Atty. Jay L. Cooper
Jay L. Cooper focuses his practice on music industry, motion picture, television, multimedia and intellectual property issues.
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Jay L. Cooper is a entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California, Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at DePaul University (—). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Entertainment Law - Music (Los Angeles) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Music (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay L. Cooper focuses his practice on music industry, motion picture, television, multimedia and intellectual property issues
- He represents individuals and companies on intellectual property matters including recording and publishing agreements for individual artists and composers
- actor, director, producer and writer agreements in film and television
- executive employment agreements
- complex acquisitions and sales of entertainment catalogs
- production agreements on behalf of music, television and motion picture companies, and all entertainment issues relative to the Internet
- Jay has guest lectured at Harvard Law School, UCLA Law School, USC Law School, USC Music School, Stanford Law School, Boalt Hall, Tulane Law School, the Florida Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the California Copyright Conference, MIDEM, the American Film Market, the Cannes Film Festival, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the U.S
- Copyright Society, and the American Bar Association
- He is also a former adjunct professor of Entertainment Law at Loyola Law School
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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