Tre  Lovell

The Lovell Firm, A Professional Law Corporation
The Lovell Firm, A Professional Law Corporation
1880 Century Park E Ste 714, Los Angeles, CA 90067 United States

Tre Lovell has been noted among the elite litigation attorneys in the nation, having been named Lawyer of the Year, Finalist, by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and further honored by The National Law Journal as one of the Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers in the country. Mr. Lovell was named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and has been further recognized among the top 1% of attorneys in the United States as a litigator through such esteemed organizations as the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Elite Lawyers, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Distinguished Justice Advocates, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, Rue's Best Attorneys of America, Top Lawyers USA, , Lawyers of Distinction (named to Advisory Board), America's Top 50 Lawyers and the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents. Having been named a California Superlawyer for the past 9 years, Mr. Lovell has also been noted as one of Los Angeles' Top Business Attorneys by numerous consumer organizations (ThreeBestRated, Socialcatfish, and Expertise.com), as well as a top intellectual property attorney by the Daily Journal and ILM's IP Attorney guide. Mr. Lovell is commonplace on national and international media where he has been interviewed hundreds of times while appearing on such prominent television networks as CNN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NBC, NewsNation, LiveNOW, CTV (Canadian national television) and GB News (British national television), as well as on such shows as Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Extra, Nancy Grace, Court TV and Law & Crime. He has also been interviewed by numerous publications such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Post, The Guardian, The Wrap, Newsweek, The Sun, The Mirror, Vulture, BBC, Forbes and others.

With nearly 30 years of experience, Tre Lovell practices in such areas as business law, corporate law, entertainment, intellectual property, employment and general civil litigation. With a deserved reputation as a top civil litigation attorney, Tre Lovell represents clients not only in California, but throughout the country and worldwide in a variety of matters. His business and commercial litigation practice includes breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, intentional interference with contractual relations, defamation, invasion of privacy, conversion, unjust enrichment, unlawful business practices, false advertising, partnership and licensing disputes, among others. Mr. Lovell also represents entertainment industry professionals, including filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers, production companies, brands, investors, social media influencers, musicians and others involved in all aspects of entertainment with their disputes. He handles a variety of intellectual property matters, including copyright infringement, trademark infringement, trademark registration/PTO issues, licensing and trade secret litigation, while his transactional practice includes the negotiation, counseling and preparation of various forms of entertainment agreements pertaining to talent, producers, directors, writers, merchandising, royalties, financing, distribution and other above-the-line and below-the-line contracts. His employment litigation practice includes such employment matters as wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, trade secrets violations, wage and hour violations, FEHA violations and related claims.

Mr. Lovell received his B.A. from Pomona College and J.D. at McGeorge School of Law in 1992. He is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, having been a former instructor and gold medal national champion. Mr. Lovell is licensed in both California and Nevada.

Practice Areas

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employment Law
  • Corporate Law
  • General Civil Litigation

Education

  • McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
    • J.D. - 1992
  • Pomona College
    • B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Nevada

Professional Associations

  • California Bar Association, Member, Present
  • Nevada Bar Association, Member, Present
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member, Present
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, Present

Published Works

  • Business Litigation Firm Tackles Blockbuster Cases, Forbes Magazine, September, 2014

Representative Cases

  • International Manufacturing Concepts, Inc. v. Justin Bieber, et.al. – music copyright infringement pertaining to the song 10,000 Hours.
  • Bucket Social v. Kevin O’Leary, Kevin Harrington, InventureX, et.al. – represented 20 victims in alleged fraud scam pertaining to crowdfunding.
  • Dougher v. Wells Fargo Advisors, et.al. – alleged $50 Million Fraud/Breach of Fiduciary Action against Wells Fargo.
  • Wynn v. Oprah Winfrey, et.al. – represented writers in their action for idea theft and breach of agreement against Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, ABC and OWN Network regarding the television show Greenleaf
  • Slagle v. A&E Entertainment, Lifetime Network – defamation action against A&E and Lifetime television networks regarding the movie The Happy Face Killer
  • Martinez v. MGM, et.al. – defamation action against MGM regarding the movie American Pimp.
  • Aleo, et.al. v. Elliott, et.al. – $200,000,000 overseas real estate fraud scheme where The Lovell Firm represented 144 victims in international fraud scam, securing millions in recovery.
  • Scott v. 3d Realms, et.al. – copyright infringement and trademark infringement against 3D Realms (the Nuke Dukem video game publisher) regarding the Earth No More video game.
  • John Doe v. American Federation of Musicians – representing over 50 members of the largest musician’s union in the world, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), who faced expulsion for alleged union violations.
  • Fuentes v. Yanez – represented Univision reporter Paco Fuentes in his assault/battery case against Mexican film superstar Eduardo Yanez regarding the “slap felt around the world.”

Honors

  • Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers In The Nation – National Law Journal
  • Lawyer of the Year, Finalist - Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Leading IP Lawyer Across The United States - ILM - The IP Attorneys
  • Recognized among Top Intellectual Property Lawyers - Daily Journal
  • Top 100 Premiere Trial Attorneys in each state - The National Trial Lawyers
  • Named To America's Top 50 Lawyers List - Recognizes Top 50 Attorneys from each state
  • Named Among Elite Lawyers List - Elite Lawyer, LLC
  • Top Business Attorney In Los Angeles - Social Catfish
  • Top Business Attorney In Los Angeles - ThreeBestRated
  • Best Business Lawyers Los Angeles - Expertise.com
  • Lawyers of Distinction - named to Advisory Board
  • 2014 Litigator Award - Top 1% Of Trial Lawyers In Nation Awarded
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top 1% Trial Attorneys Granted Membership
  • Rue's Best Attorneys Of America - Lifetime Charter Member
  • National Academy of Jurisprudence Premier 100 List - 100 Top Civil Attorneys in California
  • Leader of Influence: Litigators and Trial Attorneys - Los Angeles Business Journal
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Top 1% Attorneys In United States
  • Distinguished Justice Advocates – Top 1% Attorneys In United States
  • National Academy of Jurisprudence - Top 1% Attorneys In United States
  • Top 100 High Stakes Litigators - America's Top 100, LLC
  • Exclusive Legal Representative for Business Litigation for California - Global Law Experts
  • Gold Medal National Champion and Black Belt Instructor, Tae Kwon Do

Classes & Seminars

  • Starting Your Production Company, Los Angeles Showbiz Expo


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