Overview
Jesse Levin is a partner in Glaser Weil’s Litigation Department, where he serves as a trusted advocate for clients navigating high-stakes disputes in entertainment and corporate litigation. Known for his strategic approach and relentless advocacy, Jesse has built a reputation for efficiently resolving complex matters while safeguarding his clients’ business interests, public profiles and creative legacies.
Jesse has a particular focus on disputes within the entertainment industry, including podcasting and entertainment technology. He regularly represents podcast hosts, producers and networks in intellectual property disputes, contract litigation and business divorces. He also counsels clients in the rapidly evolving entertainment technology sector, handling matters involving content ownership, royalty structures and digital rights management. His work in these spaces reflects a deep understanding of the intersection between emerging media, technology and traditional entertainment law.
Jesse maintains a practice built on his extensive experience in both defending and prosecuting claims for:
- Breaches of contract and fiduciary duties
- Profit participation and royalty disputes
- Employment claims and wage and hour violations
- Talent Agencies Act violations and disputes between talent and their representatives
- Intellectual property infringement and trade secret violations
- Business divorce, internal investigations and professional liability
Jesse’s notable successes include prevailing on behalf of a management company, which sued for seven figures in unpaid royalties and defeated counterclaims for alleged violations of the Talent Agencies Act after a two-week arbitration. He also handled a contract breach dispute before the Los Angeles Superior Court, winning a motion for summary judgment for claims that alleged over $150 million in damages.
A lifelong Angeleno, Jesse received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and his law degree from UCLA Law. He has been recognized as a “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation and he is consistently selected as a “Rising Star” by Southern California Super Lawyers.
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Industries
Education
University of California Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., UCLA Entertainment Law Review, Vice Editor-in-Chief
University of Southern California, B.A., summa cum laude, International Relations and Religion, Minor in Cinema-Television
Admissions
- California
Languages
- Spanish, conversational
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