Law Offices of Mark Litwak & Associates
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Attorneys
Mark Litwak, Founder Glenn Litwak, Of Counsel Pete Wilke, Of Counsel Mark Litwak has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings system is based on the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary, including both those who are rated and those who are not. Martindale-Hubbell representatives conduct personal interviews to discuss lawyers under review with other members of the Bar. A compilation of these opinions from various sources is necessary to form a consensus, and lawyers under review are sometimes asked to provide professional references to assist with the process. In addition, confidential questionnaires are sent to lawyers and judges in the same geographic location and/or area of practice as the lawyer being rated. Members of the Bar are instructed to assess their colleague’s legal ability and general ethical standards. An AV Peer Review Rating – shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. |
Areas of Practice
□ Entertainment Law □ Contract Law □ Copyright and Clearances □ Trademark and Unfair Competition □ Business Transactions and Formation □ Arbitration □ Motion Picture Finance and Distribution □ Television and Film Production Legal □ Book and New Media publishing □ Defamation, Rights of Privacy and Publicity □ Intellectual Property acquisition and licensing □ Expert Witness Services 
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Representative Clients
Filmmakers: Jonathan Stern (The Ten, Children's Hospital), Mark Schmidt (Walking with the Enemy), Charles Acosta (Pendulum), Eileen Craft and Art Klein (Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School), Arthur Egeli (Unconditional Love), J. Todd Harris (Seven Girlfriends), Hal Schwartz (Crazy Love), Marty and Mark Stouffer (Wild America), Richard Shepard (The Matador), Sascha Rice (Mango Kiss), Brandon Cole (Six Figures), Peter Spirer (Dunsmore), Mark Schmidt (Walking with the Enemy) and Dwight Yoakam (South of Heaven, West of Hell).
Documentary and Animation Filmmakers: Brian Wendel (Forks Over Knives), Harvey Hubbell (Dislecksia: The Movie), Don Fox (Robots of Mars), Michael Shoob and Joe Mealy (Bush’s Brain), Amir Mann (Shanghai Ghetto), Neil Evans (Biker Dreams) and Mark Moormann (Tom Dowd & the Language of Music). Filmmakers in animation include cartoonist Gary Larson (The Far Side), and Phil Nibbelink (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss).
Television and New Media Series: The Babysitters Club (Netflix), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (Netflix), Childrens Hospital (Warner Bros.), Newsreaders (Warner Bros.), NTSF:SD:SUV:: (Cartoon Network), Hot Package, Filthy Sexy Teen$ (Fox/Full Screen), Burning Love (Paramount), Garfunkel and Oates (IFC), You're Whole (Cartoon Network), Hot Wives of Orlando (Paramount/Hulu), The Degenerates (Netflix), Hot Wives of Las Vegas (Paramount/Hulu), Other Space (Yahoo!), Fatal Decision (Big Breakfast/Verizon), Laff Mobb's Laff Track (Tru-TV), Lady Time (ABC), Alexa & Katie (Netflix), I'm Sorry (tru TV), Shrink (Seeso), Rhett and Link's Buddy System (You Tube Premium), Hot Date (Pop TV), The Leading Gen (PBS), My Damn Channel, and Wild America.
Hyphenates: Many of the firm’s clients wear multiple hats such as actress-producer-director Deanna Shapiro (The Legend of Cryin’ Ryan), actress-producer Luo Yan (Pavilion of Women), and filmmaker-actor Marty Stouffer.
Corporate Clients: Walden Media, Abominable Pictures, Inc., Forks Over Knives, LLC, Insipid Pictures, Inc., Metch-Kangmi Pictures, Inc., American Summer Productions, Inc., Netflix, Electus, College Humor, Egregious Entertainment, Undiscovered North American Ape Pictures, Inc., Liberty Studios, My Damn Channel, Ed Bachrach Films, King World Direct, Sony Interactive (989 Studios), Bedford Entertainment, Captured Time Productions, West Productions, Echo Lake Productions, Moulinsart SA (Tin Tin), The Hollywood Film Institute, Greg Thompson Productions, VisionScape Interactive, Centrifugal Films, Brasil Filmes Ltd., Entertainment Publicists Professional Society, Post Central Inc., Shadowlight Films, Going Out Productions, Sabbatical Pictures, Kinetic Filmworks, Word Entertainment, Back Home Productions, Retirement Living Television, Zoomari Films, Imaginal Cells Filmworks, The Ghost & The Whale, LLC, Visions Verite, LLC, Rotten Science LLC, and Lance, Inc.
Award Winning Films and Television Projects: The firm has represented filmmakers who have produced award-winning films such as Prisoner of the Mountain (Director's Fortnight, Cannes), To End All Wars (Telluride, Toronto), Hustle & Flow (Audience Award, Sundance; Best Original Song, Academy Award; nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award), and winners of top prize at the Hampton's International Film Festival (in 1994, 1996, and 2003): Unconditional Love, Mugshot, and Screen Door Jesus. DeNadie won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award during Sundance 2006. Five clients had films exhibited during Sundance 2007 (Black Snake Moan, The Ten, Padre Nuestro, Expired and Fido). The firm has also represented production companies that have produced award-winning television projects such as Childrens Hospital (Emmy, 2012 and 2013), and Wet Hot American Summer (Netflix).
Serving Clients in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Akron, Ohio; Aspen, Colorado; Athens, Greece; Austin, Texas; Beverly Hills, California; Brooklyn, New York; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Danville, California; Denver, Colorado; Front Royal, Virginia; Hillsborough, California; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Keaau, Hawaii; Kirkland, Washington; Laguna Hills, California; Lakeland, Florida; Larchmont, New York; Lincoln, Massachusetts; London, England; Los Angeles, California; Madison, Wisconsin; Malibu, California; Mesa, Arizona; Moorpark, California; Nashville, Tennessee; New Rochelle, New York; New York, New York; Newport Beach, California; Orlando, Florida; Pasadena, California; Plano, Texas; Provo, Utah; Rancho Palos Verdes, California; Redlands, California; Reno, Nevada; Richmond, Vermont; Rochester, New York; Rockville, Maryland; Saltillo, Mississippi; San Diego, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santa Barbara, California; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Seattle, Washington; Sherman Oaks, California; Smithfield, Utah; Studio City, California; Sunland, California; Dallas, Texas, Valley Village, California; Vancouver, Canada; Warwick, United Kingdom; Washington, District of Columbia; Wellington, Florida; South Africa, and Wellington, New Zealand.
Filmmakers: Jonathan Stern (The Ten, Children's Hospital), Mark Schmidt (Walking with the Enemy), Charles Acosta (Pendulum), Eileen Craft and Art Klein (Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School), Arthur Egeli (Unconditional Love), J. Todd Harris (Seven Girlfriends), Hal Schwartz (Crazy Love), Marty and Mark Stouffer (Wild America), Richard Shepard (The Matador), Sascha Rice (Mango Kiss), Brandon Cole (Six Figures), Peter Spirer (Dunsmore), Mark Schmidt (Walking with the Enemy) and Dwight Yoakam (South of Heaven, West of Hell).
Documentary and Animation Filmmakers: Brian Wendel (Forks Over Knives), Harvey Hubbell (Dislecksia: The Movie), Don Fox (Robots of Mars), Michael Shoob and Joe Mealy (Bush’s Brain), Amir Mann (Shanghai Ghetto), Neil Evans (Biker Dreams) and Mark Moormann (Tom Dowd & the Language of Music). Filmmakers in animation include cartoonist Gary Larson (The Far Side), and Phil Nibbelink (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss).
Television and New Media Series: The Babysitters Club (Netflix), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (Netflix), Childrens Hospital (Warner Bros.), Newsreaders (Warner Bros.), NTSF:SD:SUV:: (Cartoon Network), Hot Package, Filthy Sexy Teen$ (Fox/Full Screen), Burning Love (Paramount), Garfunkel and Oates (IFC), You're Whole (Cartoon Network), Hot Wives of Orlando (Paramount/Hulu), The Degenerates (Netflix), Hot Wives of Las Vegas (Paramount/Hulu), Other Space (Yahoo!), Fatal Decision (Big Breakfast/Verizon), Laff Mobb's Laff Track (Tru-TV), Lady Time (ABC), Alexa & Katie (Netflix), I'm Sorry (tru TV), Shrink (Seeso), Rhett and Link's Buddy System (You Tube Premium), Hot Date (Pop TV), The Leading Gen (PBS), My Damn Channel, and Wild America.
Hyphenates: Many of the firm’s clients wear multiple hats such as actress-producer-director Deanna Shapiro (The Legend of Cryin’ Ryan), actress-producer Luo Yan (Pavilion of Women), and filmmaker-actor Marty Stouffer.
Corporate Clients: Walden Media, Abominable Pictures, Inc., Forks Over Knives, LLC, Insipid Pictures, Inc., Metch-Kangmi Pictures, Inc., American Summer Productions, Inc., Netflix, Electus, College Humor, Egregious Entertainment, Undiscovered North American Ape Pictures, Inc., Liberty Studios, My Damn Channel, Ed Bachrach Films, King World Direct, Sony Interactive (989 Studios), Bedford Entertainment, Captured Time Productions, West Productions, Echo Lake Productions, Moulinsart SA (Tin Tin), The Hollywood Film Institute, Greg Thompson Productions, VisionScape Interactive, Centrifugal Films, Brasil Filmes Ltd., Entertainment Publicists Professional Society, Post Central Inc., Shadowlight Films, Going Out Productions, Sabbatical Pictures, Kinetic Filmworks, Word Entertainment, Back Home Productions, Retirement Living Television, Zoomari Films, Imaginal Cells Filmworks, The Ghost & The Whale, LLC, Visions Verite, LLC, Rotten Science LLC, and Lance, Inc.
Award Winning Films and Television Projects: The firm has represented filmmakers who have produced award-winning films such as Prisoner of the Mountain (Director's Fortnight, Cannes), To End All Wars (Telluride, Toronto), Hustle & Flow (Audience Award, Sundance; Best Original Song, Academy Award; nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award), and winners of top prize at the Hampton's International Film Festival (in 1994, 1996, and 2003): Unconditional Love, Mugshot, and Screen Door Jesus. DeNadie won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award during Sundance 2006. Five clients had films exhibited during Sundance 2007 (Black Snake Moan, The Ten, Padre Nuestro, Expired and Fido). The firm has also represented production companies that have produced award-winning television projects such as Childrens Hospital (Emmy, 2012 and 2013), and Wet Hot American Summer (Netflix).
Serving Clients in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Akron, Ohio; Aspen, Colorado; Athens, Greece; Austin, Texas; Beverly Hills, California; Brooklyn, New York; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Danville, California; Denver, Colorado; Front Royal, Virginia; Hillsborough, California; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Keaau, Hawaii; Kirkland, Washington; Laguna Hills, California; Lakeland, Florida; Larchmont, New York; Lincoln, Massachusetts; London, England; Los Angeles, California; Madison, Wisconsin; Malibu, California; Mesa, Arizona; Moorpark, California; Nashville, Tennessee; New Rochelle, New York; New York, New York; Newport Beach, California; Orlando, Florida; Pasadena, California; Plano, Texas; Provo, Utah; Rancho Palos Verdes, California; Redlands, California; Reno, Nevada; Richmond, Vermont; Rochester, New York; Rockville, Maryland; Saltillo, Mississippi; San Diego, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santa Barbara, California; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Seattle, Washington; Sherman Oaks, California; Smithfield, Utah; Studio City, California; Sunland, California; Dallas, Texas, Valley Village, California; Vancouver, Canada; Warwick, United Kingdom; Washington, District of Columbia; Wellington, Florida; South Africa, and Wellington, New Zealand.
