Greenberg Traurig LLP is adept at handling complex disputes in the media and entertainment space and represents celebrities, notable individuals and media companies. Michael Grygiel leads the Albany practice and focuses on First Amendment cases, defending news and media entertainment organizations from publication and newsgathering claims. Co-head Vincent Chieffo sits in Los Angeles and handles both media litigation and entertainment transactional work. Also in Los Angeles, Nina Boyajian is well-versed in copyright and trade mark infringement litigation as well as right of publicity disputes and rights of heirs and estates, while Mathew Rosengart excels in handling defamation lawsuits and False Claim Acts cases.
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‘Michael Grygiel is in the very highest tier of experts in the field of media and entertainment litigation. He is thoughtful, creative, and strategic and extremely responsive to client concerns.’
Key clients
- Bloomberg L.P.
- Britney Spears
- Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc.
- Gannett Co., Inc.
- Sean Penn and Core
Work highlights
Represented Britney Spears in relation to the client's conservatorship and outstanding litigation and issues surround the client's memoirs.
Represented the Palm Beach Post in a case to release the records for the Jeffrey Epstein grand jury.
Represented Sean Penn and his global disaster relief organization CORE against the National Labor Relations Board in a case alleging unfair labor practice by the client.
Lawyers
Practice head
Vincent Chieffo; Michael Grygiel
Other key lawyers
Nina Boyajian; Gregory Herbert