Zia F. Modabber is the head of the Los Angeles Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He handles a wide array of business and entertainment disputes, with particular experience and focus on the music business and clients with significant public profiles.

A trial lawyer experienced in both state and federal courts, Zia advises and litigates on matters involving copyrights, trademarks, right of publicity, First Amendment, defamation, musical recording and publishing, partnership, including band disputes, artist-manager relations, trade secrets, idea submission and labor and employment.

Zia’s reputation for integrity is firmly rooted in helping clients effectively bridge the uncomfortable space between legal crisis and “back to normal,” while operating with the level of discretion and sensitivity that high profile matters and clients require. Zia also practices from a perspective sensitive to the whole client, addressing immediate issues in the context of clients’ broader professional needs.

In his more than 20 years in the entertainment industry, Zia has represented a variety of significant clients, including Michael Jackson, and now his Estate, Lance Armstrong, Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, Slash/Guns N’ Roses, Jeff Lynne/Electric Light Orchestra, Enrique Iglesias, Ben Silverman, Chevy Chase, NBC Universal, Reveille and Sony Music.