Allen Secretov

PRACTICE AREAS

• Entertainment IP Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Entertainment Litigation

Allen Secretov is a Los Angeles-based entertainment, intellectual property, and business litigation attorney. In this capacity, Allen has had the pleasure of advocating for professional athletes, television and movie actors, acclaimed musicians, legendary comedians, talented authors, cutting-edge NFT artists, and influential companies across numerous industries.

Regularly asked to speak on current events in entertainment law and legal education, Allen’s thoughts and analysis have been published and quoted by numerous legal and media outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes, Business Law News, and the American Bar Association’s The Young Lawyer Magazine. He also previously taught International Intellectual Property at UCLA School of Law.

Before joining KWIKH, Allen practiced patent litigation at Arnold & Porter, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Frances Rothschild of the California Court of Appeal, and assisted distinguished law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw with her research on critical race theory and intersectionality.

When not in the office, you can find Allen working on his golf game, experimenting with a new kitchen gadget, or taking an online course on whatever piques his interest that month.

PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING

• “What ‘Framing Britney Spears’ Doesn’t Really Answer” The Hollywood Reporter. February 2021.
• “5 Years Out: The Class of 2014 Provides a Look at Life in the Middle” Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law at UCLA School of Law. February 2020.
• “Nirvana’s Happy Face Logo: Who Owns It? The Band’s Marc Jacobs Lawsuit Raises Questions” Forbes. Nov. 2019.
• “Entertainment Litigation 101 – Big to Boutique” Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law at UCLA School of Law. January 2019.
• “Madden NFL Lawsuit May Advance, Class Cert Denied” Forbes. August 2018.
• “Stadium Naming Rights Deals: Category Exclusivity, Operations, and Length” TYL Magazine. July 2018.
• “Jay-Z The Target Of The SEC, Potentially Faces Contempt And Incarceration” Forbes. May 2018.
• “DOJ Shifts Focus from SEP Holders to SEP Implementers and SSOs” mondaq. Nov. 2017.

HONORS & AWARDS

• “The Best Lawyers in America” (2023)
• “Rising Star,” Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine (2022)

EDUCATION

• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2010
• University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2014