Atty. Joseph R. Taylor
Joseph R. Taylor is a partner in our Media & Entertainment Litigation Group.
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Joseph R. Taylor is a ip and entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 1987) and University of Michigan (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph R. Taylor is a partner in our Media & Entertainment Litigation Group
- Mr. Taylor represents individual and corporate clients from all over the world in litigation matters related to media, entertainment, intellectual property, sports, gaming, technology, hospitality, insurance and employment
- He has tried and litigated to resolution hundreds of entertainment industry disputes over 30 years of practice
- He often represents entertainment industry clients in matters against the six major American studios and their networks
- High-profile individuals and companies in numerous other industries and endeavors (including major consumer technology, sports, real estate, restaurant, insurance brokerage, and Internet companies) also turn to Joe for driven and detail-oriented advocacy in a wide range of disputes and administrative proceedings
- Mr. Taylor practices in California state and federal courts, New York federal courts, and the Federal Appellate Circuit
- He also regularly represents clients in matters before the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and the Screen Actors Guild
- before arbitration tribunals such as the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, and the IFTA Arbitration Tribunal
- and before the California Department of Industrial Relations, and other California law enforcement agencies
- Mr. Taylor serves on the Advisory Board of the Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law at UCLA School of Law
- He has taught entertainment law classes at UCLA School of Law and Pepperdine Law School
- Mr. Taylor regularly appears in Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers as a top entertainment lawyer
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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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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