Best Lawyers Near You in Los Angeles, California for Entertainment and Sports Law
Anastasia Alen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Anastasia, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anastasia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Conrad Wilton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Conrad, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Conrad is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Baron Ojogho is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Baron, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Baron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Farrah Vazquez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Farrah, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Farrah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tyler Downing represents clients in complex commercial litigation across a range of industries including media and entertainment, hospitality and technology. He litigates disputes for iconic LA brands, entertainment powerhouses, emerging companies, governments and individuals, and has experience managing all stages of litigation, including case strategy, motion practice, discovery, arbitration and trial preparation, and appeal. Tyler has handled matters involving contract disputes, trade secr...
Emma Smizer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law. Emma, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emma is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ken Deutsch is Global Co-Chair of the Entertainment and Media practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. He represents a broad array of operating entities in the entertainment and media industries, including film and television studios, streaming platforms, and independent media companies, advising on their most significant corporate transactions as well as on a variety of film, television, and other commercial ventures. Mr. Deutsch also routinely represen...
Susan Williams is a partner in the Entertainment and Media practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. She is chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Media Finance group. Highly regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s top dealmakers, Ms. Williams is frequently sought to represent clients on some of their most significant finance and restructuring transactions. Ms. Williams represents financial institutions, senior, mezzanine, and equity fu...
Sid Fohrman is a partner in the firm’s acclaimed Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Group and Leader of the firm’s Music Industry Team, and Leader of the firm's Esports Industry Team. Sid provides strategic counsel and transactional support to a diverse client base comprised of public and private companies, on and off-screen talent, artists, influencers, and entrepreneurs across the full spectrum of the entertainment industry, including, music, esports, fitness, sports, tech...
Greg Akselrud is a founder and Partner of the firm and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He Chairs the firm’s Internet, Digital Media and Entertainment Practice group. Greg advises clients across a wide range of industries, including companies in the entertainment, digital media, Internet, technology, software, mobile, venture capital and consumer electronics industries. Greg Akselrud has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, teaching Busine...
Steven Marenberg is the Chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Media Litigation Group and the Chair of the Century City Litigation Group. Mr. Marenberg’s practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation matters in various industries, with particular concentrations in the areas of entertainment-related litigation, technology-related disputes, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property litigation, and antitrust and business tort disputes. His clients have included...
Juliette Youngblood, Entertainment Attorney and President, Youngblood Group PC Juliette Youngblood’s career has encompassed an impressive cross-section of Hollywood’s award-winning production companies, networks and studios including Paramount Pictures and CBS Corporation Websites: https://www.julietteyoungblood.com/ https://www.juliette-youngblood.com/ Awards/Accolades : Juliette Youngblood was named 2010 Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by the Century City Bar Association Youngb...
Jared Brenner is a Senior Counsel of the Firm. Jared advises technology companies and their investors at all stages of growth, on matters including venture capital financings, complex licensing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, employee compensation, and securities law compliance. He has routinely served as outside general counsel for startups in a variety of industries, including media, education, life sciences, and finance. He also regularly represents entertainm...
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