Vincent H. Chieffo

Vincent H. Chieffo is the Co-Chair of the National Media and Entertainment Litigation Group. He is an entertainment and media litigator with wide-ranging trial and appellate experience. His practice also includes entertainment transactional work. His litigation experience encompasses disputes throughout the entertainment business, including those involving copyright and trademark infringement, right of publicity, defamation, the rights of estates and heirs in copyrights and other entertainment assets, idea submission, royalties and participations, and distribution and financing agreements. Vincent's entertainment transaction experience has included advice regarding a wide range of matters from licensing trademarks, copyrights, and rights of publicity; sales and acquisitions of copyright and entertainment catalogues; to music publishing agreements; and motion picture production and distribution agreements.

Concentrations

•Litigation
•Entertainment law
•Intellectual property

Clerkships

•Hon. Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1970-1971

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Variety, Legal Impact Report, 2019
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law - Music; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Media Law, 2010-2020
•Listed, Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, IP Stars: Los Angeles Copyright Stars, 2013-2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2007-2019
•Recognized, Los Angeles Business Journal, The Most Influential Property Lawyers in Los Angeles, 2017
•Listed, The International Who's Who of Sports & Entertainment Lawyers, 2013-2014
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers Law Firm of the Year in Entertainment Law - Music, 2011-2012
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0