Attorney lineup

Chad Fitzgerald

Chad Fitzgerald specializes in complex entertainment industry disputes as well as business and intellectual property litigation.

Shawn Holley

Shawn Holley is the rare trial attorney who practices in the areas of both civil and criminal litigation.

Lawrence Iser

Mr. Iser specializes in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment, commercial, real estate and employment litigation.

Dale Kinsella

Mr. Kinsella is a nationally known trial lawyer specializing in the areas of entertainment and intellectual property litigation.

Katherine Kleindienst

Katherine handles a wide range of complex litigation matters, including entertainment, intellectual property, and general commercial litigation.

Gregory Korn

Gregory Korn specializes in the areas of entertainment and intellectual property litigation.

Alan Kossoff

Alan Kossoff practices civil litigation, with an emphasis in business, employment, entertainment, malpractice, and personal injury matters.

Michael Kump

Michael Kump is a problem solver who fights tenaciously to protect his clients’ valuable intellectual property and contractual rights.

Aaron Liskin

Aaron Liskin specializes in entertainment litigation, as well as corporate disputes and complex business litigation.

Suann MacIsaac

Suann MacIsaac specializes in entertainment, intellectual property and general business litigation.

Kate Mangels

Kate Mangels represents companies and individuals in complex civil and criminal matters, including white collar criminal matters.

Amber Melius

Amber Melius' areas of practice include entertainment, copyright, employment, contract and other commercial disputes.

Patricia Millett

Patricia Millett specializes in commercial and entertainment litigation.

Wogai Mohmand

Wogai Mohmand is a Los Angeles-based litigation attorney.

Shivani I. Morrison

Shivani Morrison is a Los Angeles-based litigation attorney.

Allen Secretov

Allen Secretov specializes in intellectual property and entertainment litigation.

Nick Soltman

Nick handles a wide range of litigation matters, including entertainment, IP, general commercial litigation, and white-collar criminal defense.

Kristen Spanier

Kristen Spanier handles litigation matters in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, and general business law.

Jonathan Steinsapir

Jonathan Steinsapir’s practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation matters.

Howard Weitzman – In Memoriam

Howard Weitzman’s clients have included every major motion picture studio; talent agencies; and many high-profile individuals.

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March 13, 2024

KHIKS Wins Big Victory for Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex

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For the past two years, KHIKS partners Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Nicholas Soltman have represented Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in a defamation action filed by her half-sister in...

March 8, 2024

Chad Fitzgerald Featured in NPR Article on Warner Brothers Discovery Shelving Finished Films

Chad Fitzgerald was recently featured in Joe Hernandez’s NPR article “Warner Bros. shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ Here’s why some finished films are mothballed,” which discusses Warner Brothers Discovery’s recent trend...

March 7, 2024

Kate Mangels Analyzes First “Rust” Verdict and Looks Ahead to Baldwin’s Trial in Fox and Variety

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and Variety about armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal “Rust” shooting and what the evidence presented in her trial could...

February 20, 2024

Kate Mangels Analyzes the Ongoing Fatal “Rust” Shooting Case With Fox, Reuters, and ABC

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Fox News’ article, “Alec Baldwin’s defense in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting trial could get major boost from ‘botched’ prosecution: expert,” explaining how armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s...

February 16, 2024

Shawn Holley to Join The Justice Files For an Interview on the Legacy of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.

Shawn Holley will be joining the KBLA 1580 radio show “The Justice Files with Dion Raymond” to discuss the legacy of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and his lasting influence. Joining...

February 5, 2024

Kate Mangels Discusses Ghislaine Maxwell’s Rights To Pen a Tell-All on Epstein Scandal

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Newsweek’s article “Ghislaine Maxwell Could Make Millions From Jeffrey Epstein Scandal,” examining whether Ghislaine Maxwell, associate and former girlfriend of infamous sex offender Jeffrey...

January 23, 2024

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox News and People Magazine About Latest Charges Filed Against Alec Baldwin for “Rust” Shooting

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and People Magazine about new involuntary manslaughter charges filed against Alec Baldwin for his involvement in the “Rust” shooting. In 2021, cinematographer Halyna...

January 22, 2024

Shawn Holley Named to 2024 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” by Los Angeles Business Journal

The firm is proud to announce that the Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Shawn Holley for inclusion in its “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list for 2024. The annual list honors...

January 22, 2024

KHIKS Achieves Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit Challenging Validity of Copyright Terminations

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Jonathan Steinsapir and Allen Secretov obtained the dismissal with prejudice of a federal lawsuit challenging the validity of dozens of copyright termination notices relating to the works of the legendary...

January 18, 2024

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Variety About DC Comic Characters’ Futures Ahead of Copyright Expiration

Jonathan Steinsapir recently spoke with Variety about how the looming expiration dates on iconic DC Comic and movie characters Louis Lane, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman’s oldest copyrights will affect...

January 10, 2024

Larry Iser, Shawn Holley, and Suann MacIsaac Named to 2024 “Super Lawyers” Top Lists

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KHIKS is pleased to share that three of its attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers’ annual “Top” lists for 2024. Each year Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in...

January 10, 2024

14 KHIKS Attorneys Named to 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List

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KHIKS is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters. One of the most respected...

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The trend today in the legal profession favors mergers and growth, “platforms and synergies” and multinational offices with many hundreds of lawyers. In 2006, we bucked this trend by opening our own civil and criminal litigation boutique.

Our clients—who run the gamut from artists, creators and entrepreneurs to publicly held corporations—understand that the outcome of litigation depends on the quality and experience of the individual lawyers fighting for you. Not on firm size, “platforms” or offices in exotic locales.

 

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