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Tracy B. Rane

TRACY B. RANE

Background:

Tracy Rane has been practicing law for more than ten years.  Ms. Rane began her career as an associate with Kirkland & Ellis, where she represented clients in complex commercial litigation matters.  Ms. Rane continued her career at Leopold Petrich & Smith, where her practice was focused on entertainment litigation, including copyright, trademark, right of publicity, right of privacy, and libel matters.  Ms. Rane joined McPherson & Kalmansohn in May of 2005, which became McPherson & Associates in 2007, and finally McPherson Rane LLP in 2008.      

Experience:

Ms. Rane has handled numerous matters involving copyright, trademark, defamation, right of publicity, rights of privacy, and breach of contract.  During her career, Ms. Rane has engaged in all phases of civil litigation in State and Federal courts in California, and handled numerous appellate matters.  Ms. Rane has conducted or participated in a number of trials, including one in which the Court entered a directed verdict in favor of her client, and one in which the jury awarded a multimillion dollar verdict for the client.

During her career, Ms. Rane has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in various complex entertainment disputes, including breach of contract and copyright infringement disputes. She also has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in proceedings involving temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.

Education:

Ms. Rane is a graduate of UCLA School of Law (J.D. 1997).  Ms. Rane also received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University of Northridge.

Professional Affiliations:

Ms. Rane is a member of the State Bar of California.  She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In addition, Ms. Rane is a member of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, and has worked as an adjunct professor of Legal Writing at the University of Southern California School of Law.

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