Bonnie E. Eskenazi

Bonnie E. Eskenazi is a Los Angeles-based partner who focuses on entertainment litigation, media law, intellectual property matters, and complex commercial disputes. She represents performers, directors, writers, producers, rights holders, talent agents, studios, and entertainment companies. Her practice includes royalty and profit participation disputes, idea theft claims, contracts, defamation, reputation protection, privacy claims, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, music rights, and motion picture production and distribution matters.

Bonnie earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1982, graduating with highest distinction and Phi Beta Kappa honors. She received her J.D. from Stanford University School of Law in 1985. Her education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and problem solving. After law school, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Donald B. King of the First District Court of Appeal from 1985 to 1986.

Bonnie has handled high-profile entertainment disputes for clients across film, television, music, publishing, and related media industries. Her clients have included Marvel Entertainment, Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Estate of J.R.R. Tolkien, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, MGM, Hans Zimmer, HarperCollins Publishing, Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Geffen Records, and the owners of rights connected to Friday the 13th, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Winnie the Pooh. She also serves as outside general counsel for the Bob Marley Estate.

Bonnie E. Eskenazi is recognized for her work in entertainment, media, and litigation matters and has been profiled by legal and business publications during her more than 30 years in practice. She teaches Entertainment Law at Stanford Law School and is an annual guest lecturer at Harvard Law School. Her leadership includes service on the boards of Women in Film and the Geffen Playhouse, along with work helping launch a sexual harassment Help Line for the entertainment industry.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Greenberg Glusker LLP
• Member, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property & Litigation sections
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Beverly Hills County Bar Association
• Participant, Trial Attorney Project
• Member, Stanford Law School Board of Visitors
• Law Clerk, Honorable Donald B. King, First District Court of Appeal
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Stanford University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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