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134 MILLENNIUM R espected lawyer Bertram Fields has been serving clients in the Los Angeles region for over six decades. To prepare for his career, Mr. Fields earned a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1952. One year later, he gained admittance to the California State Bar. Growing up, he thought he would become a doctor like his father. He wanted to go to medical school but realized that he would be responsible for the lives of his patients and subsequently decided on a career in law. Having since become one of the nation's leading entertainment attorneys, Mr. Fields represents the industry’s top performers, directors, writers, producers, studios, talent agencies, book publishers and record companies. He has represented many of the leading studios, as well as individual celebrities, including Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Warren Beatty, James Cameron, Mike Nichols, Joel Silver, Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Mario Puzo and John Travolta. One of the highlights of his career was representing Jeffrey Katzenberg in a landmark action against Disney, in which he obtained a multimillion dollar judgment for George Harrison against his former business manager. He also represented DreamWorks SKG and Steven Spielberg in defeating an application for an injunction against exhibition of "Amistad." Alongside his legal career, Mr. Fields is the author of several novels. His contributions to the field have earned him a plethora of accolades, including being named One of the Most Influential Lawyers by The National Law Journal and receiving the Crystal Quill Award from the Shakespeare Society in 2011. Mr. Fields remains a member of the American Bar Association, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Bertram Fields Lawyer GreenbergGlusker FieldsClaman&Machtinger Los Angeles, CA