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Robert Lange is a founding partner of the entertainment law firm, Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo, LLP. He represents numerous iconic motion picture and television actors, including the stars of several of the industry’s most important motion picture franchises, in addition to well-known writers, producers, showrunners, hosts, television and motion picture production companies, and high-level entertainment industry executives.
Bob has extensive expertise in the fields of motion pictures, scripted and unscripted television, streaming and music. Bob’s transactional experience includes over 35 years in private law practice, as well as 7 years as a senior motion picture and television executive, during which he gained unique insights into both business and creative processes. He is a skilled deal maker and understands the importance of listening and crafting creative solutions to problems. He has enjoyed decades long relationships with many clients and often provides significant business and strategic advice, in addition to legal advice. He has also been instrumental in negotiating the sale of several of his clients’ companies.
Bob’s legal career began at Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp in 1980. Five years later he was named President of Empire Entertainment, an independent motion picture production and distribution company that produced over 20 pictures during his tenure and established U.S. domestic theatrical distribution operations and an extensive international sales network. He next served as Executive Vice President of Weintraub Entertainment Group, where he was the senior business executive in the motion picture, television and concert fields. Following his tenure as an executive, Bob co-founded Kleinberg & Lange in 1992 (the predecessor of his current firm). The firm has since become one of the premiere entertainment law firms in the United States.
Bob has appeared multiple times on the prestigious “Power Lawyer” list by The Hollywood Reporter, the “Super Lawyer” list by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine (including multiple times among the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers), Variety’s “Legal Impact Report,” “Talent Dealmaker Report” and “Deal Maker Impact Report”. He has been selected in multiple years as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” for motion pictures and television law, as well as music law. He has also earned the highest rating (“AV Preeminent”) for legal ability and ethics by Martindale-Hubbell. Bob is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and is a member of the American Bar Association, California Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, as well as a member of the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports.