Max N. Wellman

Representative Matters

Entertainment and Media

• Representing Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in connection with intellectual property and artificial intelligence matters
• Represented London Alley Entertainment in a sale to VICE Media Group
• Serves as outside litigation counsel for Entertainment 360 (formerly Management 360)
• Represented Top Drawer Merch in connection with artist and festival merchandise agreements, and the sale of interest in the company 
• Representing celebrity comedian Andrew Schulz in connection with defending against defamation claims
• Representing Katherine Heigl and her foundation in connection with an ongoing publicized defamation claim
• Defended an artist and producer in a copyright infringement case

Technology and Business

• Representing Moose Toys in connection with general corporate and intellectual property matters
• Represents Mammoth Distribution in connection with its trademark portfolio, licensing deals, and acquisitions
• Represented NexGen Air Conditioning and Heating LLC in its acquisition by the private-equity-backed Wrench Group
• Represented a celebrity client in connection with the sale of his live-selling fashion business and book deal
• Obtained a favorable decision, including forfeiture of a disputed URL in a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) claim for Nahmias fashion brand
• Obtained judgments of more than $18 million in a fraud and conversion claim on behalf of a group of real estate investors 
• Successfully defended a technology start-up in a heavily litigated trade secret dispute filed by a well-known private company 
• Successfully prosecuted a shareholder derivative action on behalf of three former owners of a wine company in Paso Robles  
• Successfully served as lead trial counsel in a heavily disputed quiet title action culminating in a multi-day bench trial that resulted in a favorable pre-verdict settlement after presentation of evidence  
• Represented influencer-backed beverage brand Seoul Juice in connection with a sale of Food Story Brands

Education

• J.D. Southwestern University School of Law
• B.A. Political Science San Diego State University

Bar Admissions

• California

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Clerk Experience

• Honorable Elizabeth Ann Lippitt Los Angeles County Superior Court

• The Hollywood Reporter, Power Lawyers, 2025
• The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2025
• Super Lawyers
  • Up-and-Coming 100, Southern California, 2022
  • Rising Star, Southern California, 2018 – 2023
• Variety, Dealmakers Impact Report, 2022

Volunteerism

• Former member, Futures Board, Jewish National Fund