LOEB - Key Persons
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- Chief Operating Officer
- As Loeb & Loeb 's Chief Operating Officer
- Firm Administration
is responsible for all the business and administrative operations of the organization. He reports to the Chair and assists in leading the firm along with development and execution of long term strategic plans and management initiatives. Alan provides support to the firm's practice group leaders, and supervises senior staff management who oversee the firm's operations, including business development and marketing, finance/accounting, human resources, information technology and practice services.
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- Office Managing Partner
- Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office Co - Chair, Trusts & Estates
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- Deputy Chair, Advanced Media and Technology
Amir Azaran has deep experience advising clients on complex technology-driven transactions. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of areas including software and data licensing, SaaS, cloud computing solutions, co-location services, low-latency telecommunications, and comprehensive IT and business process outsourcing. Amir brings keen insights and a strategic approach to deal structuring and negotiation, and has diverse experience across various sectors such as financial services, automotive, advertising, media, manufacturing, and retail.
With dual degrees in mechanical engineering and prior experience working in software development and IT systems management, Amir is recognized not only for his legal acumen but also for his deep understanding of technical nuances that are critical to navigating the technology landscape.
His background gives him the unique ability to dissect complex transactions through a prism of practical real-world experience, ensuring that his clients are equipped to identify, assess, and address the most pressing risks, and make informed decisions that advance their business objectives.
In the dynamic field of emerging technologies, Amir remains at the forefront, advising on cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence. His forward-thinking guidance helps clients navigate this fast-paced environment and understand how they can leverage these technologies for commercial success.
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Barney Given concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and bankruptcy reorganization. Barney's practice encompasses significant commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has argued dozens of cases to verdict, both to juries and to the court, including commercial real estate and development disputes, health care matters and intellectual property disputes. Barney recently served as lead trial counsel before a Federal Court jury in the successful defense of one of the largest IT consultants in the United States.
Barney has represented debtors, creditors, and creditors' committees in cases throughout the United States, and he has handled numerous complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases across a broad array of industries, including energy, health care, manufacturing and real estate. In addition, Mr. Given previously served on the Firm's Board of Managers.
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Job Titles:
- Chief
- As Chief Client & Strategy Officer
- Chief Client & Strategy Officer
As Chief Client & Strategy Officer, Christa Crane oversees Loeb & Loeb's client and marketing initiatives, while also partnering with firm leadership to set and implement firm-wide strategic priorities. Her prior experience serves her well for this joint role, as there is significant cross-over between strategic planning and a "client-first" mindset.
Early in her career, Christa was a change management consultant at a Big Four firm, so leading through change is foundational for her. From there, she began what has become a 20+ year career in the legal industry, where she has held a variety of marketing and senior administrative roles. Prior to joining Loeb, she served as Chief Marketing Officer and Director of the Chairman's Office for an AmLaw 25 firm. In this capacity, she worked closely with the firm's Chair, Executive Committee and COO on a broad range of strategic projects. She also led the firm's 70-person marketing, business development and communications team.
Christa is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been quoted in wide-ranging business publications such as Crain's New York and Bloomberg. She is also a board member of an L.A.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting at-risk youth, as well as a member of the marketing advisory council for a non-profit foundation focused on helping seniors age well.
After spending a significant portion of her career in New York and then Los Angeles, Christa is now part of our Chicago office.
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- Chief Administrative Officer
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- Leader
- Deputy Chair, Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Dan is a thought leader on issues relating to crypto bankruptcies. He has published numerous articles on the topic, and major media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, ABC, Reuters, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Blockworks and Coindesk, among others, have sought out his expertise in formulating their coverage of this complex and emerging space.
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- Chief Information Officer
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- Leader
- Office Administrative Partner
- Partner
- Co - Office Administrative Partner, Nashville Vice Chair, Music Industry
- National Counsel for the T.J. Martell Foundation
Derek Crownover is a recognized leader in the music, entertainment, sports and media industries, counseling publishing companies, independent record labels, singers and songwriters who own their copyrights, and music publishing administration companies on licensing, liability matters and related litigation. He also counsels clients on recording agreements, employment agreements, LLC funding deals, real estate deals, asset purchase agreements and trusts and estates matters. In addition to his work as a metaphorical "primary care physician" for his music, corporate and tech clients, Derek also advises several sports-related businesses and athletes.
With strong ties to the local Nashville community, Derek is national counsel for the T.J. Martell Foundation, pro bono counsel for the New Children First Montessori Community School and a former adjunct professor of entertainment law at the Curb Music Business School at Belmont University.
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Job Titles:
- Chief
- Chief People & Inclusion Officer
As Chief People & Inclusion Officer, Jennifer leads Loeb & Loeb's People & DEI efforts to create and implement strategies that support the firm's goals and objectives. As a former practicing attorney, Jennifer is in a unique position to view the employee experience across the entire firm and enact strategic changes to drive business success while cultivating an inclusive environment.
In addition, Jennifer is a guest lecturer at Pace University, where she collaborates with the faculty at the Lubin School of Business to help develop cutting-edge curriculum for those interested in pursuing a master's degree in Arts and Entertainment. She holds an undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a J.D. from the University of Chicago.
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- Chairman Emeritus, Loeb & Loeb LLP Chair, Music Industry
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- Managing Partner, Hong Kong and Beijing Offices
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- Co - Chair, Capital Markets & Corporate
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- Chief Legal Talent Officer
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- Social Media Platform? If so, Florida Has New Rules for You.
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- Office Administrative Partner
- Office Administrative Partner, Washington, DC Chair, Energy Chair, Antitrust
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- Office Administrative Partner
- Co - Office Administrative Partner, Nashville
Tiffany A. Dunn's practice focuses on transactions in the entertainment business and intellectual property protection and enforcement. Tiffany represents publishing companies, record labels, management companies, recording artists, producers, authors, songwriters and other parties in the music industry. Tiffany also has a depth of knowledge in copyright, trademark and intellectual property law, counseling clients on their consumer branding and marketing efforts. Tiffany also practices general corporate and transactional law.
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- Client Development Officer at 212.407.4276 or Here
Allan Edmiston is a trial lawyer with deep experience and a proven track record in high-stakes, difficult cases. He is also one of Loeb's General Counsel, responsible for overseeing legal ethics and risk management matters across Loeb's eight offices.
Allan leads Loeb's multidisciplinary Professional Services Litigation team. He defends professional services firms, including law firms and their lawyers, against claims for malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, malicious prosecution, and fraud, arising out of a variety of contexts and practice areas. In a recent legal malpractice arbitration, Allan obtained a defense award, including prevailing-party attorneys' fees, for an Am Law 200 law firm.
Allan also litigates major real estate disputes involving breach of contract claims, preemptive rights, landlord-tenant issues, title insurance coverage and bad faith claims, priority rights, and easements. Allan's trial victories in this area include a defense verdict - after a seven-week jury trial - for a leading title insurer in a case involving a bad faith claim seeking $100 million in damages.
Most recently, following years of litigation, a trial and an appeal, Allan obtained a published appellate decision affirming that the renowned Claremont Colleges are entitled to enforce - as equitable servitudes dating back decades, to 1957 - a right of first offer and an educational use restriction, both burdening the former campus of the Claremont School of Theology.
…You have done an outstanding job arguing this case. Your client should be very proud of your representation. I really mean that. CA Superior Court judge commenting on Allan's advocacy following closing argument during trial
Finally, Allan has considerable experience litigating complex corporate matters, including shareholder derivative suits, investor actions, and contests over corporate control, as well as business and other commercial disputes involving claims for breach of contract, unfair competition and business torts, among others.
As part of his pro bono efforts, Allan has served as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, trying misdemeanors including battery, trespass, theft and vehicular hit-and-run.
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William Hawkins has more than a decade of experience in counseling secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, committees, lessors, equity holders and other constituencies in credit restructurings, corporate reorganizations, bankruptcies and liquidation proceedings. His practice also encompasses significant commercial litigation matters, in federal and state courts, as well as in out-of-court, negotiated solutions and alternative dispute resolution. He also represents debtor-in-possession and exit financing lenders, and purchasers of assets in bankruptcy. William is admitted to the courts of New York State and the District of Columbia, and the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York. He has handled matters throughout the United States, including in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, the District of Delaware, the Southern District of Florida, and the District of New Jersey.
William has counseled his clients in the preparation and negotiation of agreements for the purchase and sale of manufactured consumer products and repair parts, as well as supply-chain agreements involved with the products' manufacture. He also has extensive experience counseling clients on agreements for the acquisition of machinery and equipment, including delivery and warranty terms. William guides clients in a wide variety of issues that may arise under these contracts, including terms for on-time delivery and remedy provisions that fit the specific needs of clients.
William frequently works with international clients in his areas of practice.
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Job Titles:
- Chief Information Security Officer