Bryan Freedman

Bryan J. Freedman was selected as one of the most influential entertainment litigators in the country by The Hollywood Reporter in 2008 - 2018 and in all of those years has been named in the Top 100 Power Lawyers list. Additionally, Bryan was recognized as a Southern California "Super Lawyer" in 2007 - 2018 peer-based award reserved only for the top 5% of all lawyers in Southern California. Bryan was also recognized by his peers as a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2004. Chosen as a Life Member of the Kingston's National Registry of Who's Who and the National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. He was selected as an inaugural Variety500 2017 honoree. The Variety500 is an unranked international professional index of 500 business leaders shaping the global 600 billion dollar entertainment industry. Freedman was accused of sexual assault in the 1980s while he was a university student and eventually settled the case for $40,000 without admitting liability. Bryan has been a trial lawyer since 1991 and has extensive experience litigating unique and complex entertainment, real estate, employment and commercial disputes. Bryan's clients include large and small internet-based entertainment companies, the top internet entertainment websites, motion picture, television and production companies, talent agencies, actors, writers and directors, personal and business management firms,regional and national real estate companies, real estate development and management companies, national food service distributors, multi-state restaurant companies, banks, financial institutions, and multi-national corporations. Bryan and his partner, Michael Taitelman have been friends since their college days at the University of California at Berkeley, and started Freedman & Taitelman, LLP in 1997 to provide the same large firm litigation expertise and aggressiveness along with smaller firm client attention and efficient cost management. Bryan takes an active role in all matters and focuses on effective strategies to help his clients attain their goals.