Marc Jacobson
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Entertainment & Sports Attorney in New York, NY
- Entertainment & Sports (80%),
- Intellectual Property (10%),
- Business/Corporate (10%)
Selected by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in the USA and by Super Lawyers as one of the top Entertainment Lawyers in NYC, Jacobson built his unique practice by focusing on his two passions: music and film. He represented the estates of George & Ira Gershwin, Elvis Presley and Duke Ellington and important songwriters such as Jimmy Webb, Shakira and Annie Roboff. He handled films like “Conviction” with Hilary Swank & Sam Rockwell, represented Oscar Nominee Rip Torn and was Executive Producer of Dennis Hopper’s final film. He also held senior executive positions at several major internet companies. Jacobson is the Founding Chairman of the NYS Bar Association Section on Entertainment Arts & Sports Law, testified before Congress and WIPO regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and was Adjunct Professor of Entertainment Law at Fordham University Law School, CUNY Law School and The New School. He licensed to practice law in New York, California and Florida.
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About Marc Jacobson
Admitted: 1978, New York
Professional Webpage: http://www.marcjacobson.com/
Honors/Awards:
- Selected by Chambers USA as a leading business lawyer in New York City for Transactional Entertainment work., Chambers USA, 2005
- Entertainment Law Firm of the Year, New York, Corporate INTL Magazine, UK, 2013
- Selected by Chambers USA as a top Media and Entertainment Lawyer in NYC for 2012
- "Marc Jacobson of Marc Jacobson, P.C. impresses clients with his versatility and in-depth specialized industry knowledge. He runs a virtual law firm and continues to focus on the film and television industries. “You cannot do better than Marc – he is fast, tenacious, detail-oriented, proactive, responsive and sensitive to the needs of the clients.”, Media & Entertainment Lawyer in NYC, Chambers USA, 2013
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Founding Chairman, New York State Bar Association Section on Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law., 1984
- Executive Committee Member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers., 2011
- Member, Copyight Society of the USA., 1977
Representative Clients:
- Clients include actors, recording artists, songwriters, music publishers, managers, talent agents, film producers, screenwriters, film directors, financiers and others.Over the years I've provided legal services to: Shakira, Fergie, Meg Ryan, Cathy Lee Crosby, Rip Torn, Jimmy Webb, Herb Ritts, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Ronan Tynan, Julianne Moore, Annie Roboff, Eileen Fulton, Colleen Zenk, Claudia La Bianca, Katarina Morhacova, Deborah Gibson, Davy Jones, Linda Yellen, Tony Glazer, George Butler. Digital Music Companies, such as Qtrax,Goom Radio, TouchTunes Music Corporation, SpiralFrog. Movies such as: "Texasville," "The Last Film Festival," "Conviction," "Junction," "Good Day For It," "Doorman" and many others. TV shows and Webisodes include: "Cube Fabulous," "World Office Sports," "Bikini Barbers," "Workout." Music Publishers and Record Comapnies include: BMG Music Rights, XIX Entertainment, Casablanca Media, Kobalt Music Publishing, Roba Musikverlag, Carlin America Music, EMI Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Famous Music Publishing, Zomba Records. Talent Agents/Managers: Roger Paul, J. Michael Bloom & Associates and many more.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- ***Lobbied Clinton Administration Officials, and Congress and testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Digital Milennium Copyright Act. Testified before the World Intellectual Property Organization regarding amendments to the Berne Convention on the same issue. Late 1990's. ***Co-authored the brief, with many others, which the US Supreme Court found persuasive in overturning the Communications Deceny Act, and which held that the restrictions on Internet Speech should be as little as possible. Circa 1997. ***As President of www.politics.com won the coveted Webby Award for the best political website in 1998, defeating all the major news networks and newspapers.
Videos:
- Discusses my views on the status of licenses in the entertainment industry in 2009. Not much has changed since then. , Music & Film Licensing in the Current Digital Environment, 2009
Educational Background:
- JD, New York University Law Center, Moot Court Board., 1977
- BA, Magna cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, Political Science, 1974
Industry Groups
- Digital Media
- Film
- Music
- Music Publishing
- Television
- Theater
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Last Updated: 3/30/2020