Fort Lauderdale—March 13, 2025 , Greenspoon Marder announces partner and chair, Richard Giller , along with of counsel Alan Clarke , Bruce Siegal , and Sandra Brown , have been named among the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports and Media Lawyers . This prestigious recognition highlights their outstanding track record in providing comprehensive legal services to high-profile clients, including rock stars, sports icons, and major entities in film, television, and digital media. Their expertise also extends to advising leagues, teams, universities, and global competition bodies on complex legal issues such as antitrust, athlete compensation, and gender equity in sports.
Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides free online news and editorial features – including their well-known guides to the nation’s leading lawyers – as well as content, marketing, and branding services for lawyers and firms through their Lawdragon Press division. Honorees for the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers are selected for the guide through a combination of robust nominations, independent research, and vetting with peers.
Mr. Giller is one of the most recognized sports insurance recovery attorneys in the country with over 39 years of experience. He pioneered the athlete disability insurance recovery practice, representing collegiate and professional athletes, sports teams and leagues, and entertainers in securing payouts under various insurance products, including permanent total disability (PTD), temporary total disability (TTD), loss-of-value (LOV), and critical injury (CII) claims. His expertise in handling high-stakes claims has made him a leader in the field of sports insurance law.
Mr. Clarke has extensive knowledge of the television, film and music industries, including the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He advises on the formation, maintenance, transfer, and dissolution of entertainment entities and their assets. Clarke also handles a wide range of commercial litigation and transactional disputes, including infringement cases, contract enforcement and termination issues, and matters related to privacy, publicity, and defamation rights.
Mr. Siegal is a leading authority on sports brand protection and enforcement, licensing, and business operations. He helps brand owners maximize the value of their intellectual property through licensing, sponsorship, and endorsement agreements while advising licensees on navigating the licensing marketplace. Siegal has developed programs to protect the trademark rights of major sporting events, including the NCAA Final Four and the College Football Playoff, by working with event organizers, investigators, and law enforcement to eliminate counterfeit and unlicensed merchandise.
Ms. Brown provides strategic business counsel to a diverse client base, including award-winning recording artists, music producers, and songwriters across genres such as hip-hop, pop, rock, and Christian music. She also represents independent filmmakers, music managers, executives, professional athletes, and entertainment companies. Brown’s practice focuses on structuring and negotiating agreements in recorded music, music publishing, live performances, television talent contracts, independent film production, merchandising, sponsorships, and endorsements. Her deep industry knowledge allows her to deliver tailored solutions to complex and interconnected legal challenges.
About Greenspoon Marder Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 225 attorneys and more than 20 office locations across the United States. With operations from Miami to New York and from Denver to Los Angeles, our firm attracts some of the nation’s top talent in key markets and innovation hubs. Our core practice areas include Real Estate, Litigation, and Transactional Services, complemented by the capabilities of a full-service firm. Greenspoon Marder has maintained a spot on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015, and our goal is to provide exceptional client service by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives in order to provide strategic, cost-effective solutions.
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