Jennifer Hughes - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Coleman & Horowitt, LLP
Business Transactions Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
1901 Avenue of the Stars 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067
Los Angeles Business Transactions Lawyer
Updated: 09/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Transactions
- Business Formation and Corporate Governance
- Entertainment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
Attorney Information
Overview
Jennifer Hughes is Senior Counsel in Coleman & Horowitt’s Los Angeles office. She represents businesses and their owners in transactional and litigation matters, serving as both outside general counsel and legal counsel for specific business needs.
Jennifer's practice is built around three areas where complexity and opportunity intersect. As counsel to small and medium-size enterprises, including a start-up in the green tech space, she advises founders in structuring transactions, managing corporate formalities in multiple jurisdictions, identifying risks, initiating and defending against litigation, and, when appropriate, referring and managing specialist counsel. In the creator economy, she represents musical artists, publishing companies, writers, and producers to finance, monetize and manage their creative capital. Jennifer works with all clients to identify their intellectual property assets, prosecute trademarks, manage copyrights, draft licenses, and defend against infringement and unfair competition. Jennifer’s real estate practice includes sales and lease transactions and litigation.
Prior to joining Coleman & Horowitt, Jennifer worked with several boutique entertainment law firms, and as counsel for a home office with significant real estate holdings, before establishing her own law practice.
Education
Legal Education
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University of Southern California Gould School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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USC Entertainment Management, a joint program of the USC Marshall School of Business and the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Certificate
Honors: President, Sports, Music and Entertainment Law Society -
University of California,
Santa Cruz
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Counsel
Classes and Seminars
- Guest Lecturer USC “Intellectual Property in Architecture”
Representative Cases
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Ongoing work with tax advisers structuring, forming, maintaining, and dissolving California and Delaware entities (corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships)
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Representation of film producers drafting and negotiating financing and distribution agreements, chain of title analysis, issuance of opinion letters, obtaining bond and E&O insurance
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Representation of green tech start-up in agreements with municipalities, investors, contractors, and employees, and coordination with patent and Series-A counsel
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Representation of multiple arts organizations in formation of non-profit corporations
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Representation of property owner before regulatory bodies, including City of Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission and Planning Department in connection with renovation of historic property
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Corporate counsel for diverse property holding company (commercial and residential real estate, Gulfstream IV, barge berthed in France) interfacing with FAA administrative law, maritime law, bankruptcy law, property planning and zoning, celebrity endorsements and appearances, and lease and tenant negotiations.
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Successfully represented trademark holder in opposition to registration of similar trademark by company ranked in top 3 of Forbes 2026 Global list of largest public companies in the world
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Successfully represented educational non-profit owner of Rising Stargirls® trademark in ICANN takedown action against infringing off-shore adult website
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Represented screenwriter and Writer’s Guild in obtaining six-figure WGA judgment against film production company on alter ego theory in Federal District Court
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Represented retail owner in lease litigation resulting in six-figure judgment and settlement
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Represented co-owner of single-family residence in partition litigation and settlement
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Represented comedy couple in reality show negotiations
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Represented lender to pandemic-era Covid test manufacturer
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Represented cable network in formation of corporate foundation
Bar Admissions
- California
Contact
1901 Avenue of the Stars
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone Number: 559-343-2648
Fax Number: 310-203-3870
Email: Send a message
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