Dinah Perez

Dinah Perez

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 29 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Copyright Application, Copyright Infringement ... +2 more

1801 Century Park East., 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

About Dinah

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Entertainment 80%

I advise my clients and, in addition, negotiate, review, and draft agreements on behalf of their entertainment ventures.

29 years

80%
Copyright Application 5%

I file registrations on behalf of clients.

29 years

5%
Copyright Infringement 5%

I advocate on behalf of clients' whose copyrights have been infringed. I send out cease and desist letters, get the infringing material taken down from the offending websites, etc.

29 years

5%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

I form corporations and limited liability companies on behalf of clients, including special purpose production companies and loan out companies.

29 years

5%
Trademark Application 5%

Trademark application and infringement. I file applications with the USPTO and advocate for my clients when their trademarks have been infringed.

29 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Active

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Location

Dinah Perez Attorney-At-Law

1801 Century Park East., 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90067

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Dinah Perez's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rod and Joan | May 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Entertainment

Posted by Rod and Joan.

For 3 years, Dinah has guided us on legal matters for my wife's book series. She has a depth of expertise which has really helped us in our endeavors. Dinah is fair but firm in her negotiations, and also has a heart. She is vary caring and protective of her clients, and isn't afraid to gracefully let... you know when you should use her services, in order to avoid problems. While doing so, Dinah is very careful not to make unnecessary charges. Joan and I couldn't recommend Dinah more highly. It's no wonder that Dinah was chosen as a 2019 “Superlawyer,” which means she's considered to be one of the top five percent entertainment attorneys in CA.

Posted by anonymous | October 03, 2018 | Contracts & Agreements

Great Ethical Attorney !

Excellent, caring attorney. I called to ask her what her fees would be to review a contract and she asked me a few questions about the contract and immediately told me the problems with the contract over the phone. She could have easily charged me to come in and review the contract but she resolved ...the questions in a five minute conversation . Very honest and ethical. Thank you

Posted by Brian | February 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Strong Defender

I've hired Dinah twice now to help advise and draft collaboration agreements. She has a ton of experience; she's quick to respond, knowledgeable, thoughtful, thorough and professional. Above all, Dinah works towards negotiating the best deal for YOU. She made me aware of provisions and deal points... I didn't even know existed. Dinah was a pleasure to work with, and I'd be happy to work with her again.

Posted by Anna | March 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Efficient and Personable

Dinah Perez helped me to negotiate a difficult distribution contract, and fought to get me the best terms. She also helped me to negotiate music rights for my film on a very tight deadline, taking over the work from the music supervisor who was not getting it done. She is a creative problem-solver t...hat can do anything she sets her mind to, and she is also personable and pleasant to work with. Highly recommended.

Posted by Chris | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Entertainment

She is the best!

Dinah is impressively intelligent, very loyal and extremely caring. She doesn't miss a thing and there is no one who will fight harder. Dinah suspected there were unpaid profit participation monies on one of our past movie deals. She convinced us to do something we never thought possible: take leg...al action against a major studio. Dinah’s professional respect and reach is wide -- she made a connection to a dream team who agreed to take our case on contingency. Dinah’s instincts are spot on. In the galaxy of bright legal stars, she is a super nova!

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Dinah Perez's Lawyer Endorsements

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Larry Verbit

Entertainment lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have seen Dinah in action and she is a strong professional advocate for her clients. We have also discussed legal matters regarding transactions and I have always found her positions spot-on."

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Neville Johnson

Entertainment lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Dinah on a number of matters. She is knowledgeable, personable, great with clients, ethical, tireless, intelligent, and just plain great for entertainment transactional work, all at a reasonable price."

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Pierre Pine

Entertainment lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Dinah on several entertainment law matters, and found her to be very knowledgeable, and a great advocate for her clients."

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Aleksandra Hilvert

Entertainment lawyer | Jul 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dinah and I have worked together on a transactional matter and she was a great advocate for the client. She is well-versed in entertainment and IP matters."

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Neville Johnson

Litigation lawyer

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Pierre Pine

Entertainment lawyer

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Aleksandra Hilvert

Entertainment lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1998

Community Service Award, Loyola Law School

Work Experience

2008 - 2009

Contract Attorney, Playboy Entertainment

1996 - 2001

Contract Attorney, Isaacman, Kaufman & Painter

1994 - 1994

Intern, MGM

Associations

2015 - Present

California Copyright Conference

Member

2013 - Present

National Association of Record Industry Professional

Member

2000 - Present

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Executive Committee

1996 - Present

State Bar of California

Education

N/A

Loyola Law School

law

N/A

Univ of Southern Calif

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2015

ASCAP

How to Get your Music Place on Film/TV

2013

Screenwriters World West Conference & Writers Digest Conference West Legal 411 for Writers: the legal info every up-and-Coming Writer needs to succeed in the film industry

2008

El Gordo y La Flaca

Jenni Rivera Sex Tape

2005

Sin Fronteras

Michael Jackson Child Molestation Trial

1999

Independent Feature Project

Production Legal

1998

4TH ANNUAL LATINO ENTERTAINMENT CONFERENCE Getting Your Movie Made

Publications

2016

The Hollywood Producing Directory The Hollywood Producing Director

2015

The Hollywood Producing Directory The Hollywood Producing Directory

2014

Hollywood Screenwriting Directory The Legal 411 for Screenwriters

2014

Hollywood Screenwriting Directory The Legal 411 for Screenwriters

2000

1998

Surfview.com Hiring the Composer

1998

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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