Gary L. Gilbert

Gary L. Gilbert


Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Recognized since 2015

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Entertainment Law - Music

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Gary Gilbert, a leader in the music industry, concentrates his practice in the area of music transactions. His clients include renowned performers, including Jackson Browne, Death Cab for Cutie, Rick James Estate, B.B. King Estate, George Thorogood, Pat Benatar, Dixie Chicks, Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Sara Evans, Peter Frampton, Jennifer Nettles, George Benson, k.d. lang, Lyle Lovett and several alumni from American Idol. He has been recognized as a “Top Music Lawyer” by Billboard every year since 2015.

Gary joined Manatt after serving as partner at Baker & Hostetler, LLP. Before then, Gary was senior vice president for Capitol Records, where he negotiated contracts and oversaw the activities of the company's legal and business affairs division. He has handled transactions for a number of well-known musical artists and handles negotiations on employment contracts for many top record company executives.

Prior to joining Capitol Records, Gary was a partner in the entertainment law firm of Bloom, Dekom & Hergott, following several years as a named partner in the firm of Mason & Gilbert. He has been named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics and the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2006, and a “Power Lawyer” by The Hollywood Reporter in April 2016.

Gary has also served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music and Vice President of Academy of Country Music’s Lifting Lives.

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Location
  • 2049 Century Park East, Suite 1700
    Los Angeles, CA 90067
Education
  • University of Southern California, BA, graduated 1968
Bar Admissions
  • California, State Bar of California
Affiliations
  • Academy of Country Music (ACM) - Member
  • Country Music Association - Member

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
Special Focus:
  • Music
Awards:
  • Named one of "Music's Most Powerful Attorneys" by Billboard, 2015-2016
  • Ranked, Chambers USA, Media & Entertainment (California), 2015-2016
  • "Southern California Super Lawyer,” Los Angeles magazine, 2006 to present

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Getting in Tune


by Jeff Biederman and Gary Gilbert

These are heady days for music publishers and catalog owners. How much longer can the good times roll?

What's Next for Music Publishing?

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