Robert M. Lange

Bob Lange is a founding partner of the entertainment law firm, Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Klein, LLP. Bob represents numerous accomplished actors, hosts, directors, writers, television and motion picture production companies, producers, showrunners and executives in the entertainment industry. Bob has extensive transactional experience, both as a lawyer and executive, including more than 20 years in private practice, and 7 years as a motion picture and television executive. In addition to traditional scripted film and television, Bob has developed an extensive expertise in the field of reality television, representing several important companies and key talent. Bob has enjoyed long lasting relationships with many clients and often provides significant business and strategic advice, in addition to legal advice.

Bob’s legal career began at Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp in 1980. Five years later he was appointed President of Empire Entertainment, an independent motion picture production and distribution company which produced over 20 pictures during his tenure and established U.S. domestic theatrical distribution operations and an extensive international sales network. He later served as Executive Vice President of Weintraub Entertainment Group, where he was the senior business executive in the motion picture, television and concert fields. Following his tenure as an executive, Bob co-founded Kleinberg & Lange in 1992 (the predecessor of his current firm) with partner Ken Kleinberg. The firm has become one of the premiere entertainment law firms in the United States and celebrates its 20th anniversary at the end of 2011.

Bob is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and is a member of the American Bar Association, California Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, as well as a member of the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports. He is married with 3 children.