Ranking tables
Media & Entertainment: Litigation | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP 2 Years Ranked
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 9 Years Ranked
Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLP 21 Years Ranked
Loeb & Loeb LLP 10 Years Ranked
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 20 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 3 Years Ranked
Venable LLP 1 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Daniel Petrocelli O'Melveny & Myers LLP21 Years Ranked
Kelly Klaus Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP11 Years Ranked
Patricia Glaser Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLP21 Years Ranked
Richard B Kendall Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP21 Years Ranked
Scott Edelman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP21 Years Ranked- Martin D SingerLavely & Singer PC
Band 2
Bonnie Eskenazi Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP18 Years Ranked
Glenn D Pomerantz Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP21 Years Ranked
John V. Berlinski Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP2 Years Ranked
Marvin Putnam Latham & Watkins LLP10 Years Ranked
Michael Kump Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP10 Years Ranked
Peter Anderson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP4 Years Ranked
Robert Klieger Hueston Hennigan LLP9 Years Ranked- Robert Schwartz Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP21 Years Ranked
Steven Marenberg Paul Hastings LLP20 Years Ranked
Tamerlin Godley Paul Hastings LLP11 Years Ranked
Band 3
Aaron Moss Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP6 Years Ranked
Andrew J Thomas Jenner & Block LLP16 Years Ranked
Bert Deixler Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP10 Years Ranked
David Aronoff Fox Rothschild8 Years Ranked
David Halberstadter Katten12 Years Ranked
Joel Weiner Katten11 Years Ranked
Kenneth Steinthal King & Spalding LLP21 Years Ranked
Lee S Brenner Venable LLP6 Years Ranked
Michael B. Garfinkel Venable LLP9 Years Ranked
Philip M. Kelly Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP3 Years Ranked
Robert A Jacobs Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP12 Years Ranked
Rollin A Ransom Sidley Austin LLP6 Years Ranked
Zia Modabber Katten3 Years Ranked- Stanton 'Larry' SteinRuss August & Kabat
Band 4
Alex M Weingarten Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP1 Years Ranked- Daniel Rozansky Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP12 Years Ranked
David E Fink Venable LLP7 Years Ranked
David Grossman Loeb & Loeb LLP2 Years Ranked
David Marroso O'Melveny & Myers LLP6 Years Ranked
David Singer Jenner & Block LLP5 Years Ranked
Ilissa Samplin Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP3 Years Ranked
Jessica Stebbins Bina Latham & Watkins LLP2 Years Ranked
John Gatti Loeb & Loeb LLP5 Years Ranked
Karin Pagnanelli Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP2 Years Ranked
Lawrence Iser Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP8 Years Ranked
Marty Katz Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP16 Years Ranked
Molly Lens O'Melveny & Myers LLP2 Years Ranked
Nicolas Jampol Davis Wright Tremaine LLP3 Years Ranked
Ronald J. Nessim Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP16 Years Ranked
Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks Proskauer Rose LLP17 Years Ranked- Vincent H Chieffo Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Charles HarderHarder and Stonerock LLP
Up and Coming
Erin Cox Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP1 Years Ranked
Jonathan Segal Davis Wright Tremaine LLP2 Years Ranked
Laura Washington Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
Leah Godesky O'Melveny & Myers LLP2 Years Ranked- Nathaniel Bach Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP2 Years Ranked
Robert Ellison Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
Rose Ehler Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP2 Years Ranked- Sarah Moses Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP1 Years Ranked
- Ashley YearganRuss August & Kabat
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine LLP is home to a superb media and First Amendment litigation practice. It handles rights of publicity and misappropriation disputes on behalf of writers and producers in film, television and other sectors of the entertainment industry, as well as libel litigation and prepublication review for news organizations. The team offers significant expertise in breach of privacy and anti-SLAPP litigation. The firm is increasingly active in copyright infringement litigation on behalf of clients in the music industry.
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a renowned group of litigators consistently engaged in high-stakes litigation for an enviable client roster made up of entertainment, media and technology companies. The firm is capable of handling a broad range of matters, including contractual, accounting and intellectual property disputes, as well as profit participation litigation. It offers additional strength in First Amendment litigation.
1 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP is prominent in entertainment litigation with several highly respected partners as well as a deep bench of associates. The group is frequently sought out to represent leading film and television studios, record companies and trade associations in complex, industry-shaping litigation. Its particular strengths include copyright infringement, profit participation and antitrust litigation. The team is experienced in handling class actions and internal investigations.
1 O'Melveny & Myers LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers LLP has a long history of handling entertainment litigation on behalf of high-profile individuals and companies involved in the film, television and music industries. The team is experienced with a wide range of disputes, including contractual, intellectual property, profit participation and defamation matters. The firm also offers experience in disputes pertaining to sports broadcasting and live entertainment.
Band 2
2 Jenner & Block LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedJenner & Block LLP is an established entertainment firm renowned for its depth and geographic coverage. It is regularly engaged in some of the biggest copyright, licensing and right of publicity disputes affecting the entertainment sector. The firm's attorneys are also experienced in handling profit participation claims. The team's clients include leading broadcasters, record companies, movie studios and other corporations, as well as individuals involved in the entertainment sector.2 Kendall Brill & Kelly LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedKendall, Brill & Kelly LLP is a compact litigation boutique capable of representing sizable media and entertainment companies, including major motion picture studios and top broadcasters. Its attorneys are experienced in handling disputes about entertainment finance, content production and distribution as well as intellectual property claims.
2 Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedKinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP has a team of respected litigators serving an enviable list of corporate and individual clients, with extensive experience representing well-known recording artists and their estates. The firm is capable of handling the full range of contractual and intellectual property disputes and also adept at handling profit participation and vertical integration litigation.
2 Paul Hastings LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP has a wide-ranging media and entertainment offering with a growing team of dedicated litigators complementing its enviable bench of renowned transactional lawyers. The firm is adept at handling the full range of disputes including antitrust, profit participation and copyright infringement matters. It acts for an impressive roster of clients, which includes motion picture studios, production companies, talent agencies and record labels.
Band 3
3 Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedGreenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP has a highly respected litigation team capable of representing talent as well as corporate clients in a wide array of disputes, including intellectual property, contractual, accounting and defamation litigation. It represents video game and digital media companies, in addition to its long-standing expertise in film and television. The firm acts on behalf of the estates of musicians, writers and producers in disputes about the ownership and exploitation of content.
3 Jassy Vick Carolan LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedJassy Vick Carolan LLP is a media and entertainment boutique with offices in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. The group is sought after for its strength handling First Amendment litigation across the country, regularly defending both media companies and journalists in defamation claims. In addition, the firm has expertise in broader entertainment lawsuits such as copyright infringement and trademark work.
3 KattenMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedKatten houses a highly respected group of litigators with extensive experience of advising media and entertainment companies on a wide array of disputes, including intellectual property, copyright, contractual, employment and First Amendment claims. It also frequently advises on litigation avoidance during the early stages of film and television production. The firm's clients include individual talent, as well as motion picture studios and television networks.
3 Latham & Watkins LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP fields a highly impressive entertainment, sports and media practice. This firm has a strong track record in high-stakes litigation involving media and entertainment companies, as well as the ability to draw upon its market-leading transactional practice. The group's expertise is wide-ranging, spanning intellectual property, antitrust and breach of contract claims.3 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedManatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has a respected media and entertainment group which provides expert representation to talent and companies in the music, television and film industries. This law firm demonstrates strength in intellectual property and breach of contract disputes involving the financing, production and distribution of content.
3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP houses a bench of well-regarded litigators with considerable experience representing clients in the entertainment sector. The law firm is consistently involved in significant contractual and intellectual property disputes on behalf of content creators and distributors. The group's additional experience includes litigation arising out of financing agreements and other breach of contract disputes.
Band 4
4 Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBird Marella is a highly renowned litigation firm with a strong entertainment offering. The team has carried out industry-leading work in profit participation litigation. The law firm offers further prowess in disputes relating to breach of contract, copyright and licensing.4 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedBCLP represents the Courthouse News Service (CNS) on a range of matters, most noticeably before the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, on a right of access matter.4 Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedGlaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro, LLP is home to a bench of experienced litigators well known for representing talent and other high-profile individuals and companies involved in the entertainment industry. It is well versed in the full range of disputes arising in the context of content creation and exploitation. Its areas of expertise include contractual disputes, intellectual property, defamation and profit participation. The team offers significant trial experience, as well as providing pre-litigation counseling.4 Loeb & Loeb LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedLoeb & Loeb LLP has a storied national entertainment practice with notable capability in contentious matters in addition to its premier transactional offering. The firm is particularly adept in copyright disputes, and also offers strength in profit participation and contractual disputes.4 Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedMitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has a broad entertainment practice catering to large and small entertainment companies as well as individuals. The firm has extensive experience in intellectual property litigation, including copyright infringement. Its additional areas of expertise include contractual and employment disputes.4 Sidley Austin LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP undertakes high-stakes litigation for clients in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. The team is particularly prominent for its representation of record labels and others in the music business, and is also a go-to firm for clients in film and television. Its areas of expertise include intellectual property, contractual, profit participation and accounting disputes.4 Venable LLPMedia & Entertainment: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedThe media and entertainment department at Venable LLP is well known for its track record representing clients on a wide array of litigation from intellectual property, to copyright infringement and licensing disputes. The law firm stands out for their clientele in the music industry, representing notable talent in high-profile matters.