HAROLD STEINGOLD, ESQ.

Harold is a highly experienced litigator in the entertainment industry and represents some of the biggest names in Hollywood and beyond. He’s not afraid to battle and is smart enough to start with power and finish with finesse in any situation. That’s why he often tries to outsmart Adelman, the arbitrator in the case brought by Hannah Long against Rebellious Future Studios. Despite his successful career as an entertainment attorney and litigator, Harold hides a deep, dark secret – he facilitates financial transactions for terrorists. This has netted him substantial amounts of cash, which he must attempt to hide in every day situations. For a person who is already wealthy and powerful, this is increasingly difficult to balance, such as when he wears an expensive suit to trial which shows signs of wear and tear. He also knows that being friends with judges can get you places others can’t go, which he brags about when joking with Adelman in front of Carl. On the surface and judging by his professional achievements, Harold appears motivated to be the biggest entertainment lawyer in LA. Hiding under the surface, however, is greed – plain and simple. What else could motivate a highly educated, extremely successful Jewish lawyer to risk it all to help finance terrorism Money. Harold doesn’t realize, but his secret life is only thinly veiled, and his ego compels him to believe he’s above risk. This is readily demonstrated when he unknowingly hires Kate Lively, a spy, to work for him as an associate attorney. Most criminal enterprises require a vetting to mitigate the risk of an undercover operative penetrating the network. Harold hired Kate on a resume and interview. That single decision likely led to his arrest and ultimate conviction for terrorism-related crimes. One of the most ironic things about Harold is that his celebrity status in the industry equals or exceeds that of the celebrities he represents. When he talks about Hannah Long, the plaintiff in the case, he shows disgust and projects the feeling that Hannah could never have accomplished what she claims she accomplished. She’s insignificant to him, further supporting the idea that it is only status that matters to Harold.