Law Firm Overview

Established in 1908, Mitchell Silberberg's 125 attorneys provide integrated legal and business solutions addressing our clients' concerns in the following areas: Complex Litigation; Labor and Employment, Immigration and Benefits; Intellectual Property and Technology; Entertainment and New Media; Tax and Family Wealth Planning; Environmental Law; and Corporate/Business Transactions.

In 2002 Mitchell Silberberg opened its Washington, DC office. This practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and protection as well as a full range of television, movie and entertainment industry services, with a special emphasis on Internet and new media issues.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy
• Benefits
• Corporate/Business Transactions
• Entertainment & New Media
• Family Wealth Planning
• Immigration
• Intellectual Property & Technology
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation
• Tax
• International Practice Group
• Electronic Entertainment and Gaming
• Environmental Law

Representative Clients

• International Banks
• Major Recording Companies
• Motion Picture Producers, Distributors and Major Studios
• National Financial Institutions
• National Insurance Companies and Related Real Estate Companies
• Secured Creditors and Landlords
• Television Networks
• Recording Artists, Songwriters, Music Producers, and Personal Managers
• Record and Publishing Companies
• Record and Publishing Company Executives
• Buyers and Sellers
• Construction Contractors
• Developers of Residential, Commercial, and Office Building Real Estate
• Investors and Lenders
• Landlords and Tenants
• Municipal and Other Governmental Entities
• California Community Foundation
• California Institute of Technology
• City of Hope
• Claremont McKenna College
• Huntington Library
• Jewish Community Foundation
• Los Angeles Music Center
• University of Southern California
• Whittier College
• World Vision

Representative Cases

• American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., 98 S.Ct. 2423 (U.S. 1978)
• Martin v. International Olympic Committee, 740 F.2d 670 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1984)
• Neeld v. National Hockey League, 594 F.2d 1297 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1979)
• Graham v. Scissor-Tail, Inc., 623 P.2d 165 (Cal. 1981)
• Newman v. Franchise Tax Bd., 256 Cal.Rptr. 503 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1989)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Leasing, Communications & Media Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Entertainment, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Immigration, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Securities Law, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Defense