Brendan Charney

Associate

T 213.633.6824 Los Angeles

I believe our most fundamental right is freedom of speech—and I wake up every morning eager to help my clients exercise that right.

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Brendan Charney works with creators to find effective solutions to legal problems concerning expressive content. He helps projects cross the finish line by providing prerelease legal review, obtaining access to public records and court proceedings, and negotiating and resolving disputes with potential claimants.

In litigation, Brendan defends intellectual property and content-tort claims strategically to conclude cases early and at reasonable cost. Brendan has litigated motions in state and federal court, and has experience resolving cases through mediation and arbitration. He develops winning factual records by taking meticulous discovery and witness examinations--employing a deep understanding of the facts and law for tenacious, incisive advocacy.

Practice Highlights

Clearance and access

Helping clients obtain the information they need to develop their content, whether that means clearing copyrighted or trademarked content; obtaining access to public records, open meetings, and court files; or accessing privately held information from online repositories or sensitive physical areas.

Managing risk and avoiding disputes

Works with media in all of its forms, counseling clients to manage risk as they develop documentary films, print journalism, scripted and unscripted television, digital original content, podcasts, radio broadcasts, and websites.

Resolving disputes

The core of Brendan’s litigation practice is asserting constitutional and other speech-protective defenses to private claims and government action—including opposing prior restraints; asserting First Amendment defenses to libel, privacy, and right-of-publicity actions; and defending trademark and copyright claims.

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2013

Education

  • J.D., University of Southern California Law School, 2013
    • Founder and President, USC Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
    • Editor, USC Hale Moot Court Honors Program Executive Board
    • USC National Moot Court Team: Regional Champion and National Best Advocate – 5th Place, 2013 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
  • B.A., History, Columbia University, 2008, with honors
    • President and Spokesperson, Columbia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union

Background

    • Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 2012
    • Supervising Clinical Intern, Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, 2011-2013
    • Litigation Paralegal, McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, New York, N.Y., 2008-2010
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