Sunday, May 5, 2013

LA Confdiential Magazine? Marty Singer - GUARD DOG To The Stars - How Positively Laughable

Martin D. Singer

Martin D. Singer, (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, April 25, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, California; 1978, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Ranked in "Chambers USA 2011", "Chambers USA 2010" and "Chambers USA 2008" as #1, a "Star Individual" attorney (among the top three of all attorneys), the leading individual ranking for "Media & Entertainment: Litigation" lawyers. "Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers" is the most prestigious legal directory of U.S. lawyers and law firms published by Chambers & Partners. Named to Super Lawyers Magazine's 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 lists of "Southern California Super Lawyers". Named to the Daily Journal's 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 lists of the "Top 100 Attorneys in California". Named in The Best Lawyers in America (18th edition 2010). Named to The Hollywood Reporter, Esq's list of "Top 100 Power Lawyers". (Article available at TheHollywoodReporterEsq.com).

Education: City College of New York (B.A., 1974); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1977).

Articles: Author: “Regulation of Talent Agents,” 1983 Entertainment Publishing and the Arts Handbook.
Member: Beverly Hills, Century City and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Special Agencies: California Labor Commissioner. Member of the International Reputation Protection ("IRP") Collaborative Community, and distinguished invited speaker and sole U.S. attorney representative at the 2010 IRP Symposium in Madrid.
Practice Areas: Entertainment Litigation; Business Litigation; Right of Publicity and Privacy Law; Libel Law; Copyright Law.
Recent Profile/Article (excerpts): “Power Lawyers 2007: Top 100 Power Lawyers,” by Matthew Belloni and Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., July 2007; "Raging Bulls: When It's Time for the Gloves to Come Off, These Attack Dogs of L.A. Law Get the Call," by Ross Johnson, Los Angeles Magazine, May 2000.
"Court Appeal,"– "Marty Singer makes a career out of un-caging celebrity song-birds," LA Confidential Magazine, Summer 2003.
"Arnold’s Bouncer" – "Schwarzenegger’s long-time attorney ... Singer has gained a national reputation for representing actors and other talent ...," The American Lawyer Magazine, December 2003.
"Guard Dog to the Stars (Legally Speaking)," – "Martin Singer's law firm shields celebrities from all kinds of annoyance, and is now a mainstay of Hollywood...," by Michael Cieply, New York Times, May 21, 2011.
Reported Cases: Grammer v. Artists Agency (9th Cir. 2002) 287 F.3d 886; Harris v. EMI Television Programs, 102 Cal.App.3d 214, 162 Cal.Rptr. 357 (1980); Page v. Something Weird Video, 908 F. Supp. 714 (C.D. Cal. 1995).
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