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Joseph R. Taylor is a partner in our Media & Entertainment Litigation Group. Mr. Taylor represents individual and corporate clients from all over the world in litigation matters related to media, entertainment, intellectual property, sports, gaming, technology, hospitality, insurance and employment. He has tried and litigated to resolution hundreds of entertainment industry disputes over 30 years of practice. He often represents entertainment industry clients in matters against the six ma...

Sue M. Bendavid is a California employment defense attorney, and is Chair of Lewitt Hackman’s Employment Practice Group located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County. Working exclusively with employers and management, Sue handles individual and class action litigation, arbitration, mediation, claims prevention, and management training. She successfully defends employers in wage and hour, PAGA, harassment, and discrimination claims. Sue has been a guest on KPCC (N...

Erik L. Peterson is regarded among the nation’s top Civil Trial Attorneys. He has secured a number of high-value verdicts and settlements, several of which have set local and state records. Erik is licensed to practice in California and Hawaii and represents victims and families throughout both states in a range of medical malpractice and personal injury claims. He has successfully resolved an array of complex and high-stakes civil claims over his nearly 30 years in practice, including ...

Nicholas Soltman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Nicholas practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Nicholas Soltman since 2020. 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 Nicholas Soltman is held by other lawyers.

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...

Joshua Pollack is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Joshua practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua Pollack since 2025. 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 Joshua Pollack is held by other lawyers.

William Bernfeld focuses his practice on real estate and commercial law. He regularly assists clients in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing of real estate projects in a variety of sectors throughout California including office, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and industrial. Bill regularly works on behalf of lenders to secure permanent, construction, and distressed project financing, as well as handling asset-based and commercial lending transactions on behalf of instituti...

Tal Grinblat is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Franchise & Distribution Law, and Chair of Lewitt Hackman's Intellectual Property Practice Group in Encino, at the heart of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. He typically represents clients in all aspects of franchise and trademark transactions. Tal served multiple terms on the Franchise Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, and served as Chair of the Committee in the 2008-2009 and ...

Maggie Bertisch is a transactional attorney at Kennerly Lamishaw & Rossi LLP. Ms. Bertisch’s practice focuses on secured real estate finance and transactional real estate. She has extensive experience in the representation of clients in all areas of real estate debt, equity and hybrid financing transactions, including bridge, construction, permanent, senior, subordinated, mortgage, mezzanine, preferred equity, joint venture, secondary market transactions (including securitizations a...

Jeff Carlin focuses his practice on complex litigation involving the environment and land use entitlements, as well as environmental permitting and compliance matters. Jeff advises clients and litigates cases implicating various state and federal environmental laws such as CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, planning and zoning laws, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Jeff represents clients in site clean-ups at federal and state Superfund sites involving ...