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Geography

The Westside Corridor

Area code 310 was introduced on November 2, 1991, as a split from the 213 area code, created to serve the rapidly growing western and coastal regions of Los Angeles County. It covers the communities of the Westside — from Santa Monica and Malibu along the Pacific coast, through Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Culver City, and Inglewood, to Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, and south through the South Bay communities of Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and Rancho Palos Verdes.

The 310 is one of the most recognizable and sought-after area codes in the United States, widely associated with affluence, the entertainment industry, and the distinctive culture of the California coast. Its overlay, area code 424, was introduced in 2006 to address demand for new numbers.

Beverly Hills Entertainment · luxury commerce · finance

Santa Monica Technology · media · coastal commerce

Brentwood / Pacific Palisades Affluent professional residential

Culver City Film studios · streaming media

Manhattan Beach South Bay professional corridor

Malibu Pacific coast · high-net-worth residential

Inglewood Sports, entertainment & SoFi Stadium

Legal Context

Where Industries Converge

The 310 geography is defined by the intersection of industries that generate some of the most complex and high-value legal work in the country: entertainment, technology, real estate, finance, and the personal legal needs of a disproportionate concentration of high-net-worth individuals and executives.

California law governs employment relationships throughout the 310, with some of the most employee-protective statutes in the nation — a framework that shapes every executive compensation negotiation, equity arrangement, and separation agreement arising in the region. The entertainment industry adds a further layer of specialized guild, residual, and intellectual property law found nowhere else.

Entertainment & Media Law

Talent agreements, production deals, IP ownership, streaming rights, and guild compliance — the specialized legal fabric of the 310's defining industry.

Technology Transactions

Santa Monica's "Silicon Beach" corridor has become a significant technology hub, generating startup, venture, and M&A work alongside the traditional entertainment economy.

Executive Compensation

Offer letters, equity grants, and severance — in a market where executives move fluidly between entertainment, technology, and finance sectors.

Real Estate & Finance

Commercial and residential transactions in some of California's most valuable real estate markets, alongside private wealth management and investment structures.

Employment Law

California's employee-protective framework governs the full range of 310-area employment relationships, with particular complexity in entertainment industry labor arrangements.