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Paul J. Wright

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Paul J. Wright OBE (born February 10, 1955) is an attorney. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1987 and the California Bar in 1990.

Biography

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Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, he studied law at the University of Buckingham before being called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1987.

In 1990, Wright was admitted to The State Bar of California.

Wright was on the faculty of Touro University California (2009–2012). From 2007 to 2008, he was an Instructor, UCLA Extension, Media Ethics and Psychology & the Law. He is extensively consulted on legal matters and has been a speaker in a number of distinguished international forums.

In the 2013 New Year Honours list Wright was awarded the OBE for services to British business interests in the United States.[1]

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In 1994 was certified to arbitrate and mediate international commercial disputes by the International Centers for Arbitration.[2] In 2003, founded the International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC) and was appointed that same year to the ACI (A Commercial Initiative for Dispute Resolution) Panel - London, England. In July 2008, Wright was the sole speaker on "Dispute Resolution in the US" before the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2009 he founded International Esq to address cutting edge international legal developments. As a result of that successful launch, formed a joint venture and legal series with Daily Variety.

Wright is the former president of the British American Business Council Los Angeles.[3] He currently serves as its chairman. During his time as president, in 2007 Wright helped organize and moderated the BABC Transatlantic Conference on the Future of the Entertainment and New Media Industries with fifty-one CEOs, politicians and leading speakers drawn from the US and UK addressing subjects ranging from the Future of the Music Industry to the Future of the Internet to the Future of Television and Film.[4] In 2009, Wright founded International Esq and formed an ongoing joint venture with Daily Variety to address cutting edge international legal developments and provide fully accredited Continuing Legal Education programs. Seminars have included "Celebrity Justice & Media Globalization: Why Hollywood Celebrities Flock to the UK Courts" and "The Music Industry's Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation?"[citation needed]

BritWeek

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Wright is a member of the board of BritWeek, a Los Angeles, California organization focusing on the British contribution to film, fashion and music in Southern California.[5] Wright serves as BritWeek's general counsel.[6]

Career

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Educational and professional background

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Professional appointments

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  • (1994) Certified to arbitrate and mediate international commercial disputes by the International Centers for Arbitration[2]
  • (2005–2007) Appointed president of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles and to the International Board of the BABC [9]
  • (2007 to present) Appointed to the BritWeek Board and serves as its General Counsel
  • (2007–2008) Instructor, UCLA Extension, Media Ethics and Psychology & The Law
  • (2007–2008) Appointed chairman of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles California
  • (2009) Appointed to the Faculty of Touro University California (Media and Communications)
  • (2010 to 2016) Appointed to the United Kingdom Trade & Investment and BritWeek Committee that selects Nominees for outstanding innovation in design, service provision and technology in the UK/California business communities for its annual Innovation Awards
  • (2011 to 2012) Appointed to the now defunct Variety Foundation, Inc. Board and served as its General Counsel
  • (2012) Appointed president (second term) of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles California
  • (2014) Appointed to the JAMS Ireland Mediation Panel
  • (2016 to 2017) Appointed chairman (second term) of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles California

Publications and presentations

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Professional associations

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Order of Chivalry

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Paul Wright".
  2. ^ a b "Founding Partners - Law Firm Paul J. Wright Attorneys Malibu, California". pauljwright.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Paul J. Wright Esq. at BABC Los Angeles". babcla.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. ^ "BABC Los Angeles Conferences". babcla.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  5. ^ Peter Caranicas (17 April 2009), "BritWeek hits L.A. - Entertainment News, BritWeek '09, Media", Variety
  6. ^ "BritWeek Board of Directors". britweek.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Paul J. Wright, Esq., OBE - Malibu, California". Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  8. ^ "IMAC Forms Transatlantic Panel with London-Based ACI to Mediate and Arbitrate International Commercial Disputes" (Press release). 7 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  9. ^ "BABC". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  10. ^ a b "IMAC International Mediation and Arbitration Center Malibu California international trade banking entertainment media insurance intellectual property". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  11. ^ "The Arbitrator". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Unknown". Archived from the original on 16 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "American Bar Association". Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  14. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  16. ^ http://www.babc2007.com/content.asp?pageid=85 [permanent dead link]
  17. ^ http://www.babc2007.com/content.asp?PageID=98 [permanent dead link]
  18. ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
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  20. ^ "Celebrity Justice & Media Globalization". Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  21. ^ "The Music Industry's Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation?". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  22. ^ "Whittier Law School - A Southern California ABA Accredited Law School". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  23. ^ "Brit Week 5-2010". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  24. ^ "Young Entrepreneurs Luncheon". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  25. ^ "Whittier Law School - A Southern California ABA Accredited Law School". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  26. ^ "Whittier Law School - A Southern California ABA Accredited Law School". Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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