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 15 years of litigation and counseling experience
Former “big law” associate-turned-solo practitioner

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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
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

Study & Practice