Entertainment lawyers in California Jan Breslauer to Mark Jaffe

Firm: Dowdall Law Offices APC

284 N Glassell St , Orange , California 92866

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Jan Breslauer, MA, MFA, JD has been in the entertainment industry for 25+ years. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, she worked in Hollywood for many years and brings that wealth of experience to helping others do the same. Jan spent more than a decade with comedy legend Garry Marshall, and was one of his attorneys until his death in 2016. She now represents the non-profit that bears his name, as well as many of Mr. Marshall's associates, friends, and colleagues in the industry.. Ms. Breslauer's writings have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Republic and many other periodicals. Her articles on legal and governmental issues in the arts have been cited in Amicus briefs before the United States Supreme Court and in the United States Congressional Record.

2219 Main Street , Santa Monica , California 90405

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Firm: LEOPOLD PETRICH AND SMITH

Suite 3110 2049 Century Park East (CENTURY CITY) , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Civil , Copyrights, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Entertainment & Sports , Intellectual Property , Entertainment

Firm: Lisa Borodkin Entertainment and IP Law Group

Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Lisa Borodkin is passionate about popularizing technology, simplifying the law and getting great results for her clients.. She has a private law practice in Los Angeles focused on technology, law and media. She has negotiated licenses and agreements involving the convergence of entertainment and new media since 1998.. Her recent matters have included representing a television streaming service in a case of first impression involving the safe harbor under Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, cases involving the exclusion from liability for user-generated content under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and the application of the new federal Defend Trade Secrets Act in the doll and toy invention industry. Previous matters have included issues related to the discoverability of IP addresses in "John Doe" music copyright infringement cases, setting up agreements to create original intellectual properties in the animation, comics, music, television and film industries, and advising on best practices in online commerce and licensing.. Lisa's practice has evolved with the Internet, from meta tag infringement, cybersquatting, and Napster, to technology IPOs, file-sharing litigation, Web 2.0, reputation rating websites and advising technology startups. She has represented AOL, Network Solutions, Dr. Dre, Metallica and negotiated with film and television studios and online web television distributors. She has also represented parties in arbitrations before the AAA, JAMS, and NASD, and in investigations by the NYSE, SEC, the United States Department of Justice and numerous State Attorney General's offices.. Lisa is a regular contributor to California Lawyer Magazine on legal ethics and social media She also co-produced and hosted "TechZulu Law," a web telvision series on law and technology. She has appeared as a guest on Denise Howell's "This Week in Law" on the TWiT network and guest lectured at USC's Annenberg School.. Lisa served as a law clerk to the Honorable Diane P. Wood, United States Court of Appeals Judge for the Seventh Circuit and to the Honorable I. Leo Glasser, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York.  Her government service also includes a summer clerkship at the United States Department of Justice.. She received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.  Her Columbia Law Review note, "The Economics of Antiquities Looting and a Proposed Legal Alternative," is frequently cited in international publications concerning art and cultural property.  She received her A.B. cum laude from Harvard University in Visual and Environmental Studies. She also has an M.A. in History of Art from the University of London, Courtauld Institute of Art.

Firm: Law offices of Lesli A. Masoner

12400 Ventura Boulevard , Studio City , California 91604

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Firm: Weitz & Luxenberg, PC

1880 Century Park E , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Defective Products, Intellectual Property, Entertainment

Firm: Law Office of Larry Zerner

1801 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Entertainment

In practice since 1991, Larry Zerner has earned the reputation as one of the most passionate and committed entertainment attorneys in Los Angeles.  Larry is committed to safeguarding your most valuable assets: the words, images and ideas that you have created. He passionately represents entertainment industry clients and others looking for results in the fairest, fastest way possible. Beyond that, on a very real and human level, Larry is known to be comforting, non-intimidating, easy to work with and, despite his profession and his industry accomplishments, one of the most plain-speaking entertainment attorneys you will ever find. In other words, he speaks with his clients in real English... not in legalese! Larry started his career as an actor and comedian in Hollywood (giving Jason Vorhees his hockey mask in Friday the 13th Part 3) which gives Larry a unique perspective on the entertainment business.  In his off time, Larry is busy seeing movies, playing with his dogs, and playing guitar and golf (neither very well)

Firm: Law Offices of Vince Ravine

5120 Gloria Ave , ENCINO , California 91436

Practice Areas: Entertainment

California Entertainment Attorney.

Firm: Helmer, Friedman, LLP

1801 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: General Practice, Entertainment

Firm: The Kushner Offices

12629 Riverside Dr. #342 , Valley Village , California 91607

Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Securities Offerings, Entertainment

Firm: Jensen Law Firm

11601 Wilshire Blvd Ste 2080 , Los Angeles , California 90025

Practice Areas: Business, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Internet

Firm: Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Et Al

11601 Wilshire Blvd Ste 2200 , Los Angeles , California 90025

Practice Areas: Entertainment, Copyright Application, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Appeals

Firm: Biletsky Law

7080 Hollywood Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90028

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Joshua M. Biletsky is committed to providing exceptional legal services to clients in the entertainment industry and to businesses in any stage of their development.. During law school, Joshua interned at Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world’s largest music publishers. At Warner/Chappell, Joshua gained knowledge and experience in drafting and reviewing publishing agreements and researching international copyright laws. Joshua also worked on legendary artists’ files such as James Brown, the Gershwin Brothers, and many other prolific artists. After passing the California bar, Joshua worked as a commercial and theatrical agent at an across-the-board talent agency. This gave Joshua a unique background in SAG contracts as well as knowledge of movies, television, commercials, print, music video, and new media formats. Joshua has represented talent of all ages from toddlers to actors in their 90’s.. Joshua has experience with drafting and negotiating contracts across a wide range of different businesses and entertainment industries. Recently, Joshua has worked in a real estate law firm where he mastered the art of managing a heavy caseload of clients and defended the rights of homeowners against corporate lenders. Joshua now takes this experience with him to defend the artists and entrepreneurs against those who attempt to infringe upon their work.. Joshua grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to California to attend law school. Joshua graduated from Southwestern School of Law in Los Angeles and received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. In law school, Joshua belonged to the Entertainment and Sports Law Society as well as the National Lawyers Guild. Joshua established Biletsky Law in 2014 and is committed to offering clients a unique and professional service which accommodates each client’s individual needs.

Firm: Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley

1001 Marshall Street, Suite 500 , Redwood City , California 94063

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Firm: Rome & Associates APC

2029 Century Park E Ste 1040 , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Jerl Leutz is an associate with Rome & Associates, handling a variety of litigation and Internet-related matters involving intellectual property claims, commercial disputes, governance and compliance.. Mr. Leutz’s Internet law work, includes advising and consulting with clients on governance, contractual compliance, and developing internal and external policies. He has also defended clients from consumer claims, anti-SPAM claims, as well as prevented and neutralized claims associated with phishing attacks, fraud and reputational harm. He has resolved dozens of domain name disputes and internet governance proceedings in numerous international tribunals. He regularly advises clients on other commercial matters, such as affiliate program policing, “sponsored-link” advertising, user privacy matters and law enforcement inquiries. Mr. Leutz has successfully recovered scores of virtual assets, including domain names, abusive and impersonating blogs, and social media networking accounts.. His intellectual property experience includes heading up a collection of related trade secret misappropriation cases in the payment card processing space, having advocated for parties at various levels in the processing chain. In this industry, Mr. Leutz’s work has led to dismissals and favorable settlements.. Mr. Leutz has also overseen a variety of creative online brand protection services for growing, well-known online companies, such as Skype, BitTorrent, Sharman Networks, Joost, Rdio, Vdio, LiveJournal, Riot Games and others. Further, he continues to develop an area of practice in the sector of “disruptive” technologies.. For his clients abroad in electronic payment processing matters, Mr. Leutz obtained a $1.45 million verdict in a breach of oral agreement and fraud case. His commercial litigation experience includes defending several global financial institutions in high-stakes matters.. He is admitted to practice in both the State Courts of California and the Federal Courts of the Central, Southern and Northern Districts of the Ninth Circuit in California. He is fluent in Spanish.

Firm: California Sports Lawyer®

811 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Entertainment, Contracts, Media, Corporate, Intellectual Property

Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.. Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.. Within the community, Mr. Evans serves as the 2021-2023 President of the California Lawyers Association, a voluntary bar association of over 80,000 members. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.. Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Firm: Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP

801 S Figueroa St Ste 1500 , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Entertainment

Firm: Holmes Law Group

1613 Chelsea Road , San Marino , California 91108

Practice Areas: Employment, Class Action, Wrongful Termination, Entertainment, Employee Benefits, Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Over $500 million recovered!  I'm one of the leading employment attorneys in California, representing workers.  The cases I handle include Wrongful Termination, Class Actions, and Unpaid Wages.

Firm: Law Offices of Adam M. Leach, APLC

1445 Huntington Dr Ste 260 , South Pasadena , California 91030

Practice Areas: Business, Litigation, Real Estate, Copyright, Entertainment, Criminal Defense

An entrepreneur himself, "Scotty" designed and marketed a strategy-meets-trivia board game that was named a Top 100 Board Game by GAMES Magazine, along with teacher Kris Harter, attorney Alicia Vaz, and graphic designer Roy Ice.  He is currently working on a book, tentatively titled “Prefix”. When he is not working, Scot enjoys travelling (especially to Sedona, Arizona), reading, football, military history, cooking, and gardening.

Firm: 5 Bridges Law, PC

University Ave. , Berkeley , California 94704

Practice Areas: General Practice, Entertainment

Mark has started his solo firm 5 Bridges Law!. After nearly a decade with Tor Ekeland Law and TorMark Law, Mark has started his own firm to represent artists, authors, and other creative professionals.. Mark is one of the country's leading voices on termination rights under the Copyright Act, the rights that allow artists to get their copyrights back after they've assigned them.. He works with creative people and businesses, often from their inception. He writes and reviews their membership agreements, employment agreements, service contracts, trademark applications, and everything else they need to thrive.. For the right clients, the firm will take on litigation to protect rights. Mark has been litigating in state and federal courts in California and New York for 15 years.. Mark practices in California and New York