ATLANTA - July 24, 2015 – Three entertainment attorneys from the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recently recognized in Billboard magazine as leaders in their industry. Joel A. Katz, chair of the Global Media & Entertainment Practice, and Bobby Rosenbloum, co-chair of the Entertainment & Media Practice, were recognized on Billboard’s “Music’s Most Powerful Attorneys” list. Additionally, in Billboard’s first-ever “Top 50 Nashville Players,” both Katz and Jess Rosen, co-chair of Atlanta’s Entertainment & Media Practice, were ranked among the top 20 as the only law firm listed as well as “the most powerful legal team in Nashville.”
According to Billboard, the “Music’s Most Powerful Attorneys” list highlights prominent lawyers on their ability to tackle disputes over streaming rights, and the misuse of copyrights. The “Top 50 Nashville Players” rankings were determined by business impact, market share, chart or touring performance, and local influence over the last 12 months.
“Greenberg Traurig is all about providing both quality legal counsel and extraordinary business results, where dedication to our clients is our top priority,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, the chief executive officer at Greenberg Traurig. ‘‘With Joel, Bobby, and Jess’ significant achievements, they continue to raise the bar, and I look forward to their continued success.”
Katz, who is former chairman of the American Bar Association's Entertainment & Sports Law Section, is widely recognized as a leader in the field of entertainment law. His clients include some of the world's most well-known entertainers, music producers, record companies, concert promoters, and Fortune 500 companies. More than 30 years ago, he founded Katz, Smith & Cohen, which became one of the United States’ largest music entertainment law firms. In 1998, Katz joined his practice with Greenberg Traurig.
Rosen is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta Entertainment and Media Practice. He focuses his practice on talent representation, including all facets of transactional entertainment matters in the music, film, television and new media industries. Rosen represents, advises and counsels numerous songwriters, producers, recording artists, actors, writers and executives in all aspects of their entertainment careers. He has also helped advise his clients with respect to all aspects of new business models for a changing industry. Clients turn to Rosen for guidance and insight for creative approaches to monetize their business and increase revenue streams available other than simply producing and selling music. As a professional musician, Rosen has a unique perspective and understanding of both the creative and business issues faced by talent today.
Rosenbloum, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta Entertainment & Media Practice, has wide-ranging experience negotiating complex content agreements with record companies, music publishing companies, music publishing rights organizations, motion picture studios, television networks and various independent contact providers and aggregators. Rosenbloum advises clients with respect to all aspects of new media business models, including negotiation strategy, legal exposure and risk avoidance, as well as comprehensive strategic counseling and consulting. Rosenbloum represents numerous recording artists and songwriters, as well as executives in the music and media industries. He also serves as Deputy General Counsel of The Recording Academy.