MARK D. PASSIN
knowledge is power
AWARDS
- Named a “Power Lawyer” by the Hollywood reporter (2010, 2012)
- Named in Chambers USA Notable Practitioner in Media and Entertainment category (2014-2017)
- Named a “Southern California Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers (2009-2023)
CREDENTIALS
Bar Admission
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- USC Gould School of Law, J.D. (1981)
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude (1977)
Professional Associations
- State Bar of California
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Los Angeles Copyright Society
- American Bar Association
Previous Law Firms
- Robins Kaplan LLP (2009-2020)
- Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP (2007-2009)
- Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan (2001-2006)
- Engel & Engel (1981-2001)
SPEECHES
- Motion Picture and Television Industry: Accounting & Auditing Overview: Key Legal Cases Impacting the Industry (October 23, 2018)
- Hidden Figures Profit Participations in a Studio Panelist, USC Institute of Entertainment Law & Business, Los Angeles, California (October 21, 2017)
- Your Passport to Getting the Information You Need From Abroad: The Nuts And Bolts of International Discovery , UCLA Extension Class (January 14, 2015)
- Your Passport to Getting the Information You Need From Abroad: The Nuts And Bolts of International Discovery, Moderator, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Beverly Hills, California (May 29, 2012)
- Creativity Resolving Entertainment Disputes
How to Keep Your Clients Out of Court
Guest Speaker (January 1, 2001)
