Harrison Dossick, an entertainment and media litigator with Glaser Weil, has died. He was 65.
He died unexpectedly on Aug. 14 following a heart attack, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
With a sprawling career of four decades, Dossick worked with clients in the entertainment and media industries. He further specialized in intellectual property litigation and general commercial disputes.
Most notably, Dossick represented Angelina Jolie in her 2011 copyright infringement lawsuit over In the Land of Blood and Honey, which served as her directorial debut. (She won the suit in 2013 that alleged she violated copyright on Croatian journalist James Braddock’s novel, The Soul Shattering.) He also represented FilmDistrict Distribution in the same year as Jolie’s suit (2011) for false advertising claims over the Ryan Gosling-led Drive.
“Harrison was an exceptional lawyer and a treasured colleague and friend,” said Peter Weil, Managing Partner of Glaser Weil. “He combined intellectual brilliance with warmth, humor, and integrity, earning the trust of his clients and the deep admiration of everyone who worked alongside him. Harrison’s sudden passing is an immeasurable loss to our firm and to the legal community. We will miss him greatly, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and all who loved him.”
Dossick additionally represented Paramount Pictures in copyright infringement/idea submission claims tied to What Men Want and Sony Pictures Entertainment in a profit participation and misappropriation of name and likeness dispute over a Basic Instinct sequel.
Most recently, Dossick was repping a prominent screenwriter and director in a high-stakes dispute involving a major film project and was advocating for a prominent boxing manager in a commission dispute against a major sports promotion company.
Dossick has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2024-26) and Legal 500 for his work. He, too, was named a Southern California Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine and Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine (in 2006-2010 and 2014-2018, respectively).
Before joining Glaser Weil, Dossick served as a partner at Reed Smith LLP from 2012-2023, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP from 2000-2012 and Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger from 1988-2000.
He is survived by his wife, Joanne, and their children, Artie and Carly.
