Attorney At Law
Adam J Schwartz, Esq
- General counsel services for small creative businesses
- Litigation services for individuals and businesses of all sizes
- More than 16 years of litigation and counseling experience
- Former “big law” associate-turned-solo practitioner
Innovative
Full-Service Legal SolutionS for Small Businesses
General Counsel for Hire for Creative Businesses and Independent Films
Intellectual Property
- IP management and strategic planning
- Trademark, trade secrets, and copyright advising
- Trademark filing and responses to USPTO Office Actions
- Dispute resolution
- Infringement actions
- Lanham Act litigation
Employment
- Compliance counseling: independent contractors / exempt v. nonexempt
- Employee handbooks
- On-call advising regarding discipline, termination, etc.
- Employer-side litigation defense
Contracts
- Negotiations
- Drafting
- Dispute resolution
- IP Licensing
- Master services agreements
- Production legal services
- Film, TV, streaming, etc. distribution deals
- Music production agreements
Assistance When You Need It
On-Demand Litigation
PLEADINGS >>> Discovery >>> Summary Judgment >>> Trial
- Full service litigation from pre-litigation through jury trial
- Brief drafting (anti-SLAPP motions, motions for summary judgment, demurrers, motions to dismiss, evidentiary issues, pre/post trial briefs)
- eDiscovery counseling and document review management
- Depositions (remote and greater Los Angeles area)
- Available for freelance projects and longer engagements
- Also available for local counsel arrangements in LA Superior Court and the C.D.C.A.
Meet Adam
ADAM J SCHWARTZ, ESQ
Los Angeles-based, experienced litigator and legal advisor with a background in and passion for music, motion pictures, and television
Selected Representations
Litigation
• Successfully obtained dismissal of federal trademark litigation on motion to dismiss claim related to an ownership claim of the mark of a historic lodging house
• Defending two individuals wrongfully accused of violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against nonprofit organization they formerly founded
• Defended publishing imprint against false allegations of defamation by author, resulting in plaintiff dismissing case with prejudice on eve of client’s anti-SLAPP filing
• Defended employer against false allegations of racial and sexual harassment by former employee, resulting in total victory on summary judgment
• Drafted anti-SLAPP motion for a three-decade global music superstar to strike defamation claims from baseless lawsuit
• Successfully mediated copyright dispute between an architectural firm and an engineer with favorable result for client
• Successfully settled defamation dispute between a musician and a television producer with a resolution acceptable to all parties
Production Legal Counsel
• Served as production legal counsel to independent film shooting in Orlando and Miami, Florida, including securing a distribution deal for the film
• Legal counsel to an independent video producer specializing in for-hire production across a wide range of genres
GENERAL COUNSELING
• 10+ year general counsel relationship with healthcare comic book company focused on producing educational comics and interactive videos for hospitals and research institutions
• General counsel to independent production company providing advice and counsel across a wide range of issues including contracts, copyright, employment, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements
• General counsel to small business providing immigration-related services to multiple ethnic communities
Study & Practice
Education
• The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors
• The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, M.A. in Security Policy Studies
• Northwestern University School of Speech, B.S. in Speech, Radio/TV/Film
Admissions
•The State Bar of California
•The District of Columbia Bar
• The United States District Court for the Central District of California
• The United States District Court for the Northern District of California
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Contact Us
Call Us Today! (323) 455-4016
8383 Wilshire Blvd. | Suite 800 | Beverly Hills, CA | 90211 | www.ajschwartzlaw.com