I am a partner in the Entertainment and Litigation Departments of Greenberg Glusker. I represent artists, writers, producers, musicians, content creators, national retailers, and multi-national companies, and have substantial experience with copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, breach of contract, and the First Amendment. I also have substantial experience with entertainment industry collective bargaining agreements including those of the Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America, and Directors Guild of America. I was previously Assistant General Counsel at the Directors Guild of America. Prior to attending law school, I was the Director of Development at a feature film production company affiliated with a major studio. Selected Case Results for Daniel Stone• Part of the trial team that represented Shelly Sterling in the probate court action granting her control of the Sterling Family Trust, resulting in the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers. • Representation of The Ray Charles Foundation in The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson, a case of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding standing under the Copyright Act to challenge a notice of termination.**• Defense of NBCUniversal in a major copyright infringement matter concerning claims that Section 6, a pre-production screenplay, violated copyrights in the James Bond character and series of films. • Representation of Axl Rose in appeal of action for fraud and breach of contract against Activision arising from the use of “Welcome to the Jungle” in Guitar Hero III.**• Defense of Fortune 100 company in action alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract, including at trial and on appeal.** ** Matters handled at a prior law firm. Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation I practice. They should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case.