Susan Rabin

Susan Rabin is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney at Law Advocate Group, LLP, with more than two decades of experience advising production companies, studios, and creative enterprises. She handles transactions and disputes involving entertainment & sports law, film, television, music, copyright, trademarks, and related rights. Her practice covers entity formation, financing, rights acquisition, production, and distribution. She also advises on chain of title, talent agreements, crew agreements, guild compliance, insurance, music clearance, licensing, and enforcement matters.

Susan earned her J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law. She received her M.A. in Broadcasting and B.S. in Speech/Theatre from Northwestern University. She also earned an A.S. in Music from City College of San Francisco. She is admitted to practice in California. Her multidisciplinary education supports her work across entertainment, intellectual property, contracts, production, music publishing, digital rights, and other legal matters involving creative projects and businesses.

Susan has served as production counsel on feature films and has consulted with major entertainment companies, including Universal Pictures. She advises clients on copyright and trademark disputes, enforcement, entertainment financing, publishing rights, music licensing, production agreements, and distribution arrangements. She has also taught entertainment and copyright law at several institutions, including the University of San Francisco School of Law, Golden Gate University School of Law, and other California schools.

Susan Rabin has held leadership roles within the entertainment law community, including chair and co-chair positions with the Beverly Hills Bar Association Entertainment Law Section. She has also served with professional organizations involving copyright, music publishing, and entertainment law. Her official profile lists Southern California Super Lawyer recognition for six consecutive years. She combines transactional knowledge, industry experience, teaching, and dispute work when advising clients on complex creative matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Law Advocate Group, LLP
• Board of Governors, Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Executive Committee, Entertainment Section
• Member, Los Angeles Copyright Society
• Member, California Copyright Conference
• Member, Association of Independent Music Publishers
• Member, American Bar Association, Committee on Entertainment

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Golden Gate University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University
  MA in Broadcasting
• Northwestern University
  BS in Speech/Theatre
• City College of San Francisco
  AS in Music

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