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Michael B. Garfinkel

Michael B. Garfinkel

USA 2026

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Venable LLP
 Venable LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

California

11 years ranked

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Michael Garfinkel is an entertainment and media litigator with more than 30 years of experience navigating his clients' most challenging issues. Michael represents studios, production companies, talent agencies, advertising agencies, and artists in matters involving intricate industry-specific agreements, including trademark, copyright and right of publicity disputes, trade secrets, and defamation. In addition, he also represents a variety of clients in commercial litigation, including limited liability company and partnership disputes and consumer class action defense.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

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Michael Garfinkel represents an impressive clientele, which includes talent agencies, production companies and other leading names in the entertainment sector. His experience includes disputes involving intellectual property rights, profit participation and breach of contract.
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Strengths

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  • Michael really knows the law and gives commercial and actionable advice.

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  • Michael gives client-oriented solutions.

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  • Michael is experienced, reliable and intelligent.

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