Jason Karlov
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
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About
Provided by Jason Karlov
Practice Areas
Jason is the Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group Chair at Barnes & Thornburg. He represents a variety of clients in the music, entertainment, live events, advertising and technology industries. He also acts as lead defense counsel to professional sports leagues, teams and corporations, handling their entertainment work including defending against alleged infringements of music copyrights.
Career
Client highlights include individuals, such as Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and the catalog of the Grateful Dead, as well as institutions that work and invest in entertainment and technology, including such well-known brands as the NFL, UrbanOne, Twitch, Beachbody and throughout the Olympic Movement since 1998. Jason is consistently recognized as a top entertainment attorney in Variety magazine's Legal Impact Report as well as its Top Dealmakers list. Additionally, he has been included in Billboard's Top Music Lawyers listing.
University of Southern California, J.D.; Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, M.A.; Brandeis University, B.A.
Chambers Review
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Jason Karlov chairs the firm's entertainment, media and sports team. He is particularly knowledgable about the music business, frequently acting on behalf of well-known recording artists and corporate clients on the full range of transactional mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jason is an excellent attorney. He is a very good listener and knowledgable of the law. He is efficient in dealing with things, good at explaining complexities and seeing a solution."
"Jason has a deep understanding of the entertainment industry and all its issues. He has a large network, is well connected in the industry, is pragmatically minded and overall a thoughtful, personable person that people like working with."
"Jason is an excellent attorney. He is a very good listener and knowledgable of the law. He is efficient in dealing with things, good at explaining complexities and seeing a solution."
"Jason has a deep understanding of the entertainment industry and all its issues. He has a large network, is well connected in the industry, is pragmatically minded and overall a thoughtful, personable person that people like working with."