Tried and won a two-month-long jury trial against a major film and television production company for breach of an intellectual property license concerning the rights to manufacture and distribute electronic toys.

Argued and prevailed before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's bus system, concluding more than 10 years of contentious, high-profile litigation.

Successfully defended a multinational mass media corporation in United States District Court and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a suit alleging the client’s motion picture infringed on the copyright to a 1925 comedy film.

Served as trial and appellate counsel for entertainment company and prevailed in both courts in a dispute over the unauthorized manufacturing and sale of T-shirts and posters bearing the images of a famous comedy team. Served as counsel for amici curiae clients in connection with the California Supreme Court’s review of the case, which became one of the seminal California cases on right of publicity law.

First-chaired and won bench trial for specific performance of buy-sell agreement among shareholders in closely held corporation.

First chaired 7-day bench trial and secured judgment in favor of the defense in probate case involving claims by the sister of client's deceased life partner seeking to recover all property and assets that had been co-owned by the couple prior to the death of the decedent. Judgment affirmed on appeal.

First chaired bench trial and defeated all disputed claims for breach of oral agreement arising out of a former domestic relationship.

First chaired jury trial defending movie producer against claims of assault and abuse arising out of former domestic relationship and prevailed on key evidentiary disputes leading to favorable settlement midway through jury selection.

Secured an award of compensatory damages, lost profits and attorneys’ fees and costs for her client in an arbitration for breach of an exhibition agreement based on the respondents’ failure to secure necessary permits allowing an exhibit of one-of-a-kind movie memorabilia to open to the public.

In an arbitration for breach of a film distribution agreement based on the respondent’s failure to account for and pay distribution fees, on August 11, 2020, less than one week before the commencement of the arbitration, she successfully moved to preclude the respondent from presenting any witness testimony and any evidence in support of its affirmative defenses to her client’s claims as a result of the respondent’s failure to participate in discovery and preparation for arbitration. As a result of the ruling, she was able to negotiate a very favorable settlement for her client.

Prevailed on behalf of respondent in arbitration of claims arising out of a manufacturing agreement to bottle wine in single serving pouches and secured an award of all attorneys' fees and costs.

In a lawsuit for involuntary dissolution of a family owned corporation, she secured a buyout of her client’s interests in the corporation and, by an order dated May 4, 2022, successfully moved for summary judgment defeating all of the cross-claims and eliminating the need for a trial. 

As counsel for a counter-defendant in a high stakes case involving competing claims of copyright and trademark infringement, she successfully moved to dismiss her client on the ground that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the client, a Wisconsin company.

Filed summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of plaintiff's claims for alleged trademark and copyright infringement arising out of competing jewelry designs, leading to the voluntary dismissal of the copyright infringement claim by the plaintiff, and after statements made by the District Court judge at the hearing on the motion suggesting that she would find the plaintiff's trademarks descriptive and unprotectable, leading to settlement on terms very favorable to the client.

In a lawsuit for copyright infringement filed against the firm's client, a renowned artist, she successfully argued on summary judgment of the copyright infringement claim that the idea of two dolphins swimming underwater, with one swimming upright and the other crossing horizontally, is not protected by copyright.

Obtained preliminary and permanent injunction preventing the use or dissemination of videotaped footage of a well-known comedian/actor.

Prevailed against media defendants’ anti-SLAPP motion to strike a supermodel’s claim for breach of oral contract arising from defendants’ creation of a television show different from the agreed-upon nature and focus of the show.

Prevailed in probate court proceeding resulting in order that an oral license defense to a copyright infringement action violated the no-contest provisions of a well-known comedian’s trust.

Represented well-known comedian’s estate and successfully opposed the defendant’s motion to stay copyright infringement action, pending appeal of an order of the Probate Department of the Los Angeles Superior Court that the assertion of a proposed defense to the action would violate the no-contest provisions of a trust. Successfully opposed the defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint for copyright infringement for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue or, in the alternative, to transfer for improper venue or convenience, leading to settlement.

Successfully moved to dismiss plaintiff’s claim for violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act arising from alleged access of plaintiff’s proprietary source code.

Defended a start-up and its founders in suit for misappropriation of trade secrets, leading to settlement.

Represented a loan-out corporation for a television host in a suit for breach of a talent licensing agreement, leading to settlement.

Co-wrote a motion to dismiss that disposed of the bulk of an actor’s challenges to a motion picture company’s rights to a movie franchise, leading to settlement.