Theresa Troupson

Theresa M. Troupson is a litigator with an emphasis on entertainment, business, and employment disputes. She has extensive experience in managing disputes from start to finish, including pleadings, discovery, law and motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial preparation. Theresa’s clients include high-profile and high net worth individuals, small businesses, and publicly owned and international companies.

Representative Matters

• Represented group of plaintiff employees against major Hollywood studio and production company. Managed case from inception to successful settlement of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.
• Represented prominent television figure in lawsuit against employer, alleging discrimination under unique state law protecting employees’ First Amendment rights. Managed case from development of initial litigation and press strategies through successful settlement at mediation.
• Obtained favorable ruling denying billionaire business tycoon’s motion for summary judgment against client’s cross-claims seeking damages in excess of $100 million.
• Represented prominent businessman and pop culture figure in arbitration against studio who purchased rights to produce film based on client’s life story. Second-chaired arbitration hearing and obtained two favorable orders granting sweeping discovery sanctions against studio.
• Defended celebrity social media influencer against claims for false imprisonment and negligence by party guest. Obtained favorable outcome on client’s motion for summary judgment on grounds that client had no liability under any cognizable legal theory.
• Represented prominent television figure in arbitration seeking damages in excess of $100 million for wrongful termination. Second-chaired arbitration hearing and managed case from inception through discovery, briefing, and final hearing.