Amy Stern
Associate, Litigation
Amy Stern is an associate in the Litigation Department in the Los Angeles office. She has litigated entertainment, intellectual property, trusts and estates, and complex business disputes, including significant matters concerning copyright, trademark, right of publicity, and profit participation claims. Amy has represented individual and corporate clients – including top talent, entertainment companies, technology companies, and high-net-worth individuals – in state and federal courts and arbitrations.
Experience
- Represents film financiers in California state court action concerning profit and distribution rights
- Represents copyright holder in California federal court action concerning music licensing
- Represented producer of television series in arbitration concerning breach of contract, copyright, and trademark infringement claims
- Represented fitness studio franchisor in arbitration concerning software licensing dispute
- Represented software company and its executive in California state and federal court actions concerning unfair competition and antitrust claims
- Represented renowned actresses in California state court actions concerning right of publicity claims
- Represented television studio executive in California state court action concerning breach of contract and profit participation claims*
- Represented television series writer and showrunner in California state court action concerning idea theft*
- Represented well-known actor in arbitration concerning profit participation claims*
- Represented trustees in probate court proceedings related to distribution of assets, wrongdoing by beneficiaries, reclamation of trust property, and elder abuse*
*Amy advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Northern District of California