Neil Papiano is an American entertainment lawyer. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the managing partner at the Los Angeles, California based law firm Iverson, Yoakum, Papiano & Hatch. British barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq. ... Nickname City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban 1,290. ...

Papiano attended Stanford University as an undergraduate, where he played baseball and football. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School. Stanford redirects here. ... The Vanderbilt University Law School is the law school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

In the later 1960s, Papiano turned down a judgeship offered by then-California Governor Ronald Reagan, so that he could continue to actively practice law as a litigator. He was a member of U.S.O. Board of Governors 1967 - 1976. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... In the United States, the United Service Organizations (USO) was established to provide support to U.S. military personnel around the world. ...

He was a member of the Board of Trustees of American University, Washington D.C., from 1981-1995, and is currently on the Board of Advisors of the Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles. For other universities known as American University, see American University (disambiguation). ...

A last minute change of heart by long-time Cleveland Indians owner F.J. "Steve" O'Neill prevented Papiano from successfully purchasing the franchise in the early 1980s with Gabe Paul, a former part-owner and manager of the team. Nearly 20 years later in 2002, Papiano's second attempt at purchasing a MLB franchise was thwarted when his group to buy the Anaheim Angels from the Walt Disney Company, was outbid by Arturo Moreno. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1948 â€¢ 1920 AL Pennants (5) 1997 â€¢ 1995 â€¢ 1954 â€¢ 1948 1920 Central Division titles (6) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 1996 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In... Gabriel H. Paul (January 4, 1910 - April 26, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as general manager of three teams and as president of the New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 â€¢ 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 Major league nicknames Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) Anaheim Angels (1997... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Arturo Arte Moreno (born 1946) is a Mexican American billionaire who, on May 15, 2003, made history by becoming the first Hispanic to own a major sports team in the United States. ...

In 2005, he made a donation to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens in order that the zoo could build a playground for children and their families to utilize. The playground at the zoo is named after him. A summer crowd of the LA Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California. ...

As of 2006 Papiano is the campaign manager for Rocky Delgadillo in Delgadillo's quest to become California Attorney General. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rockard John Rocky Delgadillo (born July 15, 1960) is the current City Attorney of Los Angeles, California. ... The California Attorney General is an office of the government of the state of California in the USA. The officers duty is to ensure that the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced (California Constitution, Article V, Section 13. ...

Clients

Papiano represented C. Arnholt Smith in his 1974 sale of the San Diego Padres to Ray Kroc. Major league affiliations National League (1969-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (2) 1998 â€¢ 1984 West Division titles (4) 2005 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 â€¢ 1984 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames San Diego Padres (1969-present) Major league home ballparks PETCO... Ray Kroc: McDonalds Corporation founder. ...

Papiano represented former Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley in a $10 million dollar restraint-of-trade lawsuit against former MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Major League Baseball. The lawsuit stemmed from Kuhn's 1976 decision to invoke the rarely-used "best interests of baseball" clause in order to void Finely's sales of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to the Boston Red Sox and Vida Blue to the New York Yankees. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1989 â€¢ 1974 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1972 1930 â€¢ 1929 â€¢ 1913 â€¢ 1911 1910 AL Pennants (15) 1990 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1974 1973 â€¢ 1972 â€¢ 1931 â€¢ 1930 1929 â€¢ 1914 â€¢ 1913 â€¢ 1911 1910 â€¢ 1905 â€¢ 1902 West Division titles (13) [1... Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 _ February 19, 1997), Major League Baseball owner, was the flamboyant owner of the Oakland Athletics. ... Bowie Kent Kuhn (born October 28, 1926 in Takoma Park, Maryland) was commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, 1969 to September 30, 1984. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Joseph Oden Rudi (born September 7, 1946 in Modesto, California) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1967-76, 1982), California Angels (1977-80) and Boston Red Sox (1981). ... Roland Fingers giving his trademark handlebar moustache a twirl. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths... Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000...

Papiano has represented, among others:

Papiano gave eulogies at the funerals of former Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley and Johnnie Cochran. Papiano turned down an offer from Cochran^{[citation needed]} to be part of what would later become known as the "dream team" of legal defense lawyers for O.J. Simpson at his infamous murder trial. Order: 40th President Vice President: George H.W. Bush Term of office: 21 January 1981 – 20 January 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: 6 February 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: 5 June 2004 Place of death: Bel-Air... John Dean, May 7, 1972. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century. ... 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Ironically, a key witness for the prosecution in Simpson's trial, Candace Garvey (the wife of Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey) would later become a client of Papiano. He is friends with prominent defense attorney Mark Geragos, with whom he has handled numerous cases over the years. He has successfully mediated numerous labor strikes with Rev. Jesse Jackson. Over the years, he has successfully tried suits against Warner Brothers, the National Enquirer, Santa Anita Park and Clint Eastwood. Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. ... Mark Geragos (left) and defendant Scott Peterson (right) listening during pre-trial on May 27, 2003 Mark John Geragos (born October 5, 1957) [1] is a criminal defense attorney best known for defending pop-star Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, Gary Condit, and Susan McDougal, who was involved in the... Jesse Jackson Jesse Louis Jackson (born October 8, 1941) is an American politician, civil rights activist, and Baptist minister. ... Warner Bros. ... The National Enquirer is a national American supermarket tabloid. ... Lily Okuru, a Japanese-American woman held at Santa Anita Park, poses with the statue of Seabiscuit, 1942 Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California opened in 1934 and is the oldest and most prestigious horse racetrack in Southern California. ... Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...