Steven Marenberg, '80, and Tony Oncidi, '84: On the Hollywood Reporter's 13th Annual Power List of the Top Attorneys
Power Lawyers 2019: Hollywood's Top 100 Attorneys
Steven Marenberg
IRELL & MANELLA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL
Why he matters Clients don’t get much bigger than Marenberg’s, which include Disney, Warner Bros., HBO, Universal and gaming giant Activision. As such, he’s known for handling difficult problems with a "fair amount" at stake. With the Disney-Fox merger, Marenberg is defending a suit from Genting Malaysia, which is suing Disney and Fox over terminating plans for a theme park in Malaysia called Fox World. Says Marenberg of the $1 billion complaint, "It’s total BS."
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Tony Oncidi
PROSKAUER ROSE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL
Why he matters Oncidi has become one of L.A.'s go-to employment attorneys. He's representing Viacom in a high-profile litigation matter against Netflix involving the alleged poaching of a Viacom executive who was under contract. For client CAA, he recently settled the ugly talent agent poaching fight with UTA.
Favorite place to celebrate a win "Fogo de Chao.It’s keto-friendly, but you do have to be careful not to fill up at the amazing salad bar. That’s where they get ya!”
Most anticipated TV series “I know I should say, ‘Unleash the Dragons — Game of Thrones,’ but I’m actually even happier that Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back for season 10!”
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