Michael R. Blaha

Attorney Michael R. Blaha is the founder and owner of the Law Offices of Michael R. Blaha in Santa Monica, California. A top-ranked and award-winning trial and transactional lawyer with more than 42 years of total legal experience, Mr. Blaha provides exceptional counsel and support, to a diverse range of clients throughout his region who have legal needs involving any of the following:Entertainment lawIntellectual propertyFirst Amendment rightsA sole practitioner, Mr. Blaha has achieved remarkable success helping his clients obtain the favorable outcomes they seek for their contract negotiations, intellectual property and other issues as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. He has worked with producers, artists, entertainment companies and others in the industry, and he has served as production counsel to several television and film projects.A leader in his field, Mr. Blaha has developed courses and taught classes regarding entertainment law at Southwestern Law School, and he has published articles and conducted lectures and seminars on a variety of topics. Honored for his remarkable professionalism and service, he has received consistent recognition from his peers as being among the top 5% of lawyers in the state, and he received the Spirit of the Fringe Award from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.A 1976 cum laude graduate of the University of Miami, Mr. Blaha obtained his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law in 1979. The State Bar of California admitted him to practice that same year, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.Mr. Blaha is an active member of various local, state and national legal organizations, and he serves on the boards of New Musicals, Inc. and Impro Theatre.