Atty. Coe W. Ramsey
Coe W. Ramsey is a media and entertainment lawyer with an emphasis in broadcast, music, and intellectual property law.
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Coe W. Ramsey is a copyright, ip, and entertainment attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, practicing at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, Tennessee. Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1998) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Music (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Raleigh, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Coe W. Ramsey is a media and entertainment lawyer with an emphasis in broadcast, music, and intellectual property law
- A former disc jockey, Coe represents radio and television stations, programming networks, music-related businesses, musicians, producers, artists, new media companies, and others in nearly every area of media and entertainment law
- Coe’s communications and media practice focuses on FCC regulatory, transactional, corporate and intellectual property (copyright and trademark) matters
- Coe represents radio and television operators throughout the country
- He counsels and advocates for clients on a variety of issues, including buying and selling radio and television stations, FCC ownership rules and policies, ATSC 3.0, digital broadcasting, and other new technology deployments, broadcast licensing and renewals, programming issues, cable and satellite carriage, political advertising, and music licensing
- Coe also works with programming networks and new media companies, including national networks, Internet broadcasters, OTT and other digital programming networks and platforms, and app developers, and assists them on a variety of issues, including content acquisition and protection, distribution, licensing, privacy, terms and conditions, and advertising and promotions
- Coe has a diverse entertainment practice that includes matters related to music, radio, film, television, and publishing
- His passion for broadcasting and music stems from his years of experience in the industry as a DJ, re-mixer, and producer
- A former mix show DJ for Greensboro, NC, radio station 102 JAMZ (WJMH), Coe has a deep understanding of the complex legal problems that entertainment clients face
- He is a leading entertainment lawyer and counsels a variety of clients including artists, musicians, producers, radio and television stations, record and publishing companies, new media companies, advertisers, DJs, authors, and other related ventures in nearly every area of entertainment law
- He represents clients on a variety of issues, including contract drafting and negotiation, music licensing, management agreements, record agreements, publishing agreements, copyright, trademark, litigation, intellectual property disputes, legal structures for bands, life story rights, sponsorship agreements, advertising, SAG-AFTRA, privacy, and formation and financing of entertainment companies
- The 2017 Chambers USA guide states that, "Coe Ramsey frequently acts in IP matters arising from the entertainment space, advising on areas such as litigation and contract negotiations. ‘He is amazing, and I won’t use anyone else,’ asserts one interviewee.” Coe teaches entertainment law as an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University School of Law
- Coe assists clients in virtually all aspects of intellectual property with an emphasis on copyright, trademark, and right to publicity matters
- Coe’s clients include radio and television stations, programming networks, new media companies, artists and musicians, record and publishing companies, advertisers, Internet broadcasters, OTT and other digital programming networks and platforms, and other media and entertainment companies and entrepreneurs whose businesses involve intellectual property matters
- He represents clients on a variety of issues, including contract drafting and negotiation, licensing, intellectual property protection, and litigation
- Coe teaches intellectual property law as an adjunct professor of entertainment law at Wake Forest University School of Law
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Coe W. Ramsey is one of 17,495 copyright attorneys indexed nationally. Browse copyright attorneys in North Carolina →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Coe W. Ramsey is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in North Carolina →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
Coe W. Ramsey is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys in North Carolina →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Raleigh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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