Michael Garfinkel > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Los Angeles (Century City), United States > Lawyer Profile
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Michael Garfinkel
Work Department
Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; Intellectual Property and Technology; Media, Sport and Entertainment
Position
Partner; Los Angeles Chair, Intellectual Property and Technology
Career
Michael Garfinkel is an entertainment and media litigator with more than 30 years’ experience navigating his clients’ most challenging issues. He represents studios, production companies, talent agencies, advertising agencies and artists in matters involving intricate industry-specific agreements, trademark, copyright and right of publicity disputes, trade secrets and defamation. In addition, Michael also represents a variety of clients in commercial litigation including limited liability company and partnership disputes and consumer class action defense.
Michael’s long-view approach, hands-on manner and problem solving skills have resulted in enduring client relationships. He relentlessly pursues his clients’ goals, whether through pre-dispute advice, creative resolution or, when necessary, arbitration, trial and on appeal.
Memberships
Education
J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.A., University of Michigan
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
The media & entertainment litigation practice at DLA Piper LLP (US)
is focused on cases of breach of contract and fraud. Based in Los Angeles, the team acts for an array of clients from all subsectors including Jukin Media, and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. Michael Garfinkel leads the practice, a seasoned litigator he represents companies operating in music, film, television, and IP disputes. With extensive expertise in IP and advertising as they pertain to new media and consumer products, Tamany Vinson Bentz recently represented Thane Direct Inc. in two disputes concerning royalties and unjust enrichment respectively. Further recommended is associate Jason Taylor Lueddeke who is highly active in the team, working closely with Garfinkel.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Real estate > Real estate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Industry focus > Energy: renewable/alternative power
- Tax > Financial products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Fintech
- Tax > International tax
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Industry focus > Healthcare: life sciences
- Industry focus > Healthcare: service providers
- Industry focus > Insurance: advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Insurance: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Project finance