Jeff Joyner

Corporate/IP/Litigation

Partner

Jeff Joyner is a partner in Glaser Weil’s Century City office. Jeff has successfully protected and litigated key intellectual property assets and closed multibillion-dollar transactions for cutting-edge climate and sustainable energy technologies. In addition, Jeff serves as a trusted advisor and counsel to Fortune 100 companies, entrepreneurs, investment funds and high-net-worth individuals on a variety of matters. His broad legal acumen allows him to address the universe of his clients’ legal and strategic business decisions for bet-the-company deals, mergers and alliances.

Jeff’s practice focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) companies, including those in the climate tech, alternative energy, advanced transportation, and health and wellness industries. He also has experience in consumer products, entertainment and media, clothing and apparel, electronics, health and wellness and food and beverage.

Jeff is regularly sought after for:

• Intellectual property litigation, as lead trial counsel in disputes related to:
  • Patent, trademark, trade secret, trade dress and copyright infringement
  • Anti-counterfeiting
  • Reverse confusion and dilution
  • Unfair competition
  • Contractual, licensing and rights of publicity disputes
  • Domain name protection and enforcement (ICANN UDRP)
• Intellectual property counseling, acquisition, protection and enforcement
• Intellectual property licensing and technology transactions
• Management of significant sustainable infrastructure legal teams
• Lead counsel and advisor for complex corporate transactions and financings
• Leadership in sustainability and emerging clean technologies

Jeff’s passion for sustainability, human rights and emerging technologies has made him a leader at the forefront of these industries. He has advised and been an active limited partner in one of the first clean technology venture funds, which has included a portfolio of Internet protocols, efficient lighting, energy efficiency rebates, solar, carbon credit management, water purification and biopesticide companies. He has also co-founded and co-chaired alliances and foundations to help develop client industries resulting in jobs and economic growth through organizations like the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.

In the entertainment industry, Jeff advises clients on matters ranging from assisting celebrities with the launch of clothing, product and technology companies to representing music icons in copyright audits and sophisticated analysis of their estates for the exploitation of copyrighted works with a combined value in the millions of dollars.

Jeff has been instrumental not only as lead counsel on significant transactions and litigation, but also in supporting clients by founding coalitions advocating for policy and legislative frameworks for industry clusters, such as natural care products, advanced transportation (electric, autonomous vehicles and smart cities), AI, blockchain, and the convergence of entertainment and media with technology, including the metaverse.

Member, Board of Advisors, Resilience Fund Board member, U.S.-China CleanTech Center Member, Advisory Board, e4 Advanced Transportation Centers Co-chair and Co-founder, e4 Mobility Alliance, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Chair, e4 Autonomous Vehicle Branding Task Force, LAEDC Board member, CleanTech Los Angeles Active limited partner, Clean Pacific Ventures Board member, Seven Arrows School Board member, Westside Music Foundation

Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude

George Washington University, B.A.