Brad is a partner-level commercial litigation counsel with more than 30 years of experience managing complex business-related disputes and litigation. He acts as counsel, advisor, strategist, and crisis manager for his clients, seamlessly operating at the intersection of business and law to mitigate risk, manage crisis, and drive business goals. Brad has an affinity for building relationships, reducing gridlock, and finding common ground. 

Brad's commercial litigation practice spans a wide range of complex disputes, including corporate shareholder disputes, securities litigation, fiduciary duty claims, corporate governance matters, intellectual property litigation, data privacy claims, unfair competition, employment, government contracting, real estate, and misappropriation of name and likeness matters.

Brad has represented clients in jury and court trials, arbitrations, California Labor Commission hearings, and licensing hearings. 

Brad is often called upon to handle complex and sensitive matters for high-profile clients, including actors, musicians, professional athletes, influencers, and talent agencies. A significant portion of his practice includes litigating and resolving disputes on behalf of individuals and companies in the entertainment industry, as well as representing major retailers, technology companies, production companies, and design firms. Such matters have involved profit participation, distribution, unauthorized use of name and likeness, corporate shareholder disputes, corporate ownership, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder derivative actions, minority shareholder oppression, unfair competition, and false advertising.

Brad frequently represents executives and other professionals in employment-related matters. He regularly negotiates executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and executive compensation. Brad also counsels clients on entity formation, LLC operating agreements, contribution agreements, joint ventures, and corporate acquisition matters. His transactional practice includes drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements, unit purchase agreements, IP assignment and licensing agreements, management services agreements, and designated member services agreements, providing an integrated approach that combines transactional expertise with litigation experience.

Brad has experience in securities-related matters, including defending clients against claims of securities fraud, unlicensed broker-dealer activity, and investment adviser violations. He has also pursued and defended matters involving complex RICO claims, fraudulent transfers, and corporate dissolution proceedings. His corporate governance litigation experience encompasses director and officer liability, self-dealing claims, breach of the duty of loyalty, usurpation of corporate opportunities, and director removal actions.

Brad also has extensive experience in professional liability and construction matters, having represented numerous large architectural and engineering firms. Representative matters have involved office buildings, hotels, airports, casinos, schools, hospitals, military bases, power plants, transportation, telecommunications, and residential developments. 

Brad has served as a legal analyst and commentator on newsworthy legal matters. Brad is also a prolific writer who has authored numerous published articles and case alerts on topics ranging from professional liability and real estate to media relations and entertainment law. 

Community Involvement

• Epilepsy Foundation of America – Chair Emeritus of Board of Directors; former Chair of the Board; former Board Secretary; former Chair of the Audit Committee; former Chair of Network Relations Committee. Brad was involved with the organization and its affiliates for approximately 17 years in multiple leadership capacities. 
• Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles – Former Board Secretary
• United Cerebral Palsy – National Board Member; Chair of Development Committee