John V. Berlinski is a partner in Kasowitz’s Century City office and Chair of the firm’s Entertainment Practice Group.  His practice focuses on representing top actors, directors, producers, talent agencies, executives, studios, networks, casinos, and resorts, among others, in their most significant disputes, including litigating licensing, intellectual property, and "backend" profit participation claims.

Prior to joining the firm, John spent seven years at NBCUniversal, where he was the Senior Vice President & Head of West Coast Television Litigation.  At NBCUniversal, he actively participated in and managed the company’s entertainment litigation docket, which included disputes involving profit participation, copyright, idea theft, right to privacy, breach of contract, labor and employment, and other matters.  John was also the head lawyer for NBCUniversal’s profit participation group, managing a team of attorneys dedicated to providing advice regarding the negotiation of profit participation contracts, the issuance of accounting statements, audits, and the resolution of audit claims. 

Before joining NBCUniversal, John worked for approximately seven years as a general litigator at a global law firm.