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Sol Rosenthal

Address: 

777 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 4400
Los Angeles, California 90017
U.S.A.

Phone Number: 
(213) 243-4000
Fax Number: 
(213) 243-4199
Email: 
Sol.Rosenthal@apks.com
Born: 
1934, Maryland
Languages: 
English
Nationalities: 
USA
Education: 
A.B. 1956, Princeton Univ.;
J.D. 1959, Harvard Law School
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Maryland bar 1959, California bar 1961
Present Position: 
Of Counsel, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Professional Experience: 

Counsel, Arnold & Porter (2000–); Of Counsel, Blanc, Williams, Johnston & Kronstadt (1996-2000); Partner, Buchalter, Nemer (1974-1996); Partner, Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin (1966-1974); Associate, Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin (1960-1966). Business and commercial litigator for 15 years. Then more than 30 years as a transactional attorney in the business, commercial, and entertainment fields. Knowledge in the following practice areas: banking; finance; secured transactions; business structures (partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies and corporations); licensing agreements (foreign and domestic); intellectual property (copyright, trademark); rights of publicity and privacy; employment agreements; business transactions; consulting agreements; commercial and legal aspects of the financing, production, and distribution of theatrical motion pictures and television programming, internet, digital, and new media; recording and music agreements; agency and personal management agreements.

Honors: Recognized in Southern California Super Lawyers, 2010-2016; Entertainment & Sports. Recognized in Who’s Who in America since 1990; Who’s Who in the World since 2007; Los Angeles Daily Journal ADR Profile, October 2000.

Professional Associations: 

Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Association; Past President, Los Angeles Copyright Society College of Commercial Arbitrators; Beverly Hills Bar Association (Past President; Entertainment Law Committee, Past Chair); Los Angeles Copyright Society (Past President); Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Past Board of Governors).

Panels of Arbitrators: 

American Arbitration Association; International Film and Television Alliance; Writers Guild of America; Screen Actors Guild of America.

Arbitration Experience: 

Neutral arbitrator in hundreds of cases. Arbitrator and mediator of numerous large complex disputes including contract and business law, finance, banking, secured transactions, licensing, copyright, intellectual property, digital, commercial, employment, technology, media and entertainment (motion picture, television, recording and music industries). Has served as chair of tripartite panels of arbitrators and as neutral or party-appointed arbitrator. American Arbitration Association panelist since 1997. Currently a member of the AAA’s Large Complex Case Panel (LCCP). Arbitration panelist for Independent Film & Television Alliance, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Writers Guild of America.

Areas of Specialization: 
Business Law
Environmental Law
Intellectual Property
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Screen Credit and the Law, U.C.L.A. Law Review; Enforcement of Personal Service Contracts in the Entertainment Industry, Beverly Hills Bar Journal.