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Johnson & Johnson, LLP
JJLLPLAW.COM
Neville Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Justin Righettini, Nicholas Kurtz
Neville L. Johnson, Douglas L. Johnson, Justin M. Righettini, Nicholas A. Kurtz
439 N. Canon Drive, Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
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We are a boutique firm of aggressive,
ethical, hard working, innovative attorneys devoted primarily to the contingency
representation of plaintiffs in business,entertainment and consumer class action
litigation matters.
Johnson & Johnson LLP has established a nationwide reputation as
a leading entertainment litigation firm specializing in invasion of privacy, defamation,
unfair competition and contractual and tortious disputes in music, film and television.
The firm has emerged as the leader in challenging the news media for
its use of illegal and surreptitious newsgathering tactics.
We have individually, and in concert with others,
generated extraordinary results for our clients, in excess of $75 million in verdicts and
settlements in the past three years alone.
We are passionate about our clients and their causes and very proud
of the results we achieve. |
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Neville L. Johnson |
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Neville L. Johnson is a founding partner of Johnson
& Johnson LLP. He specializes in media, entertainment, class action, privacy, and
complex business litigation matters. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of the University of
California, Berkeley, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He received his law degree from
Southwestern University School of Law, graduating at the top of his class. Some of his
significant experiences include:
- Nominated for 2005 California Consumer Attorney’s Association of
Los Angeles "Trial Lawyer of the Year."
- Deemed a 2006 "SuperLawyer" in the areas of
business/corporate, arts & entertainment, and constitutional law (SuperLawyers
recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in California).
- Gained substantial trial experience with over 23 civil jury trials,
dozens of bench trials, and over 100 criminal cases.
- Chaired three jury verdicts in excess of seven figures, including
obtaining a 2004 award for nearly $15 million in a business fraud case.
- Effectuated a variety of settlements, including numerous settlements
in excess of $1 million and two in excess of $10 million.
- Obtained unanimous California Supreme Court decision in landmark
ruling enhancing the right of privacy for all Californians. Sanders v. American
Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 987 P.2d 67 (Cal. 1999).
- Taught many courses and appeared on panels relating to entertainment
law, copyright law, media law, and litigation and on numerous national television and
radio shows to discuss the right of privacy and other media matters.
- Subject of a law review article - Richards & Calvert, Suing
the Media, Supporting the First Amendment: the Paradox of Neville Johnson and the Battle
for Privacy, 67 Albany Law Review 1097 (2004).
Publications:
- Elder, Johnson & Rishwain, Establishing Constitutional
Malice for Defamation and Privacy/False Light Claims When Hidden Cameras and Deception Are
Used by the Newsgatherer, 22 Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review 327
(2002) (a major article on journalist ethics and the law of libel and privacy).
- Johnson, Rishwain & Elder, Caught in the Act, Los Angeles
Lawyer, 33 (April 1998) (an analysis of current trends in the right of privacy).
- Johnson & Lang, 1979, The Personal Manager in the
California Entertainment Industry, 52 Southern California Law Review 375 (a
definitive article on the regulation of talent agents, personal managers, and the
interplay of entertainment unions and guilds in that nexus).
- In The Musician’s Business & Legal Guide (2001), Mr. Johnson
wrote the chapters, Music Publishing, Practical Aspects of Securing
Major Label Agreements, Analysis of a Personal Management Agreement, The Internet and Music, and Analysis of a Single Song Agreement.
- Mr. Johnson has also authored the biography of legendary basketball
coach, John Wooden, now in its third printing: The John Wooden Pyramid of Success, Second
Revised Edition, subtitled The Biography, Oral History, Philosophy and Ultimate Guide to
Life, Leadership Friendship and Love by the Greatest Coach in the History of Sports.
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for the Central, Eastern, and Northern
Districts of California and District Court of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Third Circuits
- United States Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Academy of Country Music (General Counsel)
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Board of
Governors-2006)
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Los Angeles Copyright Society
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (as a
professional musician and producer)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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Douglas L. Johnson |
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djohnson@jjllplaw.com |
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Douglas L. Johnson is a founding partner at Johnson
& Johnson LLP. He specializes in entertainment, class actions, and complex business
litigation matters. Mr. Johnson received his B.A. from the University of Southern
California (1996) and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
(2000). Some of his significant litigations include:
- Handled numerous large-scale litigations, including copyright,
trademark, entertainment disputes, breach of contract, and class actions for unfair
business practices, including chairing arbitrations and jury trials.
- Represented business owner involved in a partnership dispute
resulting in a $10 million dollar result in arbitration for our client.
- Represented artist and record company in a copyright infringement and
breach of contract litigation resulting in a million dollar jury verdict for our clients.
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for musician’s estate, which
resulted in the estate receiving numerous master recordings, music publishing rights, and
future royalties.
- Uncovered systematic patterns of substandard medical care, resulting
in reorganization of staffing and training at a county jail, in settlement of wrongful
death and civil rights case, as featured as the cover story in Sacramento News &
Review.
- Contributed to, authored, and argued appeals before the California
Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Memberships:
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Litigation Section of the American Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of
California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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| Nicholas A. Kurtz |
Email: nkurtz@jjllplaw.com |
Nicholas A. Kurtz is an associate at Johnson & Johnson LLP. He specializes
in entertainment, class actions, and complex business litigation matters.
Mr. Kurtz earned a B.A. in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from American University in Washington, DC
where he was a Presidential Scholarship recipient and a member of the School of Public Affairs Leadership Program.
In 2004, Mr. Kurtz earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he served as the Chief Research Editor on the
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and garnered a First Honors Award in his Title IX Seminar course.
Some of his significant experiences include:
- Handled numerous large-scale litigations, including copyright, breach of contract, and class actions for unfair business practices.
- Successfully represented musical artist in breach of contract litigation resulting in $350,000 judgment against former manager.
- Contributed to multiple appellate briefs to the California Court of Appeals and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Justin M. Righettini Email:
jrighettini@jjllplaw.com
Justin M. Righettini is an associate at Johnson
& Johnson, LLP. Mr. Righettini focuses his practice on intellectual property and entertainment matters, with a special emphasis on the music industry. Mr. Righettini received his B.A. from California State University Northridge (2000), an Advanced Studies Certificate in Performance, Music from the University of Southern California (2002) and his J.D. from the Southwestern University School of Law
(2006).
Practice areas:
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment
- Business Litigation
Publications:
- Trade Group’s Commentary May Be Subject Matter of Lanham Act Claim, August 2006, Media Law Resource Center, Media Law Letter
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