Venable LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Joshua Rosenberg, partner, and Max Wellman, counsel, at the firm’s Litigation Practice in the Los Angeles office.

Mr. Rosenberg handles a wide range of complex litigation matters, including breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, employment disputes, defamation, invasion of privacy, and general business matters. He has represented numerous entertainment industry clients, including studios, production companies, talent agencies, management companies, concert promoters, record labels, recording artists, actors, writers, directors, producers, studio executives, and social media influencers. He has also represented manufacturers, real estate developers, high-net-worth individuals, and nonprofit organizations.

Mr. Wellman represents individual and corporate clients in business and entertainment matters. He works closely with his clients to build relationships and manage their needs, both in and outside of the courtroom. When handling litigation, Mr. Wellman focuses on complex commercial disputes involving intellectual property, trade secrets, commercial debts, corporate dissolutions, and general contract and business tort claims. Outside the courtroom, Mr. Wellman provides strategic and operational advice, primarily in the entertainment, media, and technology industries, including assisting intellectual property owners in building, protecting, and monetizing their assets. He predominantly represents production companies, global influencers, merchandising companies, developing artists, entrepreneurs, consumer product brands, and technology start-ups.

Venable’s West Coast Litigation attorneys have decades of combined experience and understand the complexity of both traditional media and new technologies. When disputes arise, our litigators are supported by an extensive team of trial attorneys, all of whom are distinguished by their ability to try the most complex cases. To learn more about our Entertainment and Media Group, click here.