Atty. Jared S. Welsh
Jared Welsh counsels entertainment and digital media companies, brand owners, and creative individuals on a broad range of entertainment and intellectual property matters. He focuses his practice on complex entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property transactions, with an emphasis on digital media distribution and the licensing of music, videos, and other entertainment content.
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Jared S. Welsh is a Shareholder based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Their practice focuses on entertainment. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2009). Educated at Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2009) and Georgia State University (M.A. Philosophy, 2005). Active member of S, A, and 2010-Present •Member, State Bar of Georgia, 2009-Present •Member, Intellectual Property Section, 2009-Present •Member, Sports and Entertainment Section, 2009-Present •Former Member, Inman Park Cooperative Preschool Communications Committee. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jared Welsh counsels entertainment and digital media companies, brand owners, and creative individuals on a broad range of entertainment and intellectual property matters
- He focuses his practice on complex entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property transactions, with an emphasis on digital media distribution and the licensing of music, videos, and other entertainment content
- Jared also has deep experience in the protection, maintenance, exploitation, and enforcement of copyright, trademark, and publicity rights, including negotiating and drafting brand and content license agreements, managing domestic and international trademark portfolios, and counseling clients on copyright, trademark, publicity rights, and entertainment-related issues
- He has also represented and advised clients in connection with litigation and administrative proceedings related to trademark, copyright, false advertising, and publicity rights
- As a musician and a former filmmaker, Jared brings to his legal practice wide-ranging practical experience in the creative and business aspects of the film and music industries
- Jared is committed to community involvement and board service, and his pro bono experience includes the representation of clients in intellectual property, landlord-tenant, and other matters in association with Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Pro Bono Partnership, and the Southern Center for Human Rights
- Concentrations •Entertainment and media transactions •Digital media licensing and counseling •Digital distribution •Intellectual property licensing and counseling •Publicity rights counseling •Copyright and trademark acquisition, licensing, and related transactions •Copyright and trademark clearance and prosecution •Due diligence analysis of intellectual property holdings, licenses, and related agreements •Trademark and copyright enforcement and anti-counterfeiting programs Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Entertainment Law - Music, 2024-2026 •Listed, Variety, 'Legal Impact Report,' 2026 •Team Member, a Law360 “Media & Entertainment Practice Group of the Year,” 2022 •Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, “Rising Star - Intellectual Property Law,” 2018-2019
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia 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 Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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