Walter Mosley (lawyer)
Walter Mosley is an American lawyer who specializes in entertainment, media and technology at Mosley and Associates.[1][2][3][4] Mosley represented Blac Chyna in a law suit against Kim Kardashian in 2018.[5][6][7][8] As the case progressed in court, Mosley reportedly received threats to life from unnamed persons on social media platform, Instagram for leading the case against Kardashian.[9] In 2017, Mosley was the attorney who represented DeMario Jackson, a contestant in Bachelor In Paradise show on ABC’s dating series in a ligation against abrupt shutting down of the program.[10][11][12] He is a graduate of Harvard Law School.[13]
Education and career[edit]
Mosley earned a first degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan (1996–2000) and later received an MSc in information, economics and management, majoring in incentive-centered design.[citation needed] He holds a JD from Harvard Law School (2005). He is a member of the California and New York states bars as well as the Federal Tax Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.[1]
He began his legal career as a clerk to Judge Damon J. Keith on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. His legal practice centered on Labor & Employment, Corporate Transactions, Entertainment, Hospitality and Real Estate. Mosley represents Debbie Allen Dance Academy – a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization.[14] Before venturing into entertainment and media law practice, he spent four years as a corporate lawyer in the Los Angeles and New York offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and was Head of Business Affairs and General Counsel at Smith Global, Inc. (a Smith Family entertainment company) for two years.[citation needed]
He had a stint in engineering profession when he worked with Intel Corporation as a chip designer and software engineer and later moved to telecommunication firms in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Walter Mosley #244169 – Attorney Licensee Search". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Attorneys, All California. "Walter Mosley". All California Attorneys. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Kellman v Mosley". Justia Law. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "FindLaw's Court of Appeals of Texas case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Blac Chyna's Lawyers Speak Out on Her Leaked Sex Tape: 'Girls Have Killed Themselves Over Revenge Porn'". Complex. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Donnelly, Erin. "Blac Chyna Has Lawyered Up After Rob Kardashian's Revenge Porn Drama". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Pantazi, Chloe. "Blac Chyna's lawyer has called Rob Kardashian's 'revenge porn' attack an 'assault'". Insider. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Blac Chyna's Lawyer: 'Betrayals Often Come From Those Most Close To Us'". The Blast. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Blac Chyna's Lawyers Are Reportedly Receiving Death Threats". Complex. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "DeMario Jackson's Lawyer Speaks Out Amid 'Bachelor in Paradise' Controversy". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "DeMario Jackson's Lawyer Speaks Out Amid 'Bachelor in Paradise' Controversy". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (17 June 2017). "'Bachelor In Paradise' Contestant DeMario Jackson's Lawyer Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series with Walter Mosley JD'05". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Siblings' springboard to success | The Grosse Pointe Academy". Retrieved 18 August 2020.