PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Warren O. Hodges, Jr. became "Of Counsel" to the firm in 2001, bringing a wealth of litigation experience in the areas of business, employment, real estate and intellectual property law. He is an experienced trial lawyer, and has represented and/or litigated against many of this country's foremost business entities.

EXPERIENCE
Mr. Hodges is a 1985 graduate of Yale University and a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern California Law School. He has practiced primarily in the area of business, real estate, copyright, patent and trademark infringement, and employment litigation, but also has advised clients regarding and litigated matters involving franchise and licensing, entertainment, personal injury, construction, probate and trust disputes, banking, and environmental contamination matters.

A representative list of the organizations Mr. Hodges has represented or litigated against includes: Unilever, Inc., Remo, Inc., Orange County Sheriff's Department, University of Southern California, Wendy's Hamburgers, Charles Keating (Lincoln Savings and Loan), Jerry's Famous Deli, Rite Aid, NFL Players Association, Al & Ed's Autosound; Crumpler & Kruger; Imperial Bank; ASCAP and the Toyota Motor Car Company.

EDUCATION

• University of Southern California (J.D., 1989); President of the Black Law Students Association; Hale Moot Court Honors Program Quarter-Finalist.
• Yale University (B.A. African-American Studies, 1985); Departmental Honors, Senior Thesis

BAR ADMISSIONS

• California State Bar
• Federal District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California

ASSOCIATIONS

• California State Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Langston Bar Association