David Halberstadter
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Media & Entertainment: Litigation
Band 3
About
Provided by David Halberstadter
Practice Areas
David Halberstadter is an established and well-respected presence in the entertainment industry, widely known for his clear, thoughtful counsel and strategic litigation judgment. He represents some of the biggest names in the industry in disputes relating to all aspects of motion picture, television and new media development, production and distribution. Clients choose David for his extensive experience prosecuting and defending against copyright infringement, idea misappropriation, trademark infringement, defamation, right of publicity claims, and film financing, profit participation and audit disputes, among many others. Additionally, David plays a critical “behind the scenes” role reviewing books, films, screenplays, motion picture and television treatments, magazine articles and other works to evaluate and reduce potential legal risks so that clients can move their projects forward.
Professional Memberships
Member, Intellectual Property, Entertainment Law and Litigation sections, Los Angeles County Bar Association; Member, Intellectual Property and Litigation sections, American Bar Association; Member, Los Angeles Copyright Society. Admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California and before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Personal
BA, Cornell University; JD, magna cum laude, Georgetown University.
Chambers Review
USA
David Halberstadter represents prominent entertainment companies in complex copyright and trademark infringement disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is an exceptional attorney with an incredible level of expertise, rapid response time, and outstanding analytical skills."
"He is an excellent attorney who is great with strategy. He is very clear on understanding the law, as well as dealing with challenging attorneys."
"We are lucky to have David's expert guidance. He goes above and beyond in his work for us."
"David is an exceptional attorney with an incredible level of expertise, rapid response time, and outstanding analytical skills."
"He is an excellent attorney who is great with strategy. He is very clear on understanding the law, as well as dealing with challenging attorneys."
"We are lucky to have David's expert guidance. He goes above and beyond in his work for us."
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