Alan Glenn Dowling

Alan Glenn Dowling

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 49 years

Mediation Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation, Litigation, Copyright Infringement ... +2 more

1043 Pacific St., No. 1, Santa Monica, CA

About Alan

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Mediation 30%

Designated Attorney Settlement Officer, US District Court, Central District of Califonia, since 200. Specialized education and raining under auspices of Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

25 years | 50 cases

30%
Copyright Infringement 25%

Lead trial counsel in numerous prominent cases, in particular in music copyright infringement, incl. Lester v. U2 (co-lead counsel), Straughter v. Usher, LaCienega Music v. ZZ Top, Minder Music v. Interscope/ RecordsDr. Dre, Pickens and Saadi v. Elton John, Steinberg and Kelly v. ATT, Jobete Music v. Winwood, Motown v. Hormel, Traci Lords v. Caballero Control Corp. , et al.

45 years | 50 cases

25%
Litigation 25%

Litigation at trial and appellate levels before California state and federal courts (including Ninth Circuit and U.S.Supreme Court); U.S. and international arbitrations. Practice has primariliy involved copyright, trademark, entertainment, right of privacy and publicity, idea misappropriation, Internet, multimedia and emerging technologies, antitrust and unfair competition, business tort, securities, corporate and partnership disputes, professional liability, and general civil litigation.

49 years | 250 cases

25%
Business 10%

Counseling, and negoatiation and drafting of agreements for, corporation, LLC and partnership formation, operation, sale or acquisition, and dissolution; personal services, employment and management agreements.

49 years | 50 cases

10%
Entertainment 10%

Entertainment litigation (personal services, production and distribution disputes), incl. Fleetwood Mac v. Welch, Adler v. Guns 'n Roses, Petty v. BF Goodrich, Motown v. Brockert (Teena Marie), Miller (Master P) adv. Priority Records, personal management disputes, and numerous motion picture and television production and distribution matters. Transactional advice and contract negotiation and preparaton for talent in music, motion picture and television industries.

45 years | 50 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-600 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

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Location

Law Offices of Alan Glenn Dowling

1043 Pacific St., No. 1, Santa Monica, CA, 90405

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Alan Glenn Dowling's Reviews

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5 Client Reviews

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Posted by George | December 12, 2014 | Intellectual Property

A rare resource.

Alan Dowling has been a tremendous resource. His knowledge of intellectual property law, and his diverse client base, are almost intimidating. He has helped me in copyright infringement and trademark infringement cases to great success. What could easily become, at times, an ugly process became a ...learning experience for me in navigating the legal system. Working with Mr. Dowling had a lasting impact on my life.

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Awesome

Mr. Dowling did outstanding work on the case that he worked on. He was very knowledgeable and prepared and kept me in the loop along the way. He was realistic and honest about our situation. On top of that he is just a really nice guy too. We have stayed in touch even after the case was resolved.

Posted by Juliet | December 07, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly recommended

Alan has served as legal counsel for me, and for various of my actor, musician and songwriter clients, in both litigation and transactional matters, over nearly two decades, in matters big and small. He’s always accessible and responsive, gives us sound advice and direct answers to our questions wit...h full explanations (not just legalese), and has ably dealt with adversaries. He’s our go-to guy.

Posted by Rick | December 07, 2014 | Litigation

Outstanding Services

Mr. Dowling has handled a few matters for me over a period of some 20 years. Most recently he represented me in a litigation matter. The quality of his services are of the highest order. I very much appreciate that he is extremely punctual and doesn't put matters off to the last moment. His communica...tions with me have always been clear and thorough. He takes the time to listen. But most importantly, he offers his clients decades of invaluable trail experience and a wealth of knowledge about the law and the process. I can't emphasize enough how important his experience is. Moreover, he is tenacious in his representation and fair about fees. I can't recommend him more highly.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

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2020

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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1969

National Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Corp.

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Client's Choice Award, Avvo Rated Attorneys

N/A

Top Attorney, Los Angeles Magazine

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Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, American Lawyer Media

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Top Lawyer, American Lawyer

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Attorney Settlement Officer/Mediator, U.S. District Court Central District Of California

1991 - 2024

Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Alan G. Dowling

1988 - 1991

Initial Partner in Charge, Los Angeles Office, Keck Mahin & Cate

1987 - 1988

Of Counsel, Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon

1981 - 1987

Partner and Head of Entertainment Litigation Group, Finley Kumble Wagner Heine Underberg Manley Myerson & Casey

1977 - 1981

Associate, Shapiro Posell & Close

1976 - 1977

Associate, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp

Associations

2014 - Present

California Copyright Conference

Member

2003 - Present

U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.

Member, Attorney Settlement Officer Panel

State Bar of California

Litigation, Intellectual Prop. and ADR Secs.

Los Angeles County Bar Assocation, Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections

Entertainment Law & IP Sec., Litigation Sec. and ADR Sec.

American Bar Association

Forum Comm. on Sports & Entmt. Law, Litigation, IP and ADR Secs.

Federal Bar Association

Fed. Litigation, Intell. Prop. Law and ADR Secs.

Sample of Legal Cases

Ernest Straughter v. Usher Raymond IV, et al.

Resolved by mutual agreement.

Lester v. U2 Limited, et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Minder Music Ltd. v. Interscope Records, Inc., et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement after jury verdict in favor of client.

Geffen Records v. Neil Young

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Gene Barry adv. Taines

Court judgment in favor of client.

Delores Rhoads et al. v. Peter Margolis et al.

Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg v. AT&T Corp. et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Motown Record Corporation v. Geo A. Hormel et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Motown Record Corporation et al. v. Mary Wilson

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Motown Record Corporation v. Brockert

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Tom Petty v. B.F. Goodrich

Resolved by confidential agreement.

GM Licensing Group, Inc. v. Idea Nuova, Inc.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Jobete Music Co., Inc. v. Stephen Winwood, et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Pickens and Saadi v. Elton John

Resolved by confidential agreement.

Adler v. Guns 'N Roses

Resolved by confidential agreement on eve of jury deliberations, after two month trial.

Ham v. Besman

Case dismissed after appellate ruling in favor of client.

La Cienega Music Company v. ZZ Top et al.

Resolved by confidential agreement.

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Education

2003

Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Inst. of Disp. Resol.

Post Grad Certificate in Advanced Mediators Forum

2002

Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Inst. for Dispute Resolution

Post-Grad Certificate in Mediation

1990

University of Southern California Law School

Post Grad Certificate in The Television Industry

1987

University of Southern California Law School

Post Grad Certificate in Entertainment Litigation

1980

University of Southern California Law School

Post Grad Certificate in Federal Civil Trial Practice

1977

University of Southern California Law School

Post Grad Certificate in Litig. & Settmt of Marital Disputes

1976

USC Law School

J.D.

1973

University of Michigan

B.A. cum laude, with Honors in English

1969

Cranbrook School

Diploma, Cum Laude

Publications

1975

48 S. Cal. L. Rev. 1358 Note, A Right to Adequate Assurance of Performance in All Transactions: U.C.C. Sec. 2-609 Beyond Sales of Goods,

Languages

English

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