
Russ August & Kabat Defeats Attempt to Reopen the Estate of Marlon Brando August 2009
Russ August & Kabat attorneys Michael S. Brophy and Robert Gookin successfuly represented Avra Douglas, Larry Dressler and Mike Medavoy, the discharged co-executors of the (closed) Estate of Marlon Brando, in a State of California Court of Appeal. The unanimous Court of Appeal affirmed the probate court’s dismissal of plaintiff Deborah Brando’s (nee Presley) petition seeking to probate an earlier version of Marlon Brando’s will and to reverse all of the probate orders relating to the closed Estate of Marlon Brando. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Rising Stars July 2009
Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Marc A. Fenster, Irene Y. Lee and Michael S. Brophy Named 2009 Southern California Rising Stars. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat is pleased to announce that Michael S. Brophy has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s litigation and intellectual property departments. Mr. Brophy’s practice focuses on probate litigation, copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, entertainment, and employment matter. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat attorneys Jules Kabat prevailed in a year and a half long arbitration trial on his clients’ claims of fraud, economic duress, rescission, breach of fiduciary duty and other claims, obtaining $30 million, including $10 million in punitive damages. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Super Lawyers February 2009
Our attorneys, Larry Russ, Jules Kabat, and David Gabor, are recognized as 2009 Super Lawyers by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Prevails on Behalf of South Beverly Park Homeowners January 15, 2009
RAK lawyers Steven Goldberg, David Gabor, Nathan Meyer, and Robert Satterthwaite successfully represented South Beverly Park homeowners in a case that restored the rights of the South’s guests and invitees to travel freely through the gates of the adjacent and exclusive North Beverly Park. Read more.