David E. Ahdoot

David E. Ahdoot represents labor unions and pension and health plans at the intersection of labor law, bankruptcy, arbitration, litigation, dispute resolution, copyright, secured transactions and motion picture finance matters, and is a managing partner, serving on the Firm’s management committee.

Mr. Ahdoot primarily represents SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America, Inc., and the Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. and their related Pension and Health Plans. He is counsel to a Tri-Guild program that coordinates, enforces and resolves compliance inspections with film producers and distributors in the Studio and Independent sectors. Mr. Ahdoot is also deeply active in the Firm’s insolvency practice, representing client interests in numerous film industry bankruptcies across the country, including New York, Delaware, and Los Angeles. Through his efforts, the Guilds and Plans have collected hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of talent throughout the entertainment industry.

In his work, Mr. Ahdoot integrates various legal disciplines, including state and federal litigation, labor law, bankruptcy law, entertainment finance and intellectual property. His advice and counsel work reflects a blend of creative and pragmatic analysis geared towards solving complex issues. Mr. Ahdoot has advanced client interests in both state and federal litigation matters, arbitration and various negotiations with film industry employers.

He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, the Financial Lawyers Conference, the American Bankruptcy Institute, along with Labor Law, Bankruptcy, Entertainment Law, and Intellectual Property Sections of the American, California and Los Angeles County Bar Associations.

Outside of the law, Mr. Ahdoot spends his time with his family, hiking, practicing yoga, playing guitar and reading massive amounts of fiction.