He took over the leadership of Kelley Drye’s media and entertainment practice from Fink in April 2015. “What is wonderful about Venable is I can pick up the phone and have an expert on a number of practice areas.”īrenner's practice includes defamation and copyright law, as well as idea theft, trade secret and trademark matters. They want you to have an expertise,” Brenner said. “Clients really expect even more than they ever have before. Brenner, who has been practicing in the Los Angeles market for over two decades, said his group has been looking for a bigger platform that is able to address the more specific needs of their entertainment and media clients. “Clients are going to expect you to be experts on what they need when they need it.”Īll four partners were part of White O'Connor Fink & Brenner, a 15-lawyer Los Angeles boutique that Kelley Drye acquired in 2011. “You really got to stay at the top of the game in this industry,” he added. “As big as Los Angeles is, everyone in the media and entertainment industry still knows each other,” Brenner said, noting that he has long known Venable lawyers in the market and was attracted to firm’s expertise in the entertainment and media space. They are now part of Venable’s commercial litigation practice group, along with five associates.Īccording to Kelley Drye's website, the firm now has five attorneys in its Los Angeles office. Joining Venable’s Los Angeles office are Lee Brenner, who most recently served as chair of Kelley Drye’s media and entertainment practice group, and David Fink, who was managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office, as well as partners Michael O’Connor and Sarah Cronin. Venable has landed a team of four partners and five associates from Kelley Drye & Warren in Los Angeles, including the chair of its media and entertainment practice and managing partner of the Los Angeles office. David Fink, Lee Brenner, Sarah Cronin, and Michael O'Connor, of Venable in Los Angeles.ĭavid Fink (from left), Lee Brenner, Sarah Cronin and Michael O'Connor of Venable in Los Angeles
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