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Arnold Peter has a unique combination of specialized legal and business experience with national law firms, the public sector and international companies. Mr. Peter began his career as an employment litigator and now divides his practice between employment matters and complex entertainment transactions and litigation.
Entertainment Practice
Mr. Peter began his career in the entertainment industry as Director of Labor Relations for Universal Studios. He negotiated more than 40 labor agreements with 10 unions representing more than 15,000 employees. Mr. Peter also became in recognized expert in employment contract negotiations with complicated equity compensation components. He was promoted to Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for Universal Studios and led a 12 attorney team who negotiated a multitude of agreements for the expansion of Universal Citywalk (a major retail and dining complex). He currently represents a variety of clients in the entertainment industry in for litigation and transactional matters including clients in television and cable, new media, location based entertainment, hospitality, real estate and franchising. He was a partner and Chair of the Entertainment & Media Practice at the international law firm of Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP and currently serves as outside general counsel and a member of the executive committee for the National Association of Television Program Executives.
Labor and Employment Practice
With direct in-house experience in human resources and labor relations, Mr. Peter has been a Chief Spokesperson and negotiated more than 40 labor agreements with 10 unions representing more than 15,000 employees. Mr. Peter is a recognized expert on employment contract negotiations with equity compensation arrangements. He personally handled more than 200 arbitrations, grievances, civil service board proceedings, and administrative hearings. Through an American Bar Association project, Mr. Peter has also served as a Consultant to the Republics of Belarus and Bulgaria on revisions of Labor and Employment codes. Before working at Universal Studios, Mr. Peter was the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Fresno, where he handled labor and employment issues. He was recognized by his peers by being elected Chair of the California State Bar Labor and Employment Section.
As an Adjunct Professor at California State University, Fresno, Mr. Peter taught graduate-level courses in personnel management and labor relations. He was appointed to chair two Academic Inquiry Teams for Fresno State University in charges of academic fraud against a professor seeking a National Science Foundation grant and violations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Code of Conduct by the football team.
Mr. Peter has published numerous articles in law reviews and journals and industry publications. He is a frequent lecturer and media commentator on legal and business issues.
Representative Clients
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
BBC America
Black Entertainment Television
Cendant Corporation (and various divisions)
International Creative Management
Mercedes Benz USA
National Association of Television Program Executives
Pepperdine University
University of Southern California
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 1984
California State University, Fresno, M.S. in Criminology, 1999
California State University, Long Beach, B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1981
Bar Admissions
California, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit), 1988
Professional and Community Organizations
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
American Bar Association
House of Blues Foundation, Advisory Board
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Association of Television Program Executives, Outside General Counsel
National Cable and Television Association
National Sports Marketing Association
Los Angeles 2012 Olympic Bid Committee and Southern California Committee for the Olympics, Advisory Board
State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Section, Former Chair; Committee on Federal Courts, Former Chair
Arnold Peter
Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon
1801 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 277-0010
(310) 277-1980 (FAX)
apeter@raskinpeter.com
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