Background
Seal, James L. was born on July 29, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Seal, James L. was born on July 29, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
University of Cincinnati (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1967). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, Limited Liability Partnership (Beverly Hills, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking and Savings and Loan Law, Copyright, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Entertainment (Motion Picture, Television and Music) Transactions, Errors and Omission Clearance, Estate Planning, Family Law, Insurance Coverage and Defense Litigation, Intellectual Property, International Business Law, Labor and Employment Law, Media Finance, Motion Picture Financing, New Media Technologies, Real Estate, Real Property, Securities, Succession Planning, Taxation (Federal, State and International), Trademark, Trusts and Probate, and Unfair Competition. Admitted to the bar, 1971, California.
1974, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Eta Sigma. Beta Gamma Sigma. Tau Kappa Alpha. Delta Sigma Rho.
Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1976 and Vice President, 1974-1976, California Barristers Association.
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1984-1986. Author: "Market Definition in Antitrust Litigation in the Sports and Entertainment Industries," 61 Antitrust Law Journal 737 (1993).
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Antitrust Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust. Litigation; Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California.
The firm was founded in 1957 to represent clients in the entertainment industry and that practice is still significant. Over the years we have grown into a full service firm and our firm"s areas of expertise are centered around the following major departments: Litigation, Business/Corporate, Entertainment, Labor and Employment Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate, Taxation, Insurance Coverage and Defense and Family Law. We also have groups specializing in New Media Technologies, Intellectual Property, Media Finance, Trademark, Merchandising and Licensing and Employee Benefits.
Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1976 and Vice President, 1974-1976, California Barristers Association. Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1984-1986.
