Paul J. Wright


Paul J. Wright OBE was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1987 and the California Bar in 1990.

Biography

Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, he studied Law at the University of Buckingham before being called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1987.
In 1990, Wright was admitted to The State Bar of California.
Wright was on the faculty of Touro University California. From 2007 to 2008, he was an Instructor, UCLA Extension, Media Ethics and Psychology & the Law. He is extensively consulted on legal matters and has been a speaker in a number of distinguished international forums.
In the 2013 New Year Honours list Wright was awarded the OBE for services to British business interests in the United States.

International arbitration, law and legal development

In 1994 was certified to arbitrate and mediate international commercial disputes by the International Centers for Arbitration. In 2003, founded the International Mediation and Arbitration Center and was appointed that same year to the ACI Panel - London, England. In July 2008, Wright was the sole speaker on "Dispute Resolution in the US" before the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2009 he founded International Esq to address cutting edge international legal developments. As a result of that successful launch, formed a joint venture and legal series with Daily Variety.
Wright is the former president of the British American Business Council Los Angeles. He currently serves as its chairman. During his time as president, in 2007 Wright helped organize and moderated the BABC Transatlantic Conference on the Future of the Entertainment and New Media Industries with fifty-one CEOs, politicians and leading speakers drawn from the US and UK addressing subjects ranging from the Future of the Music Industry to the Future of the Internet to the Future of Television and Film. In 2009, Wright founded International Esq and formed an ongoing joint venture with Daily Variety to address cutting edge international legal developments and provide fully accredited Continuing Legal Education programs. Seminars have included "Celebrity Justice & Media Globalization: Why Hollywood Celebrities Flock to the UK Courts" and "The Music Industry's Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation?"

BritWeek

Wright is a member of the board of BritWeek, a Los Angeles, California organization focusing on the British contribution to film, fashion and music in Southern California. Wright serves as BritWeek's general counsel.

Career

Educational and professional background