Elliot Gipson

Elliot Gipson is the founder of Elliot Gipson PC.  He represents the interests of intellectual property owners and licensees in the entertainment, media and business worlds.  He routinely drafts acquisition, distribution, employment, and licensing agreements. His entertainment practice focuses on new media, television and motion pictures.  His clients range from publicly traded companies, to production companies, to multi-channel networks,  as well as producers, artists, creators, influencers, and entertainment executives.  His copyright and trademark practice is full service, from counseling and registration to representing clients in disputes.  Mr. Gipson also litigates entertainment, contract, copyright, trademark, and trade secrets claims in state and federal courts and before arbitrators.  Mr. Gipson has lectured regarding intellectual property issues and has been featured in stories on BBC World News, CNN, The Financial Times, and The Hollywood Reporter and recognized as a leader in his practice area by Who's Who Legal, Lawyer Monthly, and Corporate LiveWire amongst other publications.

Mr. Gipson graduated from Columbia Law School, where he was an Articles Editor for the Columbia Business Law Review, a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and an extern for the New York City Law Department.  Prior to law school, Mr. Gipson worked in independent film production as a production assistant and co-producer.  Mr. Gipson graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University, with High Honors in English and a Certificate in Film.  Mr. Gipson previously practiced law at Latham & Watkins, Gipson Hoffman & Pancione and Fayer Gipson LLP.

Mr. Gipson is admitted to practice law in California, the District of Columbia, and New York, as well as the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.