Executive Bio
Lawrence C. Hinkle, II is a Partner at Blank Rome LLP. Mr. Hinkle is a trial lawyer focusing on entertainment and commercial litigation matters. He represents high profile actors, writers, directors, producers, recording artists, talent agents and agencies, business and personal managers, musicians, models, production and distribution companies, entertainment guilds and gaming companies in the film, television, music, apparel and gaming industries. Mr. Hinkle has successfully represented clients in state, federal and appellate courts, in arbitrations, and before the California Labor Commissioner. Mr. Hinkle is a frequent speaker on legal issues including for programs at the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, UCLA School of Law, Loyola Law School, the Urban Network conferences and The Grammy Foundation. He also served as the Co-editor of the California Litigation Review. Mr. Hinkle is the Litigation Division Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, the President-elect of the John M. Langston Bar Association and Co-chair of its Entertainment Law Committee, and Treasurer of the California Association of Black Lawyers. He received JD from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1995 and BA from University of California, Los Angeles in 1992.