Julia Cherlow litigates bet-the-company civil disputes across industries, with a specialization on effectively representing top entertainment talent in their most significant disputes, including breach of contract and profit participation claims. Her clients value her creativity, strategic thinking, and grace under pressure.
Ms. Cherlow joined the firm in 2018 after practicing for several years at Glaser Weil LLP, where she achieved favorable outcomes in a variety of litigation matters in state and federal court, for clients ranging from television producers to multinational clothing manufacturers to entrepreneurs to world famous architects.
Ms. Cherlow earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2012, where she served as a Managing Editor for the Stanford Journal for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and litigated several complex employment and housing disputes with the Stanford Community Law Clinic. During law school, Ms. Cherlow clerked for the Honorable Alphonse Orie of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Before law school, Ms. Cherlow was an associate with the Boston Consulting Group where she designed and implemented business solutions for Fortune 100 companies.
Prior to earning her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, with honors and distinction, Ms. Cherlow was a professional ballerina.
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation; Entertainment and Sports Law, 2021-present
Southern California Rising Stars, Los Angeles Magazine, 2017-present
Next Generation Leader, American Constitution Society, 2012-present
Entertainment Litigation
Trial counsel for Plaintiffs in Hanzer Holdings et al. v. CBS Studios, a breach of contract suit against CBS Studios for failing to pay Plaintiffs a package commission in the 2016 MacGyver spinoff.
Trial counsel for the creator of an extraordinarily successful television series in a profit participation arbitration against one of the largest television studios in Hollywood.
Successfully represented intellectual property rights holder in resolution of a $60M motion picture financing dispute.
Successfully represented creator and producer of highly successful television series in resolution of multimillion-dollar disputes against distributors.
Successfully represented writer and co-creator of television series in resolution of dispute over underlying rights to source material for the series.
General Complex Commercial Litigation
Litigation counsel for FIGS, multibillion-dollar direct-to-consumer medical apparel and lifestyle brand, in false advertising suit.
Successfully represented mobile virtual network provider in obtaining a dismissal without leave to amend of federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) allegations threatening close to a half-billion dollars in damages.
Successfully represented consortium of investors in resolution of a novel block-chain currency dispute.
Successfully overturned adverse arbitration award against client who had been represented by prior counsel. Result for client improved after opponent appealed. Rice v. Downs, 247 Cal. App. 4th 1213 (2016) (review denied).
Six Bird Marella attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This year includes the addition of four new attorneys, reflecting the firm’s stand-out talent, and more than doubling the number of honorees in the category. The following attorneys are regarded as “Top Rated ...
Principals Ronald Nessim and Julia Cherlow, with associates Cameron Partovi and Darren Patrick, led clients Hanzer Holdings and Arlita, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) to triumph over CBS’ 11th hour motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit involving the 2016 spinoff of the original MacGyver series. In 2018, Bird Marella filed a lawsuit ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by U.S. News. Nearly half of the firm’s entire roster of attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers as outstanding attorneys in their respective areas of expertise. The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition) Terry W. Bird ...
Principals Ron Nessim and Julia Cherlow recently authored the article, “The Application of the Sales Comparison Affiliate Transaction Provision to New, In-House Streaming Transactions Involving Historical Television Programs, and Their Impact on Profit Participants,” for the UCLA Entertainment Law Review (Volume 28, Issue 1). Nessim and Cherlow provide valuable insights into the ...
Attorneys Julia Cherlow, Gopi Panchapakesan, Ray Seilie, and Fanxi Wang have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. All four attorneys have been recognized consecutively as a “Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney” in Southern California. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of ...
Principals Paul Chan, Benjamin Gluck, and Julia Cherlow achieved a significant victory for mobile virtual network provider TruConnect, the fourth largest and fastest growing wireless Lifeline company in the United States, in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The relators’ allegations threatened close to a half-billion dollars in ...
Principal Julia Cherlow will be a panelist at the 2021 National Association of Legal Search Consultants Annual Conference on April 8, 2021. Cherlow will participate in the panel discussion “Perspectives from the Candidate Side” at 11:50 a.m. PT, joined by Neel Chatterjee of Goodwin Procter LLP and Joshua Pond of Crowell & Moring LLP. The ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce the elevations of Julia B. Cherlow to principal, Marc E. Masters to senior counsel, and Ray S. Seilie to counsel, effective January 1, 2021. Since joining the firm as an associate in 2018, Julia Cherlow has brought extensive litigation experience in a wide array ...
Associate Julia B. Cherlow authored the article, “May It Please the Court: Best Practices for a Young Attorney Taking the Podium” for the American Bar Association. Cherlow outlines strategies for young attorneys arguing their first motion independently in court and provides recommendations on preparation, courtroom etiquette, and interacting with the judge. Click ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Terry W. Bird – Commercial Litigation, ...
Co-Author, “The Application Of Sales Comparison Affiliate Transaction Provisions To New, In-House Streaming Transactions Involving Historical Television Programs, And Their Impact On Profit Participants,” UCLA Entertainment Law Review, June 2021
Author, “May It Please the Court: Best Practices for a Young Attorney Taking the Podium,” American Bar Association, December 2020
Co-Author, “HP’s Long, Winding Road to Face a Nationwide Class,” Daily Journal, August 2015
Author, “Free Speech in Gotham: First Amendment Protects Warner Bros. Against Trademark Claims Based on Fictional Software in Dark Knight Rises,” MLRC MediaLawLetter, June 2013
Author, “Developing Corporate Human Rights Policies: The Role of Legal Counsel,” United Nations Global Compact Human Rights Working Group, December 2012
Author, “Litigation Globalization: Trends in Global Securities Litigation One Year After Morrison,” The California International Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 3 & 4, Winter 2012
Julia Cherlow litigates bet-the-company civil disputes across industries, with a specialization on effectively representing top entertainment talent in their most significant disputes, including breach of contract and profit participation claims. Her clients value her creativity, strategic thinking, and grace under pressure.
Ms. Cherlow joined the firm in 2018 after practicing for several years at Glaser Weil LLP, where she achieved favorable outcomes in a variety of litigation matters in state and federal court, for clients ranging from television producers to multinational clothing manufacturers to entrepreneurs to world famous architects.
Ms. Cherlow earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2012, where she served as a Managing Editor for the Stanford Journal for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and litigated several complex employment and housing disputes with the Stanford Community Law Clinic. During law school, Ms. Cherlow clerked for the Honorable Alphonse Orie of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Before law school, Ms. Cherlow was an associate with the Boston Consulting Group where she designed and implemented business solutions for Fortune 100 companies.
Prior to earning her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, with honors and distinction, Ms. Cherlow was a professional ballerina.
Entertainment Litigation
Trial counsel for Plaintiffs in Hanzer Holdings et al. v. CBS Studios, a breach of contract suit against CBS Studios for failing to pay Plaintiffs a package commission in the 2016 MacGyver spinoff.
Trial counsel for the creator of an extraordinarily successful television series in a profit participation arbitration against one of the largest television studios in Hollywood.
Successfully represented intellectual property rights holder in resolution of a $60M motion picture financing dispute.
Successfully represented creator and producer of highly successful television series in resolution of multimillion-dollar disputes against distributors.
Successfully represented writer and co-creator of television series in resolution of dispute over underlying rights to source material for the series.
General Complex Commercial Litigation
Litigation counsel for FIGS, multibillion-dollar direct-to-consumer medical apparel and lifestyle brand, in false advertising suit.
Successfully represented mobile virtual network provider in obtaining a dismissal without leave to amend of federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) allegations threatening close to a half-billion dollars in damages.
Successfully represented consortium of investors in resolution of a novel block-chain currency dispute.
Successfully overturned adverse arbitration award against client who had been represented by prior counsel. Result for client improved after opponent appealed. Rice v. Downs, 247 Cal. App. 4th 1213 (2016) (review denied).
Six Bird Marella attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This year includes the addition of four new attorneys, reflecting the firm’s stand-out talent, and more than doubling the number of honorees in the category. The following attorneys are regarded as “Top Rated ...
Principals Ronald Nessim and Julia Cherlow, with associates Cameron Partovi and Darren Patrick, led clients Hanzer Holdings and Arlita, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) to triumph over CBS’ 11th hour motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit involving the 2016 spinoff of the original MacGyver series. In 2018, Bird Marella filed a lawsuit ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by U.S. News. Nearly half of the firm’s entire roster of attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers as outstanding attorneys in their respective areas of expertise. The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition) Terry W. Bird ...
Principals Ron Nessim and Julia Cherlow recently authored the article, “The Application of the Sales Comparison Affiliate Transaction Provision to New, In-House Streaming Transactions Involving Historical Television Programs, and Their Impact on Profit Participants,” for the UCLA Entertainment Law Review (Volume 28, Issue 1). Nessim and Cherlow provide valuable insights into the ...
Attorneys Julia Cherlow, Gopi Panchapakesan, Ray Seilie, and Fanxi Wang have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. All four attorneys have been recognized consecutively as a “Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney” in Southern California. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of ...
Principals Paul Chan, Benjamin Gluck, and Julia Cherlow achieved a significant victory for mobile virtual network provider TruConnect, the fourth largest and fastest growing wireless Lifeline company in the United States, in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The relators’ allegations threatened close to a half-billion dollars in ...
Principal Julia Cherlow will be a panelist at the 2021 National Association of Legal Search Consultants Annual Conference on April 8, 2021. Cherlow will participate in the panel discussion “Perspectives from the Candidate Side” at 11:50 a.m. PT, joined by Neel Chatterjee of Goodwin Procter LLP and Joshua Pond of Crowell & Moring LLP. The ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce the elevations of Julia B. Cherlow to principal, Marc E. Masters to senior counsel, and Ray S. Seilie to counsel, effective January 1, 2021. Since joining the firm as an associate in 2018, Julia Cherlow has brought extensive litigation experience in a wide array ...
Associate Julia B. Cherlow authored the article, “May It Please the Court: Best Practices for a Young Attorney Taking the Podium” for the American Bar Association. Cherlow outlines strategies for young attorneys arguing their first motion independently in court and provides recommendations on preparation, courtroom etiquette, and interacting with the judge. Click ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Terry W. Bird – Commercial Litigation, ...
Co-Author, “The Application Of Sales Comparison Affiliate Transaction Provisions To New, In-House Streaming Transactions Involving Historical Television Programs, And Their Impact On Profit Participants,” UCLA Entertainment Law Review, June 2021
Author, “May It Please the Court: Best Practices for a Young Attorney Taking the Podium,” American Bar Association, December 2020
Co-Author, “HP’s Long, Winding Road to Face a Nationwide Class,” Daily Journal, August 2015
Author, “Free Speech in Gotham: First Amendment Protects Warner Bros. Against Trademark Claims Based on Fictional Software in Dark Knight Rises,” MLRC MediaLawLetter, June 2013
Author, “Developing Corporate Human Rights Policies: The Role of Legal Counsel,” United Nations Global Compact Human Rights Working Group, December 2012
Author, “Litigation Globalization: Trends in Global Securities Litigation One Year After Morrison,” The California International Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 3 & 4, Winter 2012