Barry Langberg concentrates in entertainment and defamation litigation and has been referred to by The Los Angeles Times as one of the nation's premier libel attorneys.His practice also includes intellectual property and complex commercial and real estate litigation.

Mr. Langberg began his legal career in 1971 as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles. In 1981, he represented Carol Burnett in her landmark libel suit against The National Enquirer. He currently represents well-known performers, business people, prominent entertainment companies, corporations and other entities across the country.

Among his many successful cases, Mr. Langberg has:

Represented a doctor in libel action against a newspaper publisher, obtaining one of the largest jury verdicts in the history of California libel law.

Obtained substantial jury verdict in libel case on behalf of a well-known gaming executive.

Represented an importer and distributor of hydraulic equipment, obtaining a substantial jury verdict for fraud, unfair competition, and interference with economic advantage.

Represented a famous comedian in contract and personal injury action against a Las Vegas hotel and casino, obtaining a substantial jury award.

Obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict on behalf of an entertainment executive in a breach of oral contract case.

Successfully defended an executive producer and director of a feature film in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract and fraud action.

Achieved a substantial jury verdict for a famous actress in a breach of contract action.

Obtained a jury verdict that included award of treble damages to the producer of a feature film in an antitrust suit against a major film distributor.

Successfully defended a major television producer against an accounting fraud action brought by profit participants.

Obtained numerous substantial settlements on behalf of entertainment personalities in cases against tabloids.

Negotiated substantial settlement on behalf of a well-known non-profit organization in a libel case.

Memberships

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Activities

Instructor, Trial Advocacy and Defamation Law, Southwestern University School of Law

Author, Defamation Claims Over Tabloid Headlines, Entertainment Law & Finance, January, 1997

Author, Valerie Harper vs. Lorimar: Entertainment Industry Customs on Trial, Los Angeles Lawyer, April, 1989

Guest Speaker: American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Association of Newspaper Publishers, Wisconsin Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Admitted to Practice

California, 1971; United States District Court, Central District of California, 1971; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, 1971; United States Supreme Court, 1974; United States Tax Court, 1976

Education

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1968

B.A., University of San Francisco, 1965