About Bert Fields
Bertram Harris Fields (March 31, 1929 – August 7, 2022) was an American lawyer noted for his work in the field of entertainment law. He represented many of the leading film studios, as well as numerous celebrities, and lectured at both Stanford and Harvard Law Schools. Fields was also a musician and an author of both fiction and non-fiction books. == Early life and legal career == Bertram Harris Fields was born on March 31, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Mildred Arlyn Rubin, a former ballet dancer, and F. Maxwell Fields, an eye surgeon. His family was Jewish. He received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1949, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School (magna cum laude) in 1952. He was a member of the California and New York Bars. Fields' notable clients included Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Warren Beatty, James Cameron, Mike Nichols, Joel Silver, Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Mario Puzo, and John Travolta. Fields represented George Lucas in contract negotiations with The Walt Disney Company regarding Disney theme parks. He also represented Paramount Pictures in its appeal of the Buchwald v.
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