Malcolm McNeil
Top rated General Litigation attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
General litigation,
International,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Business litigation,
Estate & trust litigation
Education Qualification:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Practice Areas:
General litigation,
International,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Business litigation,
Estate & trust litigation
555 South Flower Street 43rd FloorLos Angeles, California, 90071
First Admitted: 1983, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.afslaw.com/attorneys/malcolm-mcneil
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Member
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Member
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), Member
- Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member
- International Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Past Chair
- International Bar Association (IBA), Member
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), Past President and Current Member
- American Bar Association, China Committee Section on International Law, Co-Chair
- Harbin Arbitration Commission, Panel Arbitrator
- USC School of Law’s Institute for Corporate Counsel, Advisory Board Member
- Hong Kong Association of Southern California, Director
- Shenzhen International Arbitration Commission, Panel Arbitrator
- Beijing Arbitration Commission, Panel Arbitrator
- Beverly Hills Bar Association Section of International Law to the State Bar of California, Liaison
- California Fashion Association, Advisory Board Member
- State Bar of California Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Member
- American Bar Association Section of International Law to the State Bar of California, Vice Chair of the International Mediation Committee
- American Bar Association, International Trade Committee, Senior Advisor
- American Bar Association Section of International Law to the State Bar of California, Liaison
- American Bar Association Section of International Law to the State Bar of California, Vice Chair of the Asia/Pacific Committee
- American Bar Association Section of International Law, Vice Chair of the Northeast Asia, Japan & Korea Committee
- American Bar Association Section of International Law to the State Bar of California, Steering Group Member International Trade Committee
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, First Vice President
- American Bar Association Section of International Law to the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Liaison
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Northern Districts of California
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court Southern Districts of California
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Past Member, Board of Trustees of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Past Board Member Chair, Enrollment Management Committee of Woodbury University
- Member, British Academy of Film and Television Artists (BAFTA) in Los Angeles
- Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Member
- Member, Metropolitan Managers Club
- Mediation of the Intellectual Property Dispute
- Board of Regents for California Lutheran University
- Marketing and Sales Manager, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- Pepperdine University, Mediating the Litigated Case
- Past Chair, Board of Trustees of Antioch University Los Angeles
Honors/Awards:
- Named an honorary lifetime member to the Lahore High Court Bar Association for his efforts to free imprisoned Pakistani attorneys
- Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as “AV Preeminent” which is the highest peer rating
- Named to “Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers” by Legal Leaders (2013)
- Recognized by the Southern California edition of SuperLawyer (2014-2017)
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Young Lawyers
- Recipient of Fox Rothschild's Mentor of the Year Award
Educational Background:
- Antioch University, B.A.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- New US Trends on Fair Use and EU Copyright Directive: Rules for Growth or Startup Killers? (Moderator), Presented by: American Bar Association, International Law Section, September 13, 2019
- China’s Current Situation, Re-opening, Future Trade Relationships After the US Presidential Elections and the Relationship with Mexico and USMCA, Presented by: United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce California Regional Chapter, November 23, 2020
- Hire, Promote or Appoint: The New List of Arbitrators of People of African Descent with a US Connection, Presented by: Beverly Hills Bar Association Section on Mediation, September 15, 2020
- Does Diversity Have a Single Definition in a Global Context? (Moderator), Presented by: ABA International Law Section, Northeast Asia, Japan & Korea Committee, November 19, 2020
- Member to Member Sharing in the COVID-19 Era, Presented by: Hong Kong Association of Southern California, August 26, 2020
- Co-Author: "Never Ending Story: Sudden Changes to California’s Proposed Cannabis Regulations," Arent Fox Alert (November 2018)
- New Developments in Resolving International Disputes, Presented by: Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, June 27, 2019
- International Lawyers: Past, Present & Future, AIJA 56th International Young Lawyers Congress, Brussels, August 28, 2018
- Webinar: SB 766 – The International Arbitration California Gold Rush!, California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section, September 5, 2018
- Doing Business in and with Emerging Markets 2016, Presented by: Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, July 7, 2016
- Bioenergy Economic & Policy and Sustainable Development (Moderator), Presented by: 5th Annual World Congress of Bioenergy, Xi’an, China, September 24, 2015
- 2015 International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) Conference, (Moot Court Judge) Presented by: Leiden University, Beijing, China, April 9, 2015
- How To Series, (Moderator) Presented by: International Association of Young Lawyers, Hong Kong, China, March 29, 2014
- Author: "Corporate and Board Member Liability: Developments in the Post-Enron and Sarbanes-Oxley Environment," International Law Journal and Newsletter, LACBA (May 7, 2009)
- Co-author: "SLAPP: Malpractice Coverage Impacted Increasingly by Recent Decisions ," Insurance Advocate (May 21, 2012)
- Author: "The World is Not Enough – Or is It?," Financier Worldwide (June 2013)
- Co-author: "Data Breach Class Action Lawsuits: First Response for Defense - Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing," Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report (January 2017)
- Adjunct Professor, Teaching International Civil Litigation, University of La Verne Law School
- Author: "How to Assure the Board's Attention to Cyber Risks," Daily Journal (December 2018)
- Moderator, 2013 LegalPorts Conference, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Long Beach Bar Association & Keesal, Young & Logan Long Beach, CA September 26, 2013
- Speaker, 6th Annual Global Outsourcing Summit, June 15, 2013
- Speaker, Mergers and Acquisitions Seminar, International Association of Young Lawyers, February 1, 2013
- Speaker, Your Passport to Getting the Information You Need from Abroad: The Nuts and Bolts of International Discovery, Beverly Hills Bar Association's Barristers Workshop and the International Law Committee Beverly Hills, CA, May 29, 2012
- Chair, Recent Legal and Business Developments in Global Trade, Los Angeles County Bar Association Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 2012
- Panelist, Due Diligence Investigations: What To Look for and How to Find It, International Investigations Seminar San Francisco, CA, March 16, 2012
- Speaker, Contract Session: Sales/Distribution Agreements, The International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) International Trade & Transport Symposium Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 2011
- Speaker, International Protection of Life Sciences Advancements, BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Bioenergy Dalian, China, April 26, 2011
- Speaker, Practical Issues for Doing Business Abroad (AKA Expect The Unexpected ... Or Stay Home!), International Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association: 2010 Annual Seminar For Corporate Counsel Temecula, CA, September 25, 2010
- Speaker, Emerging Market Summit, AP-CEO Changchun China, September 1-4, 2010
- Speaker, International Financial Law and Institutions – Islamic Banking Issues, Latin American Trends and Asian Future, Southwestern Law School: 2021 International Law Ten Years from Now Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 2011
- Speaker, Representing Foreign Parties in Lawsuits, State Bar of California 82nd Annual Meeting, September 11, 2009
- Speaker, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in the U.S., Los Angeles County Bar Association International Section Presentation to Law Society of England and Wales Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 2010
- Speaker, The Nuts and Bolts of International Arbitration and Litigation, Los Angeles County Bar Association, International Law Section Inglewood, CA, June 16, 2010
- Speaker, Work-Life Balance and the Economic Crisis: Is Work-Life Balance Dead?, ABA: 2010 Spring Meeting New York, April 13, 2010
- Presenter, How To Handle An International Client, State Bar of California, Section Education Institute, March 11, 2010
- Speaker, Civil Liability of Board Members in the United States: Lessons from Enron and Worldcom, The 3rd Annual Global Outsourcing Summit, September 3, 2009
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- International Lawyers Award, Cyprus., 2019
Industry Groups:
- Cross-border Investigations
- Cross-border Negotiations
- Cybersecurity Consultation
- Inbound Investments
- Intellectual Property Protection
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