Leonard (Len) Venger
Practice Expertise
- Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
Profile
Leonard (Len) Venger serves as General Counsel Emeritus, the chair of the Cybersecurity Practice and Entertainment Industry Groups, and co-chair of the Ethics and Risk Management Committee.
As Senior Advisor, Mr. Venger regularly provides legal and practical advice to litigators regarding legal strategy, case evaluations, and overall handling of litigated matters.
A former managing partner at Buchalter, Mr. Venger was lead trial attorney and handled numerous complex business and commercial litigation matters. Prior to rejoining the Firm, Mr. Venger spent 13 years as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Litigation at Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. During his time with Sony Pictures, Mr. Venger was responsible for litigation matters relating to the company and its operating divisions around the world. He also oversaw Sony Pictures' outside counsel globally, and he and his team were responsible for defense of the class action litigation following Sony Pictures' cyberattack.
As Senior Advisor, Mr. Venger regularly provides legal and practical advice to litigators regarding legal strategy, case evaluations, and overall handling of litigated matters.
A former managing partner at Buchalter, Mr. Venger was lead trial attorney and handled numerous complex business and commercial litigation matters. Prior to rejoining the Firm, Mr. Venger spent 13 years as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Litigation at Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. During his time with Sony Pictures, Mr. Venger was responsible for litigation matters relating to the company and its operating divisions around the world. He also oversaw Sony Pictures' outside counsel globally, and he and his team were responsible for defense of the class action litigation following Sony Pictures' cyberattack.
Bar Admissions
California
Education
UCLA School of Law, J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Economics
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Recent Projects
- Claim to Fame (Reality Competition TV - 2022)
- Lookalike Love (Reality TV - 2021)
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (Documentary Film - 2019)
- Amazing Grace (Documentary Film - 2019)
Articles
Buchalter Connect: Cyber Attacks: Prevention, Impact and Response
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