Dorothy Wolpert is a founding member of the firm.
Her practice includes trial experience in copyright infringement, legal malpractice (as both plaintiff and defendant), probate matters, post-acquisition disputes, entertainment cases, and several precedential cases related to the construction of the Los Angeles subway.
She has argued in the Supreme Court of the State of California and before all the U.S. district courts in the state, as well as the Ninth Circuit.
Dorothy has served as a judge pro tem, mediator and arbitrator in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and has arbitrated fee disputes for the LACBA.
California Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2021-present
Humanitarian Award, American Civil Liberties Union, 2021
Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2019-present
Best Lawyers in America, 2016-present
Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Attorney of the Year – Private Sector, 2015
Inner City Law Center’s Katherine Krause Award for Public Service, 2004
Top 50 Women Lawyers, 2003
Top Women Lawyers in Business, 2003
Southern California Super Lawyers, 2002-2011
Obtained preliminary injunction in a pro bono class action lawsuit against federal prison over the inefficient measures taken by prison officials to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Successfully convinced the court to require prison officials to consider all medically vulnerable, non-violent prisoners and those over the age of 50 for home confinement.
Obtained favorable settlement in a pro bono matter on behalf of 50 tenants displaced from a South Los Angeles apartment building plagued by housing code violations in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Represented a national law firm in a malpractice claim. Successfully defended the claim and obtained a jury verdict of over $1 million in fees.
Represented numerous major studios in piracy cases and secured damages and injunctions.
Represented public company in post-acquisition dispute and obtained $20 million plus settlement.
Defended major film maker against copyright infringement claim.
Represented prominent family in lengthy probate proceedings including six successful appeals.
In celebrating Women’s History Month and following Bird Marella’s 40th Anniversary milestone, the firm is pleased to honor one of its founding principals, Dorothy Wolpert, and her inspiring legacy. Dorothy Wolpert began her law career in mid-life after graduating from UCLA School of Law in 1976 with unconditional support from her husband and two ...
Bird Marella was recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California, for the fourth time in a row, by Benchmark Litigation. The publication is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys and is the only publication to focus exclusively on U.S. litigation. Firms and attorneys are recognized based ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by U.S. News. Nearly half of the firm’s entire roster of attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers as outstanding attorneys in their respective areas of expertise. The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition) Terry W. Bird ...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California has awarded Bird Marella with the 2021 Humanitarian Award, in recognition of its pro bono partnership on two COVID-19 class action lawsuits against the administrators at Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons. Filed on behalf of several prisoners, the lawsuits detailed how insufficient measures ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California by Benchmark Litigation. The firm has also been ranked in Tier 1 for dispute resolution and in Tier 1 for securities litigation for the third consecutive year. In addition, five of the firm’s principals ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Terry W. Bird – Commercial Litigation, ...
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) partnered with the Prison Law Office (PLO) to achieve victories in two class action lawsuits filed against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons over the inefficient measures taken by prison officials to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the Lompoc class action, the Court issued a preliminary injunction and ordered the Bureau of ...
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Prison Law Office (PLO) filed two class-action lawsuits against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons in connection with the inefficient measures of prison officials to prevent the spread of coronavirus and provide adequate medical care in both facilities, ...
In a pro bono case spanning nearly two years, principal Dorothy Wolpert and attorneys from the Inner City Law Center (ICLC) obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of 50 tenants displaced from a South Los Angeles apartment building plagued by housing code violations. The plaintiffs, many of whom were children, ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California by Benchmark Litigation. The firm was also ranked in Tier 1 in the area of securities litigation for the second consecutive year. Additionally, several of the firm’s principals were honored. ...
DeCamp v. First Kensington Corp., 83 Cal. App. 3d 268 (1978)
Seiler v. Lucasfilm, 808 F.2d 1316 (9th Cir. 1986)
Southern California Rapid Transit Dist. v. Bolen, 1 Cal. 4th 654 (1992)
Contributing Author, ” California Trial Objections,” Second Edition, C.E.B., 1984
“Guarding the Home Front“, Daily Journal Supplement, 2006
Dorothy Wolpert is a founding member of the firm.
Her practice includes trial experience in copyright infringement, legal malpractice (as both plaintiff and defendant), probate matters, post-acquisition disputes, entertainment cases, and several precedential cases related to the construction of the Los Angeles subway.
She has argued in the Supreme Court of the State of California and before all the U.S. district courts in the state, as well as the Ninth Circuit.
Dorothy has served as a judge pro tem, mediator and arbitrator in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and has arbitrated fee disputes for the LACBA.
Obtained preliminary injunction in a pro bono class action lawsuit against federal prison over the inefficient measures taken by prison officials to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Successfully convinced the court to require prison officials to consider all medically vulnerable, non-violent prisoners and those over the age of 50 for home confinement.
Obtained favorable settlement in a pro bono matter on behalf of 50 tenants displaced from a South Los Angeles apartment building plagued by housing code violations in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Represented a national law firm in a malpractice claim. Successfully defended the claim and obtained a jury verdict of over $1 million in fees.
Represented numerous major studios in piracy cases and secured damages and injunctions.
Represented public company in post-acquisition dispute and obtained $20 million plus settlement.
Defended major film maker against copyright infringement claim.
Represented prominent family in lengthy probate proceedings including six successful appeals.
In celebrating Women’s History Month and following Bird Marella’s 40th Anniversary milestone, the firm is pleased to honor one of its founding principals, Dorothy Wolpert, and her inspiring legacy. Dorothy Wolpert began her law career in mid-life after graduating from UCLA School of Law in 1976 with unconditional support from her husband and two ...
Bird Marella was recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California, for the fourth time in a row, by Benchmark Litigation. The publication is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys and is the only publication to focus exclusively on U.S. litigation. Firms and attorneys are recognized based ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by U.S. News. Nearly half of the firm’s entire roster of attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers as outstanding attorneys in their respective areas of expertise. The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition) Terry W. Bird ...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California has awarded Bird Marella with the 2021 Humanitarian Award, in recognition of its pro bono partnership on two COVID-19 class action lawsuits against the administrators at Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons. Filed on behalf of several prisoners, the lawsuits detailed how insufficient measures ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California by Benchmark Litigation. The firm has also been ranked in Tier 1 for dispute resolution and in Tier 1 for securities litigation for the third consecutive year. In addition, five of the firm’s principals ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Terry W. Bird – Commercial Litigation, ...
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) partnered with the Prison Law Office (PLO) to achieve victories in two class action lawsuits filed against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons over the inefficient measures taken by prison officials to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the Lompoc class action, the Court issued a preliminary injunction and ordered the Bureau of ...
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Prison Law Office (PLO) filed two class-action lawsuits against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons in connection with the inefficient measures of prison officials to prevent the spread of coronavirus and provide adequate medical care in both facilities, ...
In a pro bono case spanning nearly two years, principal Dorothy Wolpert and attorneys from the Inner City Law Center (ICLC) obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of 50 tenants displaced from a South Los Angeles apartment building plagued by housing code violations. The plaintiffs, many of whom were children, ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California by Benchmark Litigation. The firm was also ranked in Tier 1 in the area of securities litigation for the second consecutive year. Additionally, several of the firm’s principals were honored. ...
Contributing Author, ” California Trial Objections,” Second Edition, C.E.B., 1984
“Guarding the Home Front“, Daily Journal Supplement, 2006