Hartford O. Brown - Klinedinst Attorney Profile

Shareholder

Hartford Brown, is a shareholder in Klinedinst’s Los Angeles office. His law practice focuses on providing legal counsel in business, real estate, and intellectual
property transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Brown acts as outside general counsel to a number of his clients, providing advice in a variety of areas, including real estate corporate transactions, intellectual property protection and litigation, employment matters, and negotiating and drafting a variety of contracts critical to his clients’ business. He previously served as Managing
Shareholder of Klinedinst’s Los Angeles office, and also was a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Specifically, Mr. Brown represents business owners in numerous fields, including technology and e-commerce, real estate development, hospitality and hotels, banks and credit unions, film production and post-production
and video game development and sales, as well as in a variety of other business segments, including venture capital and manufacturers of consumer products.
With respect to transactional matters, Hartford’s areas of representation include negotiation and drafting of real estate, intellectual property and other contracts, corporate structuring and governance.

Mr. Brown’s clients also look to him to handle litigation critical to their overall growth and success. Litigation matters Mr. Brown handles include real estate disputes, corporate litigation, and intellectual property disputes. He
also has significant experience defending product liability claims made against manufacturers of consumer products, cosmetics, and household appliances, as well as manufacturers and distributors of products used in the construction and healthcare industries.

Hartford attended the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Keble College, Oxford University. He received his B.A. in European History in 1994 from the University of San Francisco, before earning his J.D. at Tulane University School of Law in 1997. Additionally, he is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association and the American
Bar Association, and has been licensed to practice law in California since 1997.

Professional and Community Affiliations

State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Lawyers Associated Worldwide
American Bar Association, Entertainment & Sports Industry Section
Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Motion Picture & Television Fund, Professional Advisory Network
Defense Research Institute

Publications and Interviews

Levy, Frederick. Acting in Young Hollywood. Back Stage Books. 2009
Hic Habitat Newsletter, CMRS Oxford University

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Recognition and Awards

Recipient of Avvo.com’s Highest 10.0 Rating for Attorneys (2010)
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (2009)
Certificate of Advanced Study and Training in Mediation (1997)
Certificate of Advanced Study and Training in Commercial Arbitration (1997)
Best Oralist, First Year Oral Arguments (1995-1996)

Speaking Engagements

Guest Panelist, "Title Wave!" Be The Media Radio, July 2010
Guest Lecturer, "Legal Issues for Producers," Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University, October, 2009
Co-Presenter, "Face-to-Facebook: A Primer on Social Networks," Lawyers Associated Worldwide, Annual General Meeting, September 18, 2008
Panelist, "Marketing, Business Development and Cross-Selling- Different Approaches in Different Jurisdictions," Lawyers Associated Worldwide, Americas Regional Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 12, 2008
"The Million Dollar Movie Pitch," San Diego Film Festival, September 30, 2006
"Film Financing: Getting the Support You Need,"Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, August 26, 2006
"Indie Film Packaging," Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, August 27, 2005

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Hartford O. Brown, Esq.