First Admitted: 1977, California

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Filmmakers: Netflix, Walden Media, Abominable Pictures, Jonathan Stern, Don Fox, 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), and Dwight Yoakam (South of Heaven, West of Hell). Documentary and Animation Filmmakers: Michael Shoob and Joe Mealy (Bush’s Brain), Amir Mann (Shanghi 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). 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: King World Direct, Sony Interactive (989 Studios), Abominable Pictures, Bedford Entertainment, Echo Lake Productions, Moulinsart SA (Tin Tin), The Hollywood Film Institute, Greg Thompson Productions, VisionScape Interactive, Centrifugal Films, Brasil Filmes Ltda., Entertainment Publicists Professional Society, Post Central Inc., Retirement Living Television, and Lance, Inc.

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Production counsel for numerous series includig Wet Hot American Summer, Shrink, Childrens Hospital, Other Space, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Garfunkel and Oates, Newsreaders, Hot Package, Hot Wives of Orlando and many others.
Has served as production counsel for numerous television and new media programs and series produced by independent filmmakers as well as productions made for major studios, networks, and content providers including Netflix, Warner Bros., 2oth Century Fox, Cartoon Network, HBO, IFC, Yahoo!, Disney/ABC, Hulu, Paramount, Seeso/NBC, Comedy Central, Verizon, YouTube, Facebook and MTV., 2017

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conducts seminars for California Lawyers for the Arts, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (New York) and other organizations.
California Lawyers for the Arts award, 1991

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Awarded Prize for best book on the film business, Winner, Kraszna-Krausz Foundation, 1996
Named One of 25 Most Influential People in Independent Film, 2004

Educational Background:

B.A. and M.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York, J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law.

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Mark Litwak