Overview

• He co-founded the Los Angeles firm Ziffren Brittenham with Ken Ziffren in 1978 and helped build it into a leading entertainment law practice.
• He brokered Pixar’s first financing and distribution agreement with Disney in 1991, setting the stage for the studio’s rise.
• He advised on the launches of Illumination Entertainment and Skydance Media and engineered the 2004–07 split of DreamWorks SKG into separate animation and live-action entities.
• His client roster included A-list talent and executives such as Harrison Ford, Tim Allen and Eddie Murphy, for whom he pioneered backend deals.
• In a firm statement, colleagues lauded his strategic acumen, quiet generosity and unwavering commitment to serving his clients’ interests.