About Jay
Jay L. Cooper focuses his practice on music industry, motion picture, television, multimedia and intellectual property issues. He represents individuals and companies on intellectual property matters including recording and publishing agreements for individual artists and composers; actor, director, producer and writer agreements in film and television; executive employment agreements; complex acquisitions and sales of entertainment catalogs; production agreements on behalf of music, television and motion picture companies, and all entertainment issues relative to the Internet.Jay has guest lectured at Harvard Law School, UCLA Law School, USC Law School, USC Music School, Stanford Law School, Boalt Hall, Tulane Law School, the Florida Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the California Copyright Conference, MIDEM, the American Film Market, the Cannes Film Festival, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the U.S. Copyright Society, and the American Bar Association. He is also a former adjunct professor of Entertainment Law at Loyola Law School.
Jay L. Cooper focuses his practice on music industry, motion picture, television, multimedia and intellectual property issues. He represents individuals and companies on intellectual property matters including recording and publishing agreements for individual artists and composers; actor, director, producer and writer agreements in film and television; executive employment agreements; complex acquisitions and sales of entertainment catalogs; production agreements on behalf of music, television and motion picture companies, and all entertainment issues relative to the Internet.
Jay has guest lectured at Harvard Law School, UCLA Law School, USC Law School, USC Music School, Stanford Law School, Boalt Hall, Tulane Law School, the Florida Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the California Copyright Conference, MIDEM, the American Film Market, the Cannes Film Festival, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the U.S. Copyright Society, and the American Bar Association. He is also a former adjunct professor of Entertainment Law at Loyola Law School.
Case History
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Entertainment Law - Music, Los Angeles (2026)
- Recognized: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Recognized: Entertainment Law - Music
- Practice Area: Copyright Law
- Practice Area: Trademark Law
- Special Focus: Copyright
- Special Focus: Film
- Special Focus: Literary
- Special Focus: Media
- Special Focus: Music
- Special Focus: Talent Deals in TV and Motion Pictures
- Special Focus: Television
- Special Focus: Theatrical
- Special Focus: Trademark
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Governors Award, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law Section as "Entertainment Lawyer of the Year," 2003
- Ed Rubin Service Award, American Bar Association, 2004
- Marquis "Who's Who In American Law," "Who's Who in America" and "Best of the Best 2000-2005"
- Billboard Magazine, Entertainment Attorney of the Year
- Supplement to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, "California's Leading Lawyers Top 100," September 2006
- Texas Star Award, State Bar of Texas Entertainment & Sports Law Section, 2006
- "Entertainment Lawyer of the Year" Award, Century City Bar Association, 2006
- Legal 500 United States, Media and Entertainment - Film, Music and TV, 2007
- "Entertainment Attorney of the Year," LA County Bar Association's Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section, 2007
- Los Angeles Business Journal, "Who's Who in L.A. Law," 2007
- Hollywood Reporter, "Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel," 2007 and 2008
- Daily Journal, one of the Top 10 Copyright Lawyers in California, 2008
- Daily Variety, List of Top Dealmakers in the Entertainment Industry, September 2008
- Legal Media Group, The Best of the Best USA 2009 for Media Law, 2009
- Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service Award, 2009
- Daily Journal, as one of the 25 Leading Portfolio Managers in California, 2009
- Chambers USA Guide, 2004-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2004-2013
- Variety, "Legal Impact Report," 2013