying entities to do business and structuring business operations for legal compliance, while supporting maximum revenue streams.   In addition, Ms. Natbony has a keen insight into strategic planning and business development and commitment to properly drafting, reviewing and negotiating a myriad of legal documents.  Ms. Natbony aslo  and acquiring and maintaining intellectual property. Previously, Ms. Natbony worked for EcoClassic Homes LLC (formerly, New World Home, LLC), a home builder of green, LEED-Certifiable homes, performing a wide range of in-house legal work, led strategic planning sessions and spearheaded implementation and Ms. Natbony worked in the corporate legal department for March Vision Care LLC, a California health plan.. Ms. Natbony graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California. She was Vice President of the Pre-Law Society, Chairperson of the Professional Development Committee of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, a member of Alpha Phi sorority and she studied abroad at Cambridge University in England. She received her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law where she focused on Healthcare Law. During law school, Ms. Natbony completed legal course work as a Visiting Student at Pepperdine and Georgetown, as a Special Student at Loyola, through an international study abroad program at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. She was President of the Southwestern Law and Medicine Society, Co-Vice President of the Loyola Health Law and Bioethics Association, and Sports Chair of the Loyola Entertainment and Sports Law Society.

Madanes Law concentrates on small business matters, property and fire damage insurance negotiations, risk management, labor and employment, workplace investigations, landlord-tenant, corporate transactions and litigation, business law transactions and litigation, property insurance claims, startups, and real estate.

Neil M. Popowitz is a founding partner of Freilich & Popowitz, an AV-rated law firm with a national practice in land use, zoning, takings and planning. An attorney/MBA with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record as a large company General Counsel, Neil’s practice focuses on delivering strategic business and legal counsel to government officials and senior business executives in the areas of land use, corporate, nonprofit, intellectual property, litigation, insurance, real estate, and business law; negotiating creative solutions for complex business agreements with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies; providing leadership in risk management and litigation minimization; and advising domestic and foreign corporations in matters of director and officer responsibility, privacy, labor and employment law. Neil develops growth management and green land development codes; develops oil and gas ordinances to limit and mitigate hydraulic fracturing impacts upon local communities; and represents both government agencies and landowners with regard to planning and development, and in 5th Amendment takings is the author or co-author of numerous articles, relating to land use or business law. Neil has an A.B. from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California, and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He is admitted to practice law in California.. This profile may constitute a communication or solicitation, as defined in California Rule of Professional Conduct 1-400.

Pankaj has earned widespread recognition as a personable, knowledgable, and reliable startup, small business, and intellectual property attorney. He has helped clients resolve issues related to entity choices, stock issues, trademarks, copyrights, wage claims, film financing, music production, lease negotiations, landlord/tenant disputes, non-profit filings and more.. In 2009, Pankaj received his law degree from the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law where he was a member of the Student Bar Association, the International Law Society (ILS), and Entertainment Law Society. Pankaj served as the President of the International Law Society, clerked for a law firm working closely with partners and associates on real estate, employment and intellectual property matters and filed trademarks and created business entities for clients. Before starting the Law Offices of Pankaj Raval, Pankaj worked for two law firms in Tucson, Arizona, focusing on securities litigation, civil litigation and employment law as well as co-founded The Fashion Law Group, a boutique fashion-focused law firm based in Los Angeles.. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Pankaj has grown up embracing his Indian and American identities. It was as a young adult, reading the works for Mahatma Gandhi that Pankaj decided to follow the footsteps of the great Indian revolutionary and pursue a career dedicated to justice. Pankaj graduated in 2005 from University of Arizona with a double BA in Economics and Sociology (Honors) with a minor in Business Administration. After graduating, Pankaj spent one year in India working with Indicorps, teaching music, fighting for fisherman property rights, and tutoring Tibetan monks in english. His work with marginalized communities and oppressed groups gives him a unique understanding of his clients problems so he can find creative resolutions to difficult disputes.. Pankaj resides in Los Angeles and is licensed to practice law in the state of California and Arizona. In his spare time, Pankaj enjoys playing basketball, hiking, reading, learning music, and spending time with friends and family.

Greg Victoroff is the founding partner of the Los Angeles law firm of Greg Victoroff & Associates. Since 1979 Mr. Victoroff has handled intellectual property and business litigation matters, trials and appeals in state and federal courts, copyright, trademark, and intellectual property contracts and insurance issues in the film, fine art, and music industries. Since 1988 he has been an arbitrator and mediator resolving complex entertainment and IP disputes. He has received a Martindale-Hubbell rating of “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. He was named 2014, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property by American Lawyer Media.. Mr. Victoroff’s institutional clients have included Concord Music Group, Mark Burnett Productions, Epson, Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the Italian-American Opera Foundation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem as Trustees of the Estate of Albert Einstein, The Graphic Artist’s Guild, Tacony, Balcony Press, Soft Air USA, Bellwork Press, Intervisual Books, The Erotic Museum, sculptors Carole Feuerman, Tony Delap, musicians Bruno Mars, Chuck Mangione, Phranc, Al McKay and Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Timothy Yarger Fine Art and Ikon Fine Art art galleries, among others.. Mr. Victoroff has served as an expert witness in trademark, copyright and idea theft cases and is certified by the State Bar of California as an MCLE provider. He frequently lectures on intellectual property law matters for Bar Associations, law schools, art and music schools across the country, including UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, Yale Entertainment and Sports Law Association, American Bar Association, American Law Institute, State Bar of California, American Association of Museums, The Art Institute of California – Hollywood, The University of The Arts, Honolulu Academy of Art Center, Claremont College, California.. Institute of the Arts, Hollywood Film Festival, Otis/Parsons College of Art and of Design, California State Northridge, Art Center College of Design, Ringling School of Art and Design, Chaffee College, College of the Desert, Screen Actors Guild, The Graphic Artist’s Guild, The Center for Cultural Innovation, Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair and Art Expo New York.. Mr. Victoroff has served as a legal consultant to documentary films including “I Ain’t In It For My Health”, about Levon Helm, former vocalist and drummer for The Band, “Bombing LA”, about Los Angeles graffiti, “Kamikaze Hearts”, about the San Francisco and Los Angeles adult movie business, and NBC’s “Midnight Caller”.. In addition to authoring numerous articles on copyright and entertainment law, he is the editor and co-author of “The Visual Artists Business and Legal Guide” (Prentice Hall 1995) and a contributor to “Art and Museum Law” (Carolina Academic Press 2002), “The Musicians Business and Legal Guide” (Prentice Hall 2001), “How To Make and Sell Your Own Recording” (Prentice Hall 1999), “A Music Business Primer” (Prentice Hall 2003) ,“Entertainment Publishing and the Arts Handbook” (Clark Boardman 1990) and the “Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines” (GAG 2001-2010)and Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal. His entertainment law interviews have appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Art and Business News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, People, Los Angeles Lawyer and Keyboard Player magazines.. Mr. Victoroff is the past President of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers and a founding member of its Committee for the Arts. For his pro bono volunteer legal services Greg has received awards from the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Boy Scouts of America, the Urban League and former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. In 2008 he received the first Artistic License Award presented to an individual attorney from California Lawyers for the Arts.. Mr. Victoroff received a B.A. in Theatre and teaching credential from Beloit College in 1976 and received his J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1979. In 1978 he transferred from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law to the UCLA School of Law to study copyright and entertainment law with the late Melville Nimmer and art law with Monroe Price.. As a musician Mr. Victoroff has backed artists such as Santana, Huey Lewis and the News, Bobby McFerrin, Journey, Jefferson Starship and Graham Nash, Ernie Watts and Barbie Benton. He currently performs with the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra and his own jazz ensemble.. Activities & Awards. 2014, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property –  American Lawyer Media and Martindale – Hubbell. Artistic License Award – (first award presented to individual attorney) – California Lawyers for the Arts 2008. Louis B. Fox Award Service to the Bar, Beverly Hills Bar Association – September 2005. California Lawyers for the Arts, State-Wide Advisory Board, May, 1991.. California Lawyers for the Arts, Public Service Award, March, 1991.. Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, President, October 1988 – October 1989.. American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Award of Achievement “Service to the Public”, 1988-1989.. American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Award of Achievement, “Service to the Bar”, 1988-89.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, Distinguished Leadership Award, October, 1989.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, “Lawrence J. Blake” Award, Service to the Bar, October, 1989.. Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers: Board of Governors, September 1982 – October 1990.. Boy Scouts of America, Career Awareness Program Award, March, 1989; May, 1991.. Los Angeles Unified School District, Career Awareness Program Award, March, 1989.. Through Children’s Eyes, Inc., Board of Directors, 1987 – 1997.. City of Los Angeles Mayoral Commendation, October, 1986.. State Bar of California Pro Bono Legal Services Award, 1985. Judge Pro Tem, Municipal Court of Beverly Hills, 1984 – 1986.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, Law Week Award, October, 1984.

Marc Weitz began his career on Wall Street, holding positions at Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Morgan Stanley, where he focused on fixed income and structured products. He later joined Financial Management Advisors in Los Angeles, managing portfolios and advising on distressed debt, bankruptcies, and corporate credit. Before founding his own law practice, Marc served as a senior associate at Chanin Capital Partners, a prominent financial advisor to debtors and creditors in complex restructuring and bankruptcy matters.. Marc is an active member of the Los Angeles legal and financial communities. He belongs to the Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the CFA Societies of Los Angeles and France. He is licensed to practice law in California (Bar #242830), admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02056127).. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.. Outside of work, Marc is an avid traveler who has visited over 120 countries. He is also a published novelist, passionate cinephile, and devoted reader who enjoys discussing film and literature. When outdoors, he can often be found hiking or jogging in the hills.