Kenneth S. Ingber, Of Counsel

Kenneth Ingber earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from from Lafayette College and then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Miami Law School in 1973. He represents individuals, institutions and entities in a wide variety of complex business, commercial, employment, securities and entertainment-related disputes and transactions, through all phases of litigation, including trial.

Mr. Ingber was named Los Angeles Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in 2004-2007. Mr. Ingber has a diverse background advocating for clients in the entertainment industry, and is the former general counsel and vice president of business affairs for a publicly-traded independent record company. Mr. Ingber’s experience as a music industry professional and business executive allows him to offer clients a unique perspective on legal, business and insurance matters based on real world concerns coupled with experienced legal advocacy.

Kenneth Ingber is a seasoned litigator with substantial experience handling the trial, arbitration and mediation of complex commercial and securities disputes. Mr. Ingber's expertise includes advising and defending companies and their officers and directors in business, employment, entertainment and securities matters. Mr. Ingber's expertise also includes representing institutions and businesses in litigation disputes involving the motion picture industry and the music industry, including disputes regarding artists' rights, intellectual property rights, and international sales agency agreements. Mr. Ingber has successfully arbitrated and litigated numerous employment cases on behalf of employers and executive officers, and represents large employers in connection with their labor and employment claims.

Mr. Ingber's entertainment law practice includes representation of record companies, motion picture production companies, and international sales agents, among others, in connection with commercial and entertainment transactions. For nearly two decades Ken has represented film producers, television producers, talent agents and talent managers, music supervisors, film distributors, film financiers, domestic and foreign banks, and domestic and foreign sales agents.

Mr. Ingber has worked with such entertainment and media brands as Discovery Channel, ESPN, EMI Music Distribution, Fox Broadcasting, History Channel, Turner Broadcasting, and Virgin Records. Beginning in 2009, he began to represent the creators and producers of the The Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan to assist them in resolving their internal business disputes and reshaping the business structure of the franchise in order to best capitalize on global distribution and merchandising opportunities across all touch-points. Today, The Dog Whisperer enjoys robust licensing, book sales and merchandising revenue.

In 2010 and 2011, Mr. Ingber began working with Media Focus Group, a California based entertainment company focused on facilitating financing, production, distribution and marketing of branded entertainment theatrically, in television and in digital markets. Through his work with Media Focus Group, he has developed a deep network of contacts and resources in the film and television finance industry. Mr. Ingber is currently partnering with Media Focus Group in an executive producer capacity to raise production financing on films ranging from budgets of $5,000,000 to $25,000,000.

In 2012 and 2013, Kenneth Ingber represented the Daytime Emmy Awards on behalf of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences overseeing all aspects of business and legal affairs, including but not limited to production, insurance, talent negotiations, distribution, and sponsorship agreements. Mr. Ingber is also the former General Counsel and Vice-President for Business Affairs of 2KSounds, Inc., which was a publicly-traded, independent record company distributed by EMI Music Distribution. Kenneth Ingber's experience as a music industry executive has allowed him to offer a unique perspective on legal and business matters based on real world concerns coupled with experienced legal advocacy.

As Executive Producer, Mr. Ingber is currently in pre-production on several feature films including the film adaptation of NY Times Bestseller “I’m With the Band,” as well as “Winners!” a Broadway musical produced by Melanie Herman, and a biopic based upon the life of Jean Nidich–the founder of Weight Watchers.