Jon D. Cantor
Senior Counsel
Jon Cantor might not appear in the credits, but the deals he strikes contribute to the launch of feature films, documentaries, television shows, streaming series, and live events.
Not only a savvy transactions lawyer but also a fierce business litigator, Jon anticipates the risks that threaten clients throughout the entertainment and sports world, and he advocates to protect their interests.
Whether seated next to them across the negotiating table or on the other side of the courtroom, Jon has earned the respect of major studios, production companies, investors, advertisers, animators, filmmakers, athletes, sports team owners, and league officials.
His business savvy isn't limited to entertainment law. Jon also represents clients—many without in-house counsel—in real estate, construction, corporate, commercial, and employment matters.
“ I see myself as a Swiss Army knife. I can deploy different tools and tactics depending on the situation to get clients the results they need. ”
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- University of San Fernando Valley, J.D., Law Review
- California State University at Northridge, B.A.
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Bar Admissions
- California
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Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, 2023 and 2024
- Selected for Who's Who in the World, 2008-2009 edition
- Recipient of the Margaret A. Costello Pro Bono Award in 2008 for Outstanding Pro Bono Service to an inmate on Death Row
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- California State Bar Association
- Los Angeles Bar Association
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- Visiting Professor of American Business Law, Center for International Legal Studies (Salzburg, Austria), Odessa National Academy of Law (Odessa, Ukraine), Fall 2008
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee for Judicial Elections
- State of California Small Business Committee