$ 400-400 per hour
Joseph David Schleimer
About Joseph
Biography
I am an entertainment litigator, emphasizing the representation of artists and small companies in the motion picture, television, music and interactive industries, including contract disputes, profit participation litigation, royalty claims, copyright litigation, artist/manager disputes, guild and talent agency arbitrations, intellectual property clearances, right of publicity/Lanham Act litigation, and general civil litigation in the State and Federal Courts.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Litigation
100%
40 years | 250 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Check
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Licensed in California for 39 years
State: California
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Attorney at Law
433 N Camden Dr Ste 600, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210-4416
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Joseph David Schleimer's Lawyer Endorsements
"Joe is a great attorney. He has been around long enough to know that a skilled litigator remains calm and professional no matter how contentious a lawsuit gets."
Alexander Rufus-Isaacs
Entertainment lawyer
Jesse Terrell
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
2008 - 2013
Trial Lawyer, Attorney at Law
2000 - 2008
Partner, Schleimer & Freundlich LLP
1995 - 2000
Trial Lawyer, Attorney at Law
1987 - 1995
Trial Lawyer, Lavely & Singer PC
Associations
2010 - 2012
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationFormer Chair - BHBA Entertainment Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Preston v. Ferrer, 552 U.S. 346, 128 S.Ct. 978 (2008)
Victory
ZZ Top v Chrysler Corp., 54 F.Supp.2d 985 (U.S. District Court, W.D.Wash. 1999)
Victory
The Spin Doctors v. Miller Brewing Co., Case No. 95 CV 6336 (U.S. District Court, C.D.Cal. 1995)
Jury verdict in favor of client
La Cienega Music Co. v. ZZ Top, 53 F.3d 950 (9th Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 927 (1995)
Victory
Sigourney, Inc. v. Twentieth Century Fox , Case No. BC 007 010 (L.A. Superior Court, 1990)
Victory (settlement)
Warner Bros. v. Rodney Dangerfield, Case No. C 666 590 (L.A. Superior Court, 1987)
Victory (settlement)
Jack Nicholson v. Vestron, Inc., Case No. C 624 764 (L.A. Superior Court, 1986)
Victory (settlement)
Education
1986
University of Puget Sound School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
University of California - Los Angeles
MFA
1976
University of California - Santa Cruz
BA
Speaking Engagements
2008
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law Section
Enforcing Copyrights in the Digital Age
2007
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Why Personal Managers Can’t Enforce Contracts
2005
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law Section
Enforcing Participations in Motion Picture/TV Industry
1999
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Entertainment Bankruptcies and Secured Transactions
Publications
2008
UCLA Entertainment Law Review
Protecting Copyrights at the "Backbone" Level of the Internet
2001
Journal of Internet Law
Electronic Countermeasures Against Copyright Infringement on the Internet: Law and Technology
2000
Entertainment Law & Finance
Legal Problems in Protecting the "Virtual Rights" of Living and Deceased Actors
1999
Entertainment Law & Finance
How the Kuehl Act Would Affect the Regulation of Managers
1996
Entertainment Law & Finance
Initiating Audits in the Motion Picture/Television Industries:
Languages
English