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Kelly Klaus is a litigation partner in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Mr. Klaus's practice is focused on copyright and related litigation, including antitrust and class action litigation. He has represented the major motion picture studios, the major recorded music companies and many other entities in some of their highest-profile litigation matters in recent years. In addition to litigating, Mr. Klaus regularly counsels clients on copyright, software licensing and other intellectual property issues.
The Daily Journal has named Mr. Klaus among the leading intellectual property lawyers in California for the last seven years. In 2017, Mr. Klaus was recognized among the Most Influential Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Los Angeles Business Journal and as a Media & Entertainment MVP by Law360. Mr. Klaus was named one of Hollywood's top 100 lawyers in The Hollywood Reporter's "Power Lawyers" report in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023. Mr. Klaus was also recognized among the top attorneys in the entertainment business in Variety's 2018 Legal Impact Report.
Actively engaged in the copyright community, Mr. Klaus is a member of the Los Angeles Copyright Society, the Copyright Society of the United States, the Copyright Alliance's Legal Advisory Board and the USC Intellectual Property Institute's Planning Committee.
Chambers Review
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Kelly Klaus is a highly respected litigator, with extensive expertise in copyright matters. He regularly acts for leading entertainment companies, including major motion picture studios.
Kelly Klaus is considered a go-to copyright litigator by a host of major media and entertainment industry clients.
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Provided by Chambers
"Kelly is at the top with respect to lawyers advising studios on IP matters."
"He is extremely intelligent, well versed in copyright law and has a very good manner about him. He is a diplomat and mediator and makes everyone feel their views have been listened to."
"Kelly is a top-notch IP expert, who really knows the law inside and out. He has great instincts, a ton of litigation experience and is able to handle complicated IP issues."
"Kelly is a top-notch IP expert. He knows the law inside and out and has great instincts and a ton of litigation experience."
"Kelly is at the top with respect to lawyers advising studios on IP matters."
"He is extremely intelligent, well versed in copyright law and has a very good manner about him. He is a diplomat and mediator and makes everyone feel their views have been listened to."
"Kelly is a top-notch IP expert, who really knows the law inside and out. He has great instincts, a ton of litigation experience and is able to handle complicated IP issues."
"Kelly is a top-notch IP expert. He knows the law inside and out and has great instincts and a ton of litigation experience."
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