Practice Areas

Big Firm Experience . . . Small Firm Service®  The Avanzado Law Firm provides clients with a viable alternative to “big law” representation.  We have the experience and skill which enables us to provide sophisticated representation on complex disputes which you would expect from larger firms but with the personal service and economic flexibility of a small firm.  Our experience includes litigating aggressively to force an early resolution of a dispute, dispositive pretrial motions and jury trials.  We can bring that wealth of experience to bear on any dispute to maximize the chances for a favorable result.

Our entertainment and sports litigation practice is varied and extensive. We have represented major motion picture studios, television broadcast networks and independent production companies, as well as actors, producers, directors, managers, agents and other creative talent. We also have represented athletes in major sports, sports agents as well as Major League Baseball teams. We have specific experience litigating claims over motion picture and television contractual issues, profit participations claims and disputes between production partners. We also have experience regarding salary arbitrations and other disputes between an athlete and a team over the terms of the athlete's contract. 

Our entertainment and sports litigation practice dovetails with our Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, where we have extensive experience analyzing and litigating copyrights, trademarks, idea submission claims and other intellectual property rights.  

Melvin N.A. Avanzado and The Avanzado Law Firm also publish the Entertainment Litigation Blog where we discuss interesting issues and cases relating to the entertainment industry.

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Big Firm Experience . . . Small Firm Service®  The Avanzado Law Firm provides clients with a viable alternative to “big law” representation.  We have the experience and skill which enables us to provide sophisticated representation on complex disputes which you would expect from larger firms but with the personal service and economic flexibility of a small firm.  Our experience includes litigating aggressively to force an early resolution of a dispute, dispositive pretrial motions and jury trials.  We can bring that wealth of experience to bear on any dispute to maximize the chances for a favorable result.

Beyond our Entertainment & Sports Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation and Media & First Amendment Litigation Practice, we also have a breadth of experience in general complex commercial civil litigation.  We have litigated significant cases over real estate, partnerships, corporations and other business disputes.  We also have represented defendants in class actions.  We have demonstrated the ability to litigate different types of complex commercial cases.  More importantly, our trial expertise enables us to position strategically different types of commercial cases to ensure the best chances for success.

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Big Firm Experience . . . Small Firm Service®  The Avanzado Law Firm provides clients with a viable alternative to “big law” representation.  We have the experience and skill which enables us to provide sophisticated representation on complex disputes which you would expect from larger firms but with the personal service and economic flexibility of a small firm.  Our experience includes litigating aggressively to force an early resolution of a dispute, dispositive pretrial motions and jury trials.  We can bring that wealth of experience to bear on any dispute to maximize the chances for a favorable result.

The Avanzado Law Firm has extensive experience in copyright, trademark, trade secret, publicity and other intellectual property disputes.  Our Entertainment & Sports Litigation Practice has provided us with experience representing production companies, television networks, motion picture studios, software companies and individuals in disputes over intellectual property rights and the infringement or licensing of such rights.  We also counsel our clients before litigation is filed to assist in the protection of their intellectual property rights and ensure that any ensuing litigation is positioned for success.

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Big Firm Experience . . . Small Firm Service®  The Avanzado Law Firm provides clients with a viable alternative to “big law” representation.  We have the experience and skill which enables us to provide sophisticated representation on complex disputes which you would expect from larger firms but with the personal service and economic flexibility of a small firm.  Our experience includes litigating aggressively to force an early resolution of a dispute, dispositive pretrial motions and jury trials.  We can bring that wealth of experience to bear on any dispute to maximize the chances for a favorable result.

The Avanzado Law Firm is experienced in all aspects of media and First Amendment litigation.  We have extensive experience defending media companies but also represent individuals and companies who have been damaged by false and libelous publications.  We are experienced in special motions to strike under anti-SLAPP statutes – using such motions to obtain early adjudications of “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation” or resisting such motions when representing plaintiffs.  Our experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in media and First Amendment cases affords us with a unique perspective in analyzing potential claims and defenses which implicate the  First Amendment.

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Big Firm Experience . . . Small Firm Service®  The Avanzado Law Firm provides clients with a viable alternative to “big law” representation.  We have the experience and skill which enables us to provide sophisticated representation on complex disputes which you would expect from larger firms but with the personal service and economic flexibility of a small firm.  Our experience includes litigating aggressively to force an early resolution of a dispute, dispositive pretrial motions and jury trials.  We can bring that wealth of experience to bear on any dispute to maximize the chances for a favorable result.

We have represented employers and employees in a variety of employment disputes.  Our experience ranges from the simple employment contract dispute to claims of various types of employment discrimination.  Our varied practice allows us to counsel employers and employees before litigation is filed in order to design the best strategy for the client.

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