President
Rupert Francisco is President of J E Holdings, LLC., one of the leading U.S. Asset Protection Firms. His expertise also includes Estate Planning, Business Formations and Wealth Strategy matters as it relates to Asset Protection.
He has substantial experience in Counseling Start-Ups and Mid Size companies. Since leaving the practice of law, Rupert has founded six companies, including Joy Entertainment, an artist management company (1994), J E Holdings, LLC, an Asset Protection company (1995), Tenland, Inc.(2001), and Timely Entertainment, Inc.( 2005), CDNP, LLC (2011) and Universal Synergy Group, LTD, (2013).
Rupert was named in Cambridge, Who’s Who of Distinguished Individuals, 2011-12, and Who’s Who in Black Los Angeles, 2009 and 2011-12 under the category of Entrepreneurs. He was also a Who’s Who in Culver City (2009); He is a member of the UCLA Black Alumni Association; UCLA Law Alumni Association; formerly, Chairman, Culver City Annual MLK Celebration Com., 2011-12 and 2012-13; BOD/ Downtown LA Film Festival, 2008-2012; He received a Special Recognition from Culver City, City Council in 2009. While a California State Assembly Fellow, 1977-78, he was one of the State of California’s foremost experts on Crime Victims Compensation legislation. As a result of his work with the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee, he received special recognition from the California State Legislature, Assembly Rules Committee.
He was the first and youngest ever, African American attorney, to open a law practice in Century City, California (1983). J E Holdings, LLC. is the only African-American Asset Protection Firm in the United States. Tenland, Inc. is the first and only company of its kind in the world.
Formerly the head of litigation; in six years, from 1983–1989, The Law Offices of Rupert Francisco grew from 1 to 3 locations under his leadership. He has been a Business Advisor and Consultant to numerous corporations both in and outside of the Music Industry. He has lectured on Asset Protection, Landlord-Tenant, Business Law, and Recording Artists Contract Negotiations. He is a former undergraduate Business Law Instructor.
Mr. Francisco is an Honors graduate of the University of California, Riverside, 1977. Thereafter, he interned in the Office of California Lt. Governor, Mervyn Dymally, where he authored the State’s first seminal study on California’s Minority population. He holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and practiced law in California from 1983–89.
Rupert Francisco was the first undergraduate in the history of the Univ. of California, Riverside, that was allowed to pursue a Masters Degree in Political Science, while still an undergraduate. He was the first and youngest ever, African American attorney, to open a law practice in Century City, California (1983). J E Holdings, LLC. is the only African American Asset Protection Firm in the United States. Tenland, Inc. is the first and only company of its kind in the world.
HONORS and MEMBERSHIPS: Who’s Who in Black Los Angeles (2009) (2011); Who’s Who in Culver City (2009); UCLA Black Alumni Association; UCLA Law Alumni Association; Chairman, Culver City Annual MLK Celebration Com (2010-2012); Finance Chair, Culver City Annual MLK Celebration Com. (2008-2010); BOD/ Downtown LA Film Festival, (2008-2013); UCR Alumni Association; Special Recognition, Culver City, City Council, 2009.
SEMINARS: (partial list) Los Angeles National Black MBA’s; Urban Network Music Conference 2006-2009; Minding Your Business; Hollywood Black Film Festival; Vermont-Slauson Economic Development Center.