Jon Pfeiffer
Entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of trial experience.
Jon Pfeiffer limits his practice to the following niche areas where his knowledge and experience enable him to achieve the most favorable results for his clients:
• Influencers and social media
• Copyright (registration and infringement)
• Right of publicity (protection of name, image and likeness)
• Defamation (libel and slander)
• IFTA arbitrations
• Motion picture the television production
• Business litigation
• Entity formation and maintenance
Jon hosts a bi-weekly podcast called "The Creative Influencer” where he interviews influencers, creatives and the professionals who work with them. The podcast is available on iTunes and Spotify.
Also, Jon is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu where he teaches Media Law (COM 570). COM 570 covers First Amendment issues as well as privacy, defamation and copyright. He has twice received the Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award from the Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Pepperdine University.
Even though he has a national practice, Jon still relies upon his Midwestern values when helping his clients. He grew up on a farm in Nebraska and went to college in Lincoln Nebraska before moving to Los Angeles over 30 years ago to practice law. He believes that we are here for the sake of serving others. To that end, Jon is actively involved in the community and has served as the president of the Santa Monica Bar Association as well as Chair of its Entertainment Law Section.
To find out more about Jon and his practice, visit him at www.pfeifferlaw.com.
- Univ of Nebraska
- Undergraduate Degree
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- Univ of Denver COL
- Law Degree
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- Executive Committee
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Barristers
- Current
- Co-Chair
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Education Committee
- Current
- Community Law Week, Co-Chair
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Current
- Co-Chair
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Relations Committee
- Current
- State Bar Conference of Delegates, Delegate
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Current
- Executive Committee
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Current
- Chair of Entertainment Law Section
- Santa Monica Bar Association
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- Business Litigation Committee, Business Law Section
- State Bar of California
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- Chair of Entertainment Law Section
- Santa Monica Bar Association
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- President
- Santa Monica Bar Association
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- Chair of Trial Attorney Project
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- "Avoiding Lawsuits"
- "Benefits that Benefit"
- "Beware of that Stock Tip"
- Denver Corporate Connection
- "Buying a Business"
- Denver Corporate Connection
- "Insurance: What's Enough Got to do with it?"
- Denver Corporate Connection
- California "Super Lawyer" for Entertainment and Sports Law
- Los Angeles Magazine and SuperLawyers.com
- Named one of the Top 100 Entertainment lawyers in the State of California
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- California "Super Lawyer" for Entertainment and Sports Law
- Los Angeles Magazine and SuperLawyers.com
- Named one of the Top 100 Entertainment lawyers in the State of California
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Named one of the Top 100 Entertainment lawyers in the State of California
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- President; Entertainment Law Section, Chair; Secretary, Board of Trustees, Elected Member
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- LA County Bar Association
- Trial Attorney Project, Chair; Board of Trustees; Barristers Executive Committee; Bench and Bar Relations Committee, Co-chair; Community Law Week, Co-chair; State Bar Conference of Delegates, Delegate; Section on Litigation, Member; Education Committee, C
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- University of Denver Sturm College of Law Alumni Council
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Task Force on Entertainment Law and ADR; Section on Litigation
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- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Section on Litigation
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- Los Angeles County Superior Court
- West District Civil Advisory Committee
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- Viewpoint School
- Upper School Mock Trial Team, Legal Coach; Varsity Football Booster Club, Co-founder
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- Webster Elementary School
- School Site Council
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- California State Bar # 118601
- Member
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- Activities: Section on Litigation
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- California
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- Colorado
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly fees range from $490 to $590 per hour.
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- English: Spoken, Written
Will You Personally Represent Me?
One of the advantages of hiring a boutique law firm is that we limit the number of clients we represent, so each client receives Jon Pfeiffer's personal attention. Jon Pfeiffer is an entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
I Don't Live in Los Angeles. Can You Still Represent Me?
Though most of Jon Pfeiffer's clients live in California, he does work with clients who live out of state. Jon Pfeiffer is an entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of trial experience.
Must I Be Able to Meet With You in Person at Your Office For You to Represent Me?
Although Jon Pfeiffer prefers to meet with clients in person to establish a connection, he is also open to communicating with clients through technology and, in some circumstances, travel. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
How Much Do You Charge?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about his standard fees and the value he provides a client who chooses to retain him. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
Do You Provide Free Consultations?
Jon Pfeiffer explains his policy on the initial consultation charge. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
How Do I Get Started Working With You?
Jon Pfeiffer encourages potential clients to check out his website before contacting him for legal representation. There they can learn about his practice and determine if they are a good fit. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
How Do You Decide Whether to Take a Case?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about his process for determining whether or not to take a case.
What Types of Cases Do You Handle?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about his expertise in the fields of entertainment litigation and business litigation. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
What is a Literary Work?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the elements in a literary work that can and cannot be copyrighted. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
When Can You Copyright a Work?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the elements needed to copyright a work. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
When Did Copyright Come to the US?
Jon Pfeiffer talks when copyright came to the United States. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
Jon Pfeiffer, Entertainment Trial Attorney, Interviewed by Womens Radio Network
Jon Pfeiffer discusses his career as an entertainment trial attorney on the Women’s Radio Network show Open Forum with Bridget Grayson.
Who Invented Copyright?
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the beginnings of copyright. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience.
Do You Remember Your First Trial? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about his very first trial experience. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of experience. Part of Pepperdine Law School’s Legal...
How do you manage trial logistics? Legal Counselor Series
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How do you approach jury selection? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about his method of approaching the jury selection process in a case. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of experience....
How do you develop rapport with the jury during trial? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the necessity of identifying with the jury in a case and how he goes about building that relationship. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial...
When do you start to develop a case’s theme? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the importance of a theme in a case and how to best spend the final days before a trial. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment...
When do you start to develop a case’s theme? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about the importance of a theme in a case and how to best spend the final days before a trial. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment...
How do you prepare for trial during the last 30 days? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer shares how he spends the last 30 days before a trial. Part of the Pepperdine Law School Legal Counselor series.
How do you deal with the stress of trial? – Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about working out as a way to handle the stress of a trial. Part of Pepperdine Law School’s Legal Counselor Series.
When did you learn exercise was a good way to ease stress? Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer talks about exercising to ease the stress of law school exams, the bar, a trial or tough case. Part of Pepperdine Law School's Legal Counselor Series
How Do You Maintain Focus During Trial? - Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer shares some of his tricks to stay focused during trial. Jon Pfeiffer is a Los Angeles entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of entertainment experience. This video...
What advice do you give to your mentees? - Legal Counselor Series
How Do You Find A Good Mentor? - Legal Counselor Series
Jon Pfeiffer gives insight into how to find a good mentor. Jon Pfeiffer is an entertainment trial attorney with over 30 years of trial experience.
How Do You Find A Good Mentor? - Legal Counselor Series
Privacy Video 17 - The Right of Publicity and the First Amendment
The right of publicity is not a constitutional right. In fact, the United States constitution does not so much as mention the right of publicity (not even the penumbra). The...
Privacy Video 16 - How Long is Too Long?
Use it or lose it. This rule applies to so many aspects of life including lawsuits. You must timely act upon a right to sue or forever lose your right...
Privacy Video 15 - The Value of Everlasting Fame
During their lifetime a person can achieve frame from rare ability, dumb luck or a combination of the two. Only a fraction of those individuals who become famous during their...
Privacy Video 14 - Fame Pays
A celebrity's name, image and likeness can have great value.
Privacy Video 13 - I Am My Own Brand
We live in a branded world. Companies spend millions of dollars to create and protect their brands. Similarly, celebrities work hard to cultivate the public's perception of them in the...
Privacy Video 12 - False Light and the Photogenic Flasher
The case of the photogenic flasher (Barnhart vs. Paisano Publications) addressed the regrets of Tonya Barnhart who traded her dignity for a string of plastic beads.
Privacy Video 11 - The Case of the Plucky Porker
In the "Case of the Plucky Porker" we will continue our exploration of the parameters of the false light branch of the right of privacy.
Privacy Video 10 - False Light and a Muffin Top
Girls, women -- do you have a muffin top? Guys, that's the roll of fat that spills over a woman's jeans that make her look like a muffin. Or, more...
Privacy Video 9 - An Embarrassed Stripper and Bashful Lovers
In the Case of the Embarrassed Stripper (Puckett v. American Broadcasting Companies), Tammy Puckett sued ABC after her image appeared in a news segment about the illegal activities of several...
Privacy Video 8 - The Case of the Outed Hero
On September 22, 1975, five-time divorcee, mother of four and accountant who turned to revolutionary politics, Sara Jane Moore, attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford while he was visiting San...
Privacy Video 7 - Private Facts: Protecting Your Secrets
Everyone has secrets. Stated the way a court would describe the same thing -- everyone has facts that they don't want the public to know.
Privacy Video 6 - Intrusion for Journalism's Sake
With the rise of ambush journalism, many journalists seem to believe that they have a special exemption from the privacy laws. That's simply not true.
Privacy Video 5 - Reigning in the Paparazzi
Not long ago a fight broke out on a Malibu beach between surfers and the paparazzi over the paparazzi's efforts to photograph Matthew McConaughey while he surfed.
Privacy Video 4 - The Case of the Aggressive Paparazzi
One of the first cases to pit a celebrity against a paparazzi was Galella vs. Onassis.
Privacy Video 3 - What is Intrusion?
When we think of a breach of our privacy we are generally thinking of intrusion.
Privacy Video 2 - What Privacy Rights Do We Have?
In 1890 Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren wrote a Harvard Law Review article titled "The Right to Privacy." As initially envisioned by Brandeis and Warren, the right of privacy was...
Privacy Video 1 - Is Privacy Dead?
Privacy isn't dead but if it is going to survive it must be vigilantly guarded.