Richard Marks (lawyer)

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Richard Marks
NationalityAmerican
Education University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD)
Occupation Entertainment lawyer

Richard Marks is an American entertainment lawyer. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Marks graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts in 1970, where he was the valedictory speaker. [4] He continued his education at the UCLA School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1973 and passing the California bar that same year. [5]

Career

Marks began his legal career in-house at major entertainment studios, including Universal Network Television, Disney, and Paramount, and his big clients included ITV, Village Roadshow and MRC. He transitioned to private practice, [2] eventually forming his own firm, Richard Marks & Associates Entertainment Law, in April 2020. [1]

Marks has also served as an expert witness in various high-profile legal cases, [2] including Depp v. Heard . [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Associates, Richard Marks &. "Richard Marks & Associates". Richard Marks & Associates. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "Expert Witness Sees Hefty Pay". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ↑ Yahr, Emily (2022-05-03). "Heard's lawyers grill Depp witnesses about damages to his reputation". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-marks-73aa391a5/
  5. ↑ "Richard Edward Marks # 57709 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Johnny Depp's team recalls Hollywood expert Richard Marks". MARCA. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  7. ↑ Sengupta, Abhirup (May 3, 2022). "Who is Richard Marks? Entertainment attorney explains how Amber Heard's op-ed 'canceled' Johnny Depp". www.sportskeeda.com.
  8. ↑ "Lawyer says he believes Heard thought she would benefit from Depp abuse claims". The Independent. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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