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Charles (Jeff) "Jeff" Biederman


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 2003

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Entertainment Law - Music

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Jeff Biederman has practiced in most every aspect of the entertainment and media landscape including music, film, television, branding, fashion, advertising, video games and apps, as well as representing executives in these fields in their various employment agreements. Jeff’s clients include recording artists, producers, composers, managers, and executives in the music industry, as well as studios, publishing companies, production companies, actors, athletes, writers, models, designers, apparel and accessory companies, banks, venture capital companies, and advertising agencies, throughout the United States and internationally.

Concentrations
  • Representation of buyers, sellers, and investors in the purchase, sale, and securitization of music and video content catalogs totaling more than $3.5 Billion
  • Representation of recording artists, songwriters, producers, and authors in their various industry agreements including recording agreements, publishing agreements, and producer agreements
  • Counseling clients regarding copyrights, trademarks, and name/image/likeness rights monetization and protection
  • Representation of entertainment executives in their employment agreements with publishers, labels, studios, and PROs
  • Negotiation of sponsorship, endorsement and license agreements in the various entertainment sectors
  • Negotiation of license agreements with the performing rights organizations (“PROs” e.g., ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900
    Los Angeles, CA 90067
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
  • California, State Bar of California
  • Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar
Affiliations
  • Advisory Board, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Southwestern Law School - Board Member, 2005-present
  • Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
  • Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
  • High Hopes School - Board Member, 2000-2005
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Los Angeles Man & Woman of the Year Campaign - Board Member, 2009-2015
  • Mike Curb School of Entertainment & Music Business, Belmont University - Adjunct Professor, 2001-2003
  • Southwestern Law School’s London International Entertainment Law Program - Adjunct Professor of Law, 2010-1012 and present
  • Tennessee Bar Association, Entertainment and Sports Section - Chair, 2000
  • Vanderbilt University Law School - Adjunct Professor, 2005

Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters: New York, New York

584 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

273 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
Special Focus:
  • Advertising
  • Media
  • Music
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law
  • Sports Law

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Getting in Tune


by Jeff Biederman and Gary Gilbert

These are heady days for music publishers and catalog owners. How much longer can the good times roll?

What's Next for Music Publishing?

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