A sad day in Hollywood today. Ashley Nissenberg, a fast-rising attorney, died Saturday at age 41, surrounded by her family. A partner at the powerhouse Los Angeles-based entertainment law firm Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich and Gellman, she had been diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer nearly a year ago.
“Ashley was an indelible figure in the fabric, life and culture of our firm and our practice,” the firm’s partners said in a statement. “Ashley was a fierce and effective advocate for her clients, whom she loved and cared about in ways that words cannot capture.”
A UCLA graduate, Nissenberg joined the firm in May 2007 and became a partner in 2015. She was special counsel and acquisitions coordinator at the Tennis Channel from 2004-06.
“Ashley’s dedication, legal acumen, and ability to handle any situation with kindness and grace was second to none and she inspired all of us to be better,...
“Ashley was an indelible figure in the fabric, life and culture of our firm and our practice,” the firm’s partners said in a statement. “Ashley was a fierce and effective advocate for her clients, whom she loved and cared about in ways that words cannot capture.”
A UCLA graduate, Nissenberg joined the firm in May 2007 and became a partner in 2015. She was special counsel and acquisitions coordinator at the Tennis Channel from 2004-06.
“Ashley’s dedication, legal acumen, and ability to handle any situation with kindness and grace was second to none and she inspired all of us to be better,...
- 5/9/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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