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Mr. Cantor has an active litigation practice representing plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of matters. In particular, he has handled construction litigation (construction delay, construction defects, mechanic liens and stop notices), real estate litigation, general business litigation and employment matters.
Mr. Cantor has also handled a wide variety of transactional matters, including the purchase and sale of real estate, employment contracts, and establishing corporations and limited liability companies.
Mr. Cantor has been actively involved in negotiating a wide range of contracts in the entertainment industry. He is one of the most respected attorneys representing clients in the animation industry, having negotiated over 700 employment contracts with all the major animation studios including Walt Disney, DreamWorks, Sony, Warner Bros. and Fox. Mr. Cantor was successful in negotiating a $100 million transaction to open the Fox Animation Studio in Arizona.
Mr. Cantor's experience in the entertainment/sports law area has included representing open wheel race car drivers, including those who have competed in the CART circuit and team owners. This has included licensing and employment contracts and sponsorship agreements. Furthermore, Mr. Cantor has represented actors and visual effects supervisors in live action films. Added to this area is the representation of producers, directors and a number of individuals in the animation industry. Mr. Cantor has previously guided his clients in preparing and making presentations to various studios on behalf of their own projects as well.
Prior to joining Dykema, for 20 years Mr. Cantor was a shareholder in his own firm before becoming a sole practitioner.
Significant Decisions
White v Jacobs, 198 Cal App 3rd 122 (1988)
California Concrete Co. v Beverly Hills Savings & Loan, 215 Cal App 3rd 260 (1989)
Frangipani v Boecker, 64 Cal App 4th 860 (1998)
Virtualmagic Asia Inc. v Fil-Cartoons, 99 Cal App 4th 228 (2002)
Professional Associations
California State Bar Association
Los Angeles Bar Association
Civic and Cultural Involvements
Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee for Judicial Elections
State of California Small Business Committee.
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