Marvin S. Putnam

Marvin S. Putnam is an American trial lawyer. He is a partner at Latham & Watkins, and serves as global chair of the firm's Entertainment, Sports & Media Industry Group. In 2018, Putnam received the Distinguished Leadership award from PEN America. He is known for representing celebrities including Beyoncé, Tom Brady, and Larry David, as well as entities including AEG and Netflix.

Early life and education Putnam grew up in Maine. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard. Putnam earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993.

Career

Putnam began his career working as a law clerk for Judge Roger Andewelt in the United States Court of Federal Claims. and J. K. Rowling. In 2015, Putman joined the firm Latham & Watkins,

Putnam represented J.K. Rowling in 2008 when the author successfully sued to block publication of The Harry Potter Lexicon, an encyclopedia written by a fan of her work. noted by The Hollywood Reporter as one of Hollywood's Top 10 Legal Disputes of 2013.

Putnam represented Miramax and former board member of The Weinstein Company Tim Sarnoff in connected to the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases.

In 2023, Putnam represented Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, and Larry David in class action lawsuits brought against them for their promotion of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which went bankrupt in 2022.

In 2024, Putnam was hired by Netflix for its defense of the Baby Reindeer defamation lawsuit filed in California Federal Court by Fiona Harvey, who sued Netflix for $170 million, claiming that the show "viciously destroyed" her.

In 2018, Putnam received the Distinguished Leadership award from PEN America for supporting the organization in its work to support free expression and literary merit.

Putnam was named to Variety's Legal Impact Report every year from 2017 to 2024.

Personal life

Putnam is married to Keri Putnam,