Ranking tables
Media & Entertainment | USA
District of Columbia
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Senior Statespeople
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Chad Bowman Ballard Spahr LLP6 Years Ranked
Charles D Tobin Ballard Spahr LLP21 Years Ranked
Jay Ward Brown Ballard Spahr LLP16 Years Ranked
Laura R Handman Davis Wright Tremaine LLP22 Years Ranked
Nathan E Siegel Davis Wright Tremaine LLP20 Years Ranked
Seth D Berlin Ballard Spahr LLP17 Years Ranked
Thomas G. Hentoff Williams & Connolly LLP18 Years Ranked
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1 Ballard Spahr LLPMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP is an impressive firm with a deep bench of attorneys and a strong foundation of expertise in cutting-edge First Amendment disputes. The group is engaged by traditional and new media organizations to litigate defamation and access-to-information claims. It is also adept in IP and rights of publicity disputes arising in the context of media and entertainment.
1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine LLP is home to a superb media litigation practice which is able to address the full range of contentious challenges faced by traditional and digital media clients, including access to information, First Amendment and IP disputes. The team is experienced in representing clients before state, federal and appellate courts, including the US Supreme Court. It is also frequently sought out to provide pre-publication review to leading newspapers, websites and publishers.
1 Williams & Connolly LLPMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedWilliams & Connolly LLP houses a notable group of accomplished media and First Amendment litigators, featuring a talented group of associates as well as renowned senior partners. The team is consistently engaged in the most complex trials and appeals affecting the news media industry, including high-profile defamation and intellectual property disputes. It also boasts a wealth of experience negotiating publishing deals on behalf of well-known authors and politicians.
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2 Jenner & Block LLPMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedJenner & Block LLP has a strong track record in litigation involving the protection and enforcement of IP rights in the entertainment industry. The firm is particularly proficient in representing record companies in business-critical music copyright disputes. Its client base also includes video game developers and trade associations.
2 Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck PCMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedRothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck PC's media and constitutional law practice group displays impressive capabilities in a range of matters including patent and copyright infringement claims, First Amendment litigation and privacy matters. The firm frequently undertakes business-critical disputes on behalf of clients in film and television, publishing, journalism and new media sectors.
2 WilmerHaleMedia & Entertainment2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedWilmerHale houses a team of highly respected litigators who are able to draw on the firm's premier appellate, regulatory and government relations practices to offer a comprehensive service for media companies. The firm assists traditional and new media companies with cutting-edge disputes concerning the publication of content. It is particularly strong in defending digital media platforms in lawsuits concerning Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which governs liability for the activities of third-party users.