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Vincent H. Chieffo is an entertainment and media litigator with significant trial and appellate experience. His practice also includes entertainment transactional work. His litigation experience encompasses disputes throughout the entertainment business, including those involving copyright and trademark infringement, right of publicity, defamation, the rights of estates and heirs in copyrights and other entertainment assets, idea submission, royalties and participations, and distribution and ...

Matthew Soroky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Franchise Law. Matthew practices law in Encino, California Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew Soroky since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matthew Soroky is held by other lawyers.

Arash Khalili is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Arash practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Arash Khalili since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Arash Khalili is held by other lawyers.

Ron Nessim has been lead trial counsel in numerous civil and criminal trials and arbitrations. He has argued numerous appeals in both federal and state courts, including in the United States Supreme Court, and has been at the center of numerous precedent-setting, high-profile entertainment, commercial and white-collar criminal law cases. His clients value his attention to detail, ability to think strategically, tenacity and his trial skills. Prior to joining Bird Marella, he served as an Assi...

Mark Werksman is a former Deputy District Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney with 20 years of criminal trial experience who specializes in all areas of state and federal criminal defense including white collar crimes, financial and organized crimes, felony offenses such as murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking, fraud, bribery, gambling, and counterfeit merchandise. Mr. Werksman is a graduate of Yale College and the University of Southern California Law Center. Mr. Werksman has s...

Steven J. Lurie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Steven J. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Steven J. Lurie since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven J. Lurie is held by other lawyers.

John S. West is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Individuals. John S. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized John S. West since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John S. West is held by other lawyers.

Jeremy M iller is the founder of Miller Health Law Group in Los Angeles. Jeremy is an honors graduate of the University of Illinois and of Northwestern University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review . For the past 30 years, Jeremy has specialized in the representation of providers, suppliers and other health care businesses, in connection with their regulatory, compliance, and related business law, needs. Jeremy has made more than 160 presentations and has written 60 articles on ...

Paul Kiesel received his Juris Doctorate from the Whittier College School of Law in Los Angeles in 1985. In 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Whittier Law School. His practice is devoted to representing consumers in personal injury, class action, environmental, and toxic tort litigation. Mr. Kiesel has repeatedly been selected as one of the top plaintiff attorneys in the State of California and the country. The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Mr. Kiesel as one of ...

Over more than 35 years of practice, David Halberstadter, the firm's deputy general counsel, has established a reputation among leading entertainment companies as a no-nonsense advisor and talented litigator. When other options fail, he aggressively pursues and defends lawsuits, with a focus on intellectual property-related disputes. Across all his work, clients value David's clear thinking, strategic wisdom and practical business sense. David represents motion picture studios, production com...