LOS ANGELES – October, 23, 2018 – Shareholders Jay L. Cooper, Joel A. Katz, Bobby Rosenbloum, and Paul D. Schindler of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were featured in Billboard’s prestigious Top Music Lawyers 2018 list, honoring the biggest names and most prominent legal minds in the rapidly evolving world of music and entertainment law.
Billboard recognized Cooper’s work for major music clients such as the estate of Rod Temperton, songwriter of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and other hits. Katz was recognized for helping to establish The Recording Academy’s task force to address diversity and female inclusion in the music industry. The list recognized Katz and Rosenbloum’s work helping the Latin Recording Academy secure a 10-year TV contract with Univision. Schindler was recognized for overseeing deals with a collective value of over $125 million on behalf of major clients.
Cooper is founder of the Los Angeles Entertainment Practice; Katz is founding chairman of the firm’s Global Entertainment and Media Practice and the founding shareholder of the Atlanta office; Rosenbloum is vice chair of the firm's Global Entertainment & Media Practice and co-chair of the Atlanta Entertainment & Media Practice; and Schindler is the senior chair of the New York Entertainment and Media Practice.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Entertainment & Media Practice: With offices situated in the centers of the entertainment industry, Greenberg Traurig has established a highly experienced, international multidisciplinary entertainment and media practice. The Greenberg Traurig Entertainment & Media Practice focuses on the music, motion picture, television, sports, Internet, digital media, publishing and theater industries. The team has access to key players in the entertainment industry and provides clients with the business-oriented and dedicated counsel needed to thrive in today’s multidiscipline, multimedia entertainment marketplace. The entertainment and media attorneys have consistently been ranked by The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers,” Variety’s “Dealmakers Impact Report” and “Legal Impact Report,” Billboard’s “Power Lawyers,” The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA Guide and Super Lawyers.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2018 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.