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Biography
I'm a solo practitioner, a veteran entertainment lawyer and former studio executive specializing in mid-sized and individual entertainment industry and general business clients. I focus on such areas as general entertainment, entertainment finance, film and TV production and distribution, copyright, trademark and general corporate matters. Please check my website to see what further services I might be able to offer you.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Entertainment
75%
39 years
Contracts and Agreements
10%
42 years
Copyright Application
5%
37 years
General Practice
5%
42 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 400-450 per hour
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Check
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Licensed in New York for 40 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 38 years
State: California
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Peter Levitan
12941 Otsego Street, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423-1622
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"I've known Peter for close to 25 years. We both worked for a large, now-defunct Century City law firm. Peter is very bright, articulate, and knowledgeable and experienced in entertainment law (especially entertainment financing). He's also funny, creative, and a mensch. I endorse him wholeheartedly. I've referred clients to him and will continue to do so."
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Experience
Honors
1984
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia Law School
Work Experience
2006 - Present
Adjunct Law Professor, Loyola Law School
2002 - Present
Principal, Law Office of Peter Levitan
2001 - 2002
Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Intermedia Films
1993 - 2001
Vice President, Legal Affairs, 20th Century Fox Film Corp.
1989 - 1993
Associate, Entertainment Department, Loeb & Loeb
1987 - 1989
Associate, Entertainment Department, Wyman Bautzer Kuchel & Silbert
1984 - 1987
Associate, Corporate Department, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Associations
2010 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law SectionExecutive Committee
1999 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law SectionMember
1999 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law SectionMember
Education
1984
Columbia University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1972
Columbia Univ
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
The Universe of Film Financing: An All-Day Marathon
The Universe of Film Finance: Everything from Equity & Debt to Soft Money & Beyond
2011
Overview of Film Legal Issues
Overview of Film Legal Issues
2010
The Kindness of Strangers: New Directions in Entertainment Financing
Moderator
2010
Social Media and Entertainment Law Practice (Teleconference)
Social Media and Its Impact on Entertainment Law
2009
IIFF Los Angeles Film Financing Townhall
Dealing with the Unpredictability of Film Financing
2007
USC Master of Professional Writing Program, "The Business of the Business"
Writer's Introduction to Contracts, Copyrights and 8 Legal Myths
2007
Calif Lawyers for the Arts 2007 Film and Media Business Seminar
Film Financing
Publications
2010
Beverly Hills Bar Association Symposium on New Directions in Entertainment Financing
Risk Management in Entertainment Financing: Do We Know What We Don't Know?
2009
Valley Lawyer Magazine (SFVBA)
Protecting Film Industry Clients: When the Only Certainty is Uncertainty
2006
Loyola Law School
Financing Entertainment Industry Ventures
1990
Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook
A Primer of Selected Copyright Concerns in Motion Picture Practice
1984
Columbia VLA Journal of Law and the Arts
Serving God and Mammon: Financing Alternatives for Nonprofit Cultural Enterprises
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
Should i incorporate (llc, etc?) as a performing artist? I sing, write, compose, play piano, act and write films. If i do...
22 Oct 2011
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My husband checks the mail at our P.O. Box and ex keeps sending certified letters restricted delivery and I have told him that I
23 Oct 2011
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If I am a widow can I change back to my maiden name without going through the courts?
05 Oct 2009