Antonio K. Kizzie

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ABOUT ANTONIO K. KIZZIE

I am an experienced state and federal litigation, transactions, trial and appellate attorney with hundreds of cases and 10 state and federal civil jury trials as lead attorney under my belt. I represent domestic and international private individuals, corporations, and public entity clients in general commercial disputes and transactions; intellectual property, entertainment and technology litigation and transactions; copyright infringement, personal injury and wrongful death; real estate; banking; white-collar defense; and civil rights matters. I also have substantial experience drafting and negotiating entertainment and general business transactions for corporate and individual clients. I am licensed to practice law in California and Washington, D.C; and has been admitted to all federal districts of California; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the U.S. District Court for Colorado and Washington, D.C; and the U.S. Supreme Court. I have argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, California Supreme Court, and was lead trial and appellate counsel in a matter before the U.S. Supreme Court. I also have substantial experience drafting and negotiating entertainment and general business transactions as well as trademarks for corporate and individual clients. After graduating from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2011, I served as a Volunteer Deputy City Attorney prosecuting DUIs for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Metropolitan Branch. I received my B.A. in legal communication magna cum laude from Howard University in 2008. In 2015, the National Bar Association named me as one of the “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40.” HONORS & AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates • Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel • Recipient, National Bar Association “Top 40 Attorneys under 40” Award, 2015 • Recipient, John M. Langston Bar Association “President’s Award”, 2013 & 2015 • Recipient, City of Compton “Service Appreciation” Award 2015 • See also 27 “5-Star” reviews INTERESTS • Golf, Travel, Emerging Technologies & Cryptocurrency/Digital Assets, Gastronomy, Music and Theater