ATLANTA – April 21, 2025 –Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Charles J. Biederman, Jay L. Cooper, Jonathan B. Koby, Steve Plinio, Jess Rosen, Bobby Rosenbloum, Paul D. Schindler, and Charmaine D. Smith were chosen as honorees on Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Lawyers list.
“We are incredibly proud of the many talented individuals in our Entertainment Practice who have been recognized by Billboard as top music lawyers in the industry,” said Rosenbloum, who is chair of the firm’s Global Entertainment & Media Practice. “This honor reflects our team’s unwavering dedication to innovative and cutting-edge strategies, as well as our focus on providing exceptional service to clients in all aspects of their business and legal affairs.”
Biederman represents a diverse global clientele across music, film, television, branding, fashion, and more, providing strategic counsel on creative and business matters with a strong track record in catalog sales.
Cooper, founder of the Los Angeles Entertainment Practice, represents esteemed clients across the music, film, television, and multimedia industries, advising on intellectual property, catalog acquisitions, and talent agreements.
Koby represents talent and creatives in the music and entertainment industries, crafting sustainable business models and focusing on transactional legal matters that support and nurture their creative and professional goals.
Plinio has over two decades of experience representing artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives in music and entertainment, advising on agreements related to recording, publishing, touring, catalogs, and joint ventures.
Rosen, co-chair of the Atlanta Entertainment & Media Practice, is one of the nation’s top entertainment attorneys, with over three decades of experience representing prominent talent in music, film, television and new media, and brings a unique perspective as a former professional musician.
Rosenbloum, widely regarded as a key architect of the modern digital music business, has driven billions of dollars in value for the global music industry with over three decades of experience at the intersection of music and technology, advising on digital media strategies and complex content license agreements.
Schindler, senior chair of the New York Entertainment & Media Practice, represents award-winning, multiplatinum musical artists, producers, record labels, and entertainment companies, providing counsel on licensing, branding, and record deals, and securing revenue through endorsements, merchandising, joint ventures, and touring agreements. Schindler also advises on catalog sales and acquisitions, including publishing and master recording catalogs, leveraging industry knowledge to maximize value and protect intellectual property.
Smith has over two decades of experience in intellectual property law within the entertainment and media industries, with deep experience in advising a wide variety of digital media companies on the ever-evolving landscape of music rights licensing in the digital space, formulating licensing approaches and royalty structures, and securing rights for the exploitation of digital music in the United States and throughout the world.