Kelly Klaus

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

California

13 Years Ranked

Band 1

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

California

5 Years Ranked

Band 3

Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright

USA - Nationwide

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2026

About

Provided by Kelly Klaus

USA

Career

Kelly Klaus’s is a partner whose practice focuses on copyright, entertainment and related litigation, including antitrust and class action litigation.

Kelly has represented the major motion picture studios, the major recorded music companies and many other entities in some of their highest-profile litigation matters for more than 20 years. In addition to litigating, Kelly regularly counsels clients on copyright, software licensing and other intellectual property issues.

Kelly has been ranked for more than a decade in Chambers USA as a leading litigator in Media & Entertainment Litigation (California). He is also recognized in the Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (Nationwide) and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (California) categories.

He is a frequent speaker at programs on copyright issues. Kelly has taught appellate advocacy at Stanford Law School.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kelly Klaus is a highly respected litigator with extensive expertise in copyright matters. He regularly acts for leading entertainment companies, including major motion picture studios.

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kelly Klaus is considered a go-to copyright litigator by a host of major media and entertainment industry clients.

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Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kelly Klaus has well-established reputation representing large studios and media companies in novel and important copyright disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Kelly is a fantastic attorney who provides exceptional quality and responsiveness.

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Kelly Klaus is great to have when dealing with a problem that requires deep thinking and knowledge of complex areas of IP law. He is really smart, a very good writer, and has immediate gravitas with judges.

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Kelly Klaus is one of the brightest and most sophisticated intellectual property attorneys. He has a deep commitment to client service and is a strategic litigator.

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

When we have our most complex and hard matters, we turn to Kelly Klaus.

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Kelly Klaus is one of the brightest and most sophisticated intellectual property attorneys. He has a deep commitment to client service and is a strategic litigator.

Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Kelly Klaus is great to have when dealing with a problem that requires deep thinking and knowledge of complex areas of IP law. He is really smart, a very good writer and has immediate gravitas with judges.