Paul J. Wright

Paul J. Wright OBE (born February 10, 1955) is a California Attorney and English Barrister, specializing in domestic, transactional and litigation matters.

Biography

Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, he studied Law at the University of Buckingham before qualifying as a barrister.

In 1990, Wright was admitted to The State Bar of California and formed Paul J. Wright & Associates, a law firm based in Malibu, California. He has successfully represented many companies and individuals in the business and entertainment communities from the negotiation of many contracts to the protection of intellectual property rights to the successful prosecution of multiple complex business disputes, copyright and trademark infringement actions.

Wright is on the faculty of Touro University California and is the President of the Malibu Bar Association. From 2007 - 2008, Instructor, UCLA Extension, Media Ethics and Psychology & The Law. He is extensively consulted on legal matters and has been a speaker in a number of distinguished international forums.

In the 2014 New Year Honours Wright was awarded the OBE for services to British business interests in the United States.^[1]

International Arbitration, Law and Legal Development

In 1994 was certified to arbitrate and mediate international commercial disputes by the International Centers for Arbitration.^[2] In 2003, founded the International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC) and was appointed that same year to the ACI (A Commercial Initiative for Dispute Resolution) Panel - London, England. In July 2008, Wright was the sole speaker on “Dispute Resolution in the US” before the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Belfast, Northern Ireland. Then in 2009 founded International Esq to address cutting edge international legal developments. As a result of that successful launch, formed a joint venture and legal series with Daily Variety.

Wright is the former President of the British American Business Council Los Angeles.^[3] He currently serves as a board member and on the Digital Media and Law Committees.^[4] During his time as President, in 2007 Wright organized and moderated the BABC Transatlantic Conference on the Future of the Entertainment and New Media Industries with fifty-one CEO's, politicians and leading speakers drawn from the US and UK addressing subjects ranging from the Future of the Music Industry to the Future of the Internet to the Future of Television and Film.^[5] In 2009, Wright founded International Esq and formed an ongoing joint venture with Daily Variety to address cutting edge international legal developments and provide fully accredited Continuing Legal Education programs. Seminars have included “Celebrity Justice & Media Globalization: Why Hollywood Celebrities Flock to the UK Courts” and “The Music Industry's Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation?”

BritWeek

Wright is a Member of the Board of BritWeek, a Los Angeles, California organization focusing on the British contribution to film, fashion and music in Southern California.^[6] Wright serves as BritWeek's General Counsel.^[7]

TransAtlantic Bridge(The Atlantic Bridge)

In 2010, Wright was appointed to the Board of the TransAtlantic Bridge,^[8] founded by the Rt Hon. Liam Fox, MP: Amanda C. Bowman, Chief Executive Officer; Rt Hon. Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, Honorary Patron.

Career

Educational and Professional Background

(1985) Buckingham University, England - LLB (Hons)
(1987) Admitted to Bar of England and Wales
(1990) Admitted to The State Bar of California
(1991) Admitted to United States District Court for the Central District of California
(1991) Admitted to United States District Court for the Southern District of California
(1990 to present) Formed Paul J. Wright, Attorney at Law, a law firm^[2]
(2003 to present) Founded International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC)^[9]^[10]
(2009 to present) Founded International Esq to address cutting edge international legal developments. As a result of a successful launch, formed a joint venture and legal series with Daily Variety

Professional Appointments

(1994) Certified to arbitrate and mediate international commercial disputes by the International Centers for Arbitration^[2]
(1997) Certified as an Advanced Mediator by the Los Angeles County Bar Association
(2002) Appointed to Judicate West, Arbitrators and Mediators International Panel
(2003 to present) Appointed to the ACI (A Commercial Initiative for Dispute Resolution) Panel - London, England^[2]^[10]
(2005) Appointed to the Faculty of the Fielding Graduate University, Media Psychology Program
(2005–2008) Appointed President of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles and to the International Board of the BABC ^[11]
(2006) Appointed Co-Chair of the 2007 British American Business Council Transatlantic Conference ^[12]
(2007 to present) Appointed to the BritWeek Board and serves as its General Counsel
(2007–2008) Instructor, UCLA Extension, Media Ethics and Psychology & The Law
(2008–2009) Appointed Chairman of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles California
(2009 to present) Appointed to the Faculty of Touro University California (Media and Communications)
(2010) Appointed to the Board of the TransAtlantic Bridge ^[8]
(2011 to present) Appointed to the Variety Foundation, Inc. Board and serves as its General Counsel

Publications and Presentations

(July 2002)“Using Early Mediation as a Strategic Element of Your Trial Preparation,” Trial Excellence”, by Paul J. Wright, Esq. and Joseph E. Deering, Esq.
(April 2004) Mock Mediation before the 15th International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators - London, England.^[13]^[14]
(September 2004) Co-chair and Moderator of State Bar of California, International Law Section and British American Business Council, Los Angeles Conference on “Doing Business in the Expanding European Union”. Moderator of Panel on Transatlantic Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Los Angeles.^[13]^[15]
(October 2004) “Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Airline Industry” at the American Bar Association^[16] Forum on Air and Space Law, Santa Monica, California, by Paul J. Wright, Esq.^[17]
(November 2004)Sole Speaker, “Developments in International Alternative Dispute Resolution”, University of Waseda, Institute of Comparative Law, Tokyo, Japan, by Paul J. Wright, Esq., Published in “WasedaProceedings of Comparative Law”, Volume 7, 2004.
(January 2005) Presenter, “Mediation in the Motorsports Industry”, Autosport International - Birmingham, England.
(September 2006) Moderator of Public Relations Society of American Panel Discussion “When Litigation Looms…The Role of Public Relations & The Media”. The panel included Thomas A. Mesereau, Esq.. and Robert Shapiro (lawyer), Los Angeles.^[18]
(July 2008) Organizer and Moderator of the 2007 British American Business Council Transatlantic “Future Now” Conference. This two day conference on the “Future of the Entertainment and New Media Industries” (first day)^[19] and “Climate Change, the Future of Renewable Resources and Homeland Security” (second day)^[20] featured over 51 speakers/panelists. Los Angeles.
(July 2008) Sole Speaker, “Dispute Resolution in the US” before the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[21]
(January 2009) Speaker at “Round Table on Libel Tourism”; London School of Economics; London, England. The Round table featured the leading UK and US lawyers in this specialized area.^[22]
(March 2009) Organizer and Moderator, “Celebrity Justice & Media Globalization, Why Hollywood Celebrities Flock to the UK Courts”^[23] Round Table; Beverly Hills, California.
(November 2009) Organizer and Moderator, “The Music Industry’s Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation”^[24] Round Table, Beverly Hills, California.
(April 16, 2010) Speaker at Whittier Law School Symposium; “International Mediation”; Whittier, California, April 16, 2010 ^[25]
(May 4, 2010) Organizer and Moderator, British American Business Council Los Angeles, “Young Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the Face of the World”; Beverly Hills, California.^[26]^[27]
(February 11, 2011) Moderator at Whittier Law School Symposium; (Center for International and Comparative Law); “Entertainment & Sports Law: The International Dimension”, Whittier, California.^[28]^[29]

Professional Associations

Order of Chivalry

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

References

External links

Official website

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