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

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Named to both the Daily Journal's 2007, 2006 and 2005 lists of the “Top 100 Attorneys in California”; Named to The Hollywood Reporter, Esq’s 2007 list of “Top 100 Power Lawyers” (Article available at TheHollywoodReporterEsq.com).

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.

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.

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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