About Lizbeth L.
Lizbeth L. Hasse is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1982 and holds bar number 104517. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Hasse is the founding partner of Creative Industry Law Group, a law firm specializing in intellectual property, media, entertainment, technology, and business operations. The firm is located at 155 Sansome Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94104, serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Hasse earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1982. During her time at Berkeley, she was recognized with the California Fellowship in 1978 and received various writing awards, including the UC Offer essay award and the Olin Fellowship. She also completed a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from the same institution in 1982. Prior to law school, Ms. Hasse graduated magna cum laude from Wesleyan University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, emphasizing Classics, and received University Honors.
Ms. Hasse's practice areas encompass a wide range of legal fields, including intellectual property, media, entertainment, technology, and business operations. She has extensive experience in handling cases involving defamation, libel, trademark, copyright, and e-commerce laws. Her work also includes advising on corporate operations, real estate leasing, and business matters. Ms. Hasse has represented clients at various legal stages, including litigation, appeals, negotiations, and trials, in both state and federal courts.
Throughout her career, Ms. Hasse has been admitted to practice before several courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California, and the Southern District of New York (pro hac vice). She has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal. Prior to founding Creative Industry Law Group, she practiced law with Heller Ehrman, Steinhart & Falconer, and Coudert Brothers law firms. Additionally, Ms. Hasse has served as a mediator, arbitrator, negotiator, and special master in over 1,000 matters in the United States and internationally since 1998.
Ms. Hasse is an active member of several professional organizations, including the State Bar of California, where she is involved in the Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution Sections. She is also a member of the American Bar Association's Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution Sections. Ms. Hasse has been recognized with an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level of professional excellence. She is fluent in English, French, German, Latin, Classical Greek, and has functional proficiency in Russian and Spanish. Ms. Hasse is also involved in community service, serving on the boards of organizations such as the Heart-to-Heart International Children's Medical Alliance and the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California.
