Trial Consultant:

Alan Blumenfeld graduated with a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and earned his MFA at the American Conservatory Theater where he trained as a classical repertory actor. It was there in 1973 that he, and his wife Katherine James, began their lifelong collaboration as theater artists, teachers and visionaries – applying theater techniques to other disciplines, most notably the law. Alan is a member of the American Society of Trial Consultants.

For over 40 years, as co-founder of ACT of COMMUNICATION® Alan has been developing, and conducting workshops for lawyers and their clients all through the country and the world. For more than 10 years, ACT of Communication TM has been training attorneys and their witnesses virtually. Literally, pioneering these skills, which now have become more important than ever, Alan and Katherine are leaders in the use of virtual technology for court appearances, witness preparation and lawyer training.

As a highly sought after teacher and performer, Alan has taught more than 40,000 attorneys in Legal Education courses, colleges, self-sponsored workshops, law firms and as a part of faculty at law schools and legal seminars, including: NITA, ALI-ABA, The Defense Research Institute, Attorney’s General Advocacy Institute, USC Law School, Harvard Law School, Georgetown Law School, American Association for Justice Ultimate College (Founding Faculty), and scores of others; as well as at firms such as O’Melveny & Myers, Munger Tolles & Olson, Fish & Richardson, Latham & Watkins and internationally in Edmonton, Canada and a series of workshops in Australia for The Shine Law Firm.

In 1977, Alan and Katherine also founded the Free Association Theater, a collection of theater artists creating, producing and performing original works and adaptations of classical literature.

Currently, Alan and Katherine are producing Katherine’s original plays in the Los Angeles area.

For over 40 years, Alan has had an active career in film, television and theater, having guest starred on more than 300 television shows and appearing in more than 30 films. You can see Alan on SPACE FORCE showing on NETFLIX. One of Alan and Katherine’s favorite projects was performing in the film, CALLBACK, with original music and sound recording by their son, Nathan Blumenfeld James. Their older son, Jordan, has been named a Rising Star in the Super Lawyers of Los Angeles and California.

If you would like to view Katherine’s entire acting resume, please click here.

Actor, Director, Producer:

To view the many film, TV, theatre or directing roles Alan Blumenfeld has played a part in, please select the appropriate link below.

Film

Television – Series, Pilots & MOWs

Television / Episodic – Guest Star

Theatre Resume

Directing Resume

Stone Manners Salners – Alan’s Representation

AKA Talent Agency – Alan’s Representation

Commercial Talent Agency – Alan’s Representation

Wright Entertainment Inc. – Alan’s Representation