Atty. Jonathan Kirsch
Author: "Kids Allowed," California Lawyer, November 1983; "Access to Courts," California Lawyer, September, 1984; "War on Lawyers?" California Lawyer, March, 1985; "Malpractice Insurance Crisis," California Lawyer, July, 1985; "Which Courthouse? What Advantage?", California Lawyer, May, 1986; "Prop. 51 Shakes the House of Torts," California Lawyer, June, 1986; "Legal Eagles," California Business, November, 1988; "Look What They've Done to My Songs: Midler v.
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Jonathan Kirsch is a Member based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Law Offices Of Jonathan Kirsch. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Their practice focuses on trademark, copyright, ip, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in California (1976). Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1976) and University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 1971). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Los Angeles Bar Association (Intellectual Property Section) State Bar of California (Intellectual Property Section) Los Angeles Copyright Society California Lawyers for the Arts PEN Center USA West Los Angeles Intellectual Property Association. Serves clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- "Kids Allowed," California Lawyer, November 1983
- "Access to Courts," California Lawyer, September, 1984
- "War on Lawyers?
- California Lawyer, March, 1985
- "Malpractice Insurance Crisis," California Lawyer, July, 1985
- "Which Courthouse?
- What Advantage?", California Lawyer, May, 1986
- "Prop. 51 Shakes the House of Torts," California Lawyer, June, 1986
- "Legal Eagles," California Business, November, 1988
- "Look What They've Done to My Songs: Midler v
- Ford Motor Co.," California Lawyer, July, 1989
- "Lonesome Dove and the Electronic Rights Revolution in Publishing," Los Angeles Lawyers, June 1990
- "Buchwald v
Paramount
- Beyond the Hype," Los Angeles Lawyer, April 1991; "Vanity of Vanities: 'Subsidy' Publishing After Stellema," Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 2, 1992; "Ethics in Entertainment Law," Los Angeles Lawyer, April 1993; Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law, 1996; Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract, Silman-James Press, 1999; A History of the End of the World, Harper One, 2006
- Teaching
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Jonathan Kirsch is one of 20,983 trademark attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trademark attorneys in California →
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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