Scott Edelman

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial

California

7 Years Ranked

Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

California

21 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Scott Edelman

USA

Practice Areas

Scott is a co-chair of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice Group. He represents major entertainment clients in sports, IP, (copyright, trademark, right of publicity, misappropriation of ideas, trade secret), profit participation, film distribution, false advertising, royalty disputes. His commercial litigation experience includes antitrust, class actions, cross-border disputes, investigations, employment, professional negligence, RICO, real estate. Scott's representative clients include: AMC, CBS, Warner Discovery, NBCU, Netflix, Yahoo, Northrop, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Universal Music, and Walmart. Scott has significant first-chair trial and arbitration experience.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Personal

JD, University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1984. BA, Stanford University, 1981.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Scott Edelman enjoys a strong reputation for his top-flight representation of clients in the entertainment industry. He continues to handle high-profile profit participation and copyright disputes.

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Litigation: General Commercial - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Scott Edelman is well regarded in the market for his wide-ranging litigation practice, which encompasses fraud, antitrust and employment-related disputes as well as major class actions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Scott is an excellent trial lawyer and brilliant strategist."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"Scott is a smart, strategic attorney and a great oral advocate. He's great in strategy and the big picture."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"He is the preeminent lawyer for litigation cases. He is effective and superb in addressing the merits of a case."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"Scott is a great trial lawyer and a smart and strategic litigator. He is able to balance zealous advocacy for his clients with a likeability that is effective in front of judges and juries."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

"Scott handles significant and difficult matters, he has great reputation."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

"He's an excellent trial lawyer and a brilliant strategist."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

"Scott is an excellent trial lawyer and brilliant strategist."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"Scott is a smart, strategic attorney and a great oral advocate. He's great in strategy and the big picture."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"He is the preeminent lawyer for litigation cases. He is effective and superb in addressing the merits of a case."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
USA

"Scott is a great trial lawyer and a smart and strategic litigator. He is able to balance zealous advocacy for his clients with a likeability that is effective in front of judges and juries."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

"Scott handles significant and difficult matters, he has great reputation."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

"He's an excellent trial lawyer and a brilliant strategist."

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

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USA Guide 2024

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Chambers Review

USA

Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

Individual Editorial

Litigation: General Commercial - California

Individual Editorial

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