Stan Coleman

Shareholder


Los Angeles

310.858.7888

A shareholder in the Firm’s Entertainment department, Stan Coleman represents writers, directors, actors and producers in motion pictures, television and on the legitimate stage.

Many of his clients have been nominated for or have won Oscars, Emmys, Tonys and Pulitzer Prizes, among numerous other awards.

Stan was a pioneer in the development of the home video industry, and in the convergence between Hollywood and the Silicon Valley. In addition to his practice representing artists, Stan also represents leading publishers and distributors in print, home video, and electronic entertainment.

Outside the office, Stan was one of the founders of the annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium, and has spoken or lectured at UCLA, the University of Southern California, Cornell University, the National Association of Broadcasters Convention, the American Bar Association, and the American Film Institute, among others. He has also been featured on television and in numerous periodicals, including the Hollywood Reporter where he was chosen as one of the entertainment industry’s “Power Lawyers.”

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Cornell University in 1966, and his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the Columbia University School of Law in 1969 where he was a Barney Jaffin Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations
Member

State Bar of California
Member

UCLA Entertainment Symposium
Founder

Awards

Named “Power Lawyer” by the Hollywood Reporter

Named “Legal Impact Award” Winner by Daily Variety

J.D., cum laude,  Columbia University School of Law, 1969

B.A., cum laude,  Cornell University, 1966

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