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Atty. Chaz Rainey JD/MBA, New York City, New York County, New York, USA


Summary

Chaz Rainey advises clients in the film and television industry on matters related to: copyright litigation, financing, production, new media technologies, rights of publicity, defamation, trade secrets, trademarks, unfair competition and other transactional issues. An internationally recognized lawyer, licensed in the practice of law in California, Nevada, New York, Texas and the District of Columbia, Chaz Rainey is an accomplished litigator, negotiator, and advocate. Chaz has served as lead counsel on over 200 cases in both state and federal court. He has first-chaired more than a dozen jury and bench trials, argued before federal and state appellate courts, argued before arbitrators, and even negotiated the settlement of investment disputes with foreign governments. Chaz also serves as a board member for the international think tank, the Ratio Foundation, where he helps manage projects related to the international development and estabishment of rule of law. Chaz began his legal career as the in-house legal counsel to what is now William Hill North America -- the largest consolidated race and sports book operator in the United States. Chaz helped take the company from a simple idea into a fully-financed, multi-million dollar operation, with nineteen locations. While in law school, Chaz served as a legal extern in the Washington, D.C. office of then Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. He also served as a summer associate for the internationally renknowned law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Chaz earned his undergraduate degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with highest honors, earned his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the London School of Economics. View More ?

Practice Areas

Communications & Internet Law


Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

Fees

  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    $375/hour
  • Education

    London School of Economics and Political Science
    LL.M. (2016) | International commercial law
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    Honors: Merit
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    UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
    J.D. (2007)
    Honors: * Graduated with honors * 2007 IAGL Shannon Bybee Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Gaming Law * 2006 Nationals Moot Court Regional Semi-Finalist * 2006 Jessup International Moot Court, Fifth Place Brief * 2006 CALI Award in International Law * 2005 BSL Award for Excellence in Community Service * 2005 CALI Award in Lawyering Process II
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    University of Nevada-Las Vegas
    M.B.A. (2007)
    Honors: Graduated with Honors
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    University of California - Berkeley
    B.A. (2002) | English
    Honors: 2002 Rodkey Scholarship Recipient
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    Experience

    12 years of experience

    Address

    New York Office
    45 Rockefeller Center, Ste. 2000
    New York, NY 10111
    Toll-Free: (212) 658-1920