Rori Starr Silver
Experience
Experience representing a diverse clientele in all aspects of litigation in both federal and state courts, arbitration, and mediation.
Areas of concentration include copyright and trademark, contract disputes, unfair competition claims, royalty and profit participation disputes, idea theft, defamation, rights of privacy, rights of publicity, and Talent Agencies Act.
Outside Experience
Law clerk, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office (Preliminary Hearings Division)
Law clerk, United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California
Extern, Hon. Terry J. Hatter, Jr., Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Selected Results*
Trial against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences involving the sale of Oscar statuettes. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Trial for motocross athlete; defended against former manager's breach of contract claim. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Federal copyright infringement action for the Santa Barbara New-Press against a Santa Barbara newspaper that published the News-Press' draft article without authorization; prevailed on summary judgment motion, defeating newspaper's First Amendment fair use defense. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Ninth Circuit appeal for international spirits company concerning sale of majority shares in the company. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Defamation action for pop icon against tabloid magazine; prevailed on motion to conduct discovery despite tabloid's anti-SLAPP motion. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Confidential arbitration for sports legend regarding failed endorsement deal. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Copyright infringement action for international celebrity to prevent exploitation of sex-tape. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Cease and desist demand letters to protect public figures and celebrities from defamation and violation of their rights of privacy and publicity. (Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.)
Languages
Memberships
- Member, WITI (Women in "the Industry"), a networking organization for women in the entertainment industry
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member, Century City Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
Civic Associations
- Pro-bono attorney, volunteer, and fundraiser for the Alliance for Children's Rights, a non-profit organization that assists children living in foster care, children with learning disabilities, children in need of medical treatment or public benefits, and children in need of legal guardianship or adoption.
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education
- Loyola Law School, J.D. (2005)
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., International Economics (2002) (Minors in Spanish and Psychology)