Bio

Dennis Holahan is a partner in the San Francisco office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice. Before joining Lewis Brisbois in August 2014, Mr. Holahan’s firm was one of the top entertainment and business related litigation boutiques in Los Angeles. The firm held the highest rating given by Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Holahan's practice ranges from representing writers and producers for entertainment industry contracts to litigating entertainment related business disputes including breach of contract, misappropriation of name and likeness, defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of royalty obligations, and many more. Mr. Holahan has represented celebrities in litigation over misappropriation of name an likeness, has obtained a $2 million jury verdict and judgment (upheld on appeal) against a major music performer for breach of a touring agreement; has negotiated movie contracts for best selling authors; has negotiated writers' credits with the WGA; has represented talent agencies in disputes with talent, and has negotiated series deals with HBO and Showtime. Education: University of California Hastings College of Law Juris Doctor, 1973, Recipient, Hale Moot Court Prize, Best Brief, 1972 Editor, Hastings Law News, 1972-1973 Founder, Hastings Child Care Center Yale University Bachelor of Arts, 1965.