5/12/2008
Handler, who has just been named one of the Top Women Litigators for the sixth year in a row, comes to the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP, where she was Vice-Chair of its IP litigation group. Her work focuses primarily on copyright in new media, as well as antitrust as it relates to IP rights. Handler has represented clients in landmark cases, including Marvel Comics in its efforts to reclaim the motion picture rights to "Spider-Man." In addition, she has been lead counsel in precedent-setting cases involving the application of copyright law to new technologies, the scope of public performance rights in new media, and constitutional and antitrust matters involving motion picture licensing and distribution.
A respected leader in litigation and IP law, Handler has worked on a number of cases involving key issues for the entertainment industry as it grapples with the implications of new technology. This includes protecting the rights to copyrighted characters in online gaming, and establishing the motion picture industry’s exclusive rights to control the distribution and performance of copyrighted works in new media. She also has handled cases involving electronic publishing and other significant copyright matters related to social networking sites. In addition to advising media and entertainment companies, Handler has extensive experience in a wide-array of industries including energy, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
“Carole is highly regarded as a winning litigator who works diligently for her clients in protecting their valuable copyright and other IP assets in the face of rapidly-evolving technologies,” said John Letchinger, chair of Wildman Harrold’s Intellectual Property Department. “She remains at the forefront of law, with important decisions that have shaped the business of media and entertainment. We are delighted to welcome her to our team."
“Wildman Harrold is seen as a rising star by the entertainment and new media industries in terms of its work on next-generation IP issues, and was a natural choice for where I want to take my practice,” said Handler. “The firm’s outstanding reputation and nationally-recognized litigators makes this an excellent opportunity for me.”
Handler’s move to Wildman Harrold follows recent key additions to the firm’s national IP practice that have positioned it as a leading counsel to the technology, media and entertainment industries. This past March, media and technology attorney Alan L. Friel joined the firm, and former Paramount in-house counsel, Nancy Derwin-Weiss joined the practice in 2007. Handler, Friel and Derwin-Weiss have teamed with Chicago-based partners Justine Gottshall, Jamie Rubin, Tom Smedinghoff and Bill Cook, whose work focuses on the convergence of new media, privacy and data security.
Handler holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an A.B., with honors, from Harvard College.
Leading Entertainment Industry Litigator Carole E. Handler Joins Wildman Harrold
CHICAGO – Wildman Harrold is pleased to announce that litigator Carole E. Handler has joined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles.Handler, who has just been named one of the Top Women Litigators for the sixth year in a row, comes to the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP, where she was Vice-Chair of its IP litigation group. Her work focuses primarily on copyright in new media, as well as antitrust as it relates to IP rights. Handler has represented clients in landmark cases, including Marvel Comics in its efforts to reclaim the motion picture rights to "Spider-Man." In addition, she has been lead counsel in precedent-setting cases involving the application of copyright law to new technologies, the scope of public performance rights in new media, and constitutional and antitrust matters involving motion picture licensing and distribution.
A respected leader in litigation and IP law, Handler has worked on a number of cases involving key issues for the entertainment industry as it grapples with the implications of new technology. This includes protecting the rights to copyrighted characters in online gaming, and establishing the motion picture industry’s exclusive rights to control the distribution and performance of copyrighted works in new media. She also has handled cases involving electronic publishing and other significant copyright matters related to social networking sites. In addition to advising media and entertainment companies, Handler has extensive experience in a wide-array of industries including energy, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
“Carole is highly regarded as a winning litigator who works diligently for her clients in protecting their valuable copyright and other IP assets in the face of rapidly-evolving technologies,” said John Letchinger, chair of Wildman Harrold’s Intellectual Property Department. “She remains at the forefront of law, with important decisions that have shaped the business of media and entertainment. We are delighted to welcome her to our team."
“Wildman Harrold is seen as a rising star by the entertainment and new media industries in terms of its work on next-generation IP issues, and was a natural choice for where I want to take my practice,” said Handler. “The firm’s outstanding reputation and nationally-recognized litigators makes this an excellent opportunity for me.”
Handler’s move to Wildman Harrold follows recent key additions to the firm’s national IP practice that have positioned it as a leading counsel to the technology, media and entertainment industries. This past March, media and technology attorney Alan L. Friel joined the firm, and former Paramount in-house counsel, Nancy Derwin-Weiss joined the practice in 2007. Handler, Friel and Derwin-Weiss have teamed with Chicago-based partners Justine Gottshall, Jamie Rubin, Tom Smedinghoff and Bill Cook, whose work focuses on the convergence of new media, privacy and data security.
Handler holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an A.B., with honors, from Harvard College.
About Wildman Harrold
Wildman Harrold is a 200-attorney business law firm based in Chicago representing Fortune 500 companies and private businesses in Litigation, Business Transactions and Intellectual Property. The national litigation practice is recognized as one of the best in the country and was selected by Corporate Counsel magazine as a “Go-To” Law Firm. The transaction department provides legal counsel on all corporate matters with a highly-specialized practice for private equity funds. The Intellectual Property practice addresses the full-range of IP issues, including a premier team of Privacy and Data Security attorneys, for which the firm was recognized by Computerworld magazine as one of the country's "Best Privacy Advisors" in 2007.