10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2200
Los Angeles,
California
90067
1906 Acklen Avenue
Nashville,
Tennessee
37212
 310.282.2006
 310.919.3795
 615.749.8310
 615.676.5191
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Kenneth
L.
Kraus
Partner
Kenneth Kraus focuses on entertainment, copyright, trademark and intellectual property law. While his primary emphasis is in the field of music, he also has extensive experience in film and television matters. He has represented major recording artists, songwriters, record companies, music publishers, book authors, managers, music industry executives and other groups and individuals involved in the entertainment industry. He also has been involved in numerous start-up matters, representing both companies and investors.
His notable clients include the Estate of Elvis Presley, Kid Rock, Bob Seger, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Naomi Judd and Integrity Music.
Mr. Kraus regularly lectures at the Practicing Law Institute, the USC Entertainment Law Institute, the Nashville Bar Association and other professional organizations.
Representative Experience
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Representation of Elvis Presley Estate in connection with a network and foreign television Special, DVD release, book release and soundtrack album for “Elvis By The Presleys”
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Representation of numerous new labels in their financing, distribution and artist agreements
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Representation of major celebrity in sale of infomercial business
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Representation of numerous “superstar” artists in renegotiation of their recording agreements
Publications/Speeches
Media Mentions
Affiliations
- Member, Nashville Bar Association
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Distinctions
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Named in The Legal 500 US in Media, Technology and Telecoms: Film, Music and TV, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2008 edition)
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'Best 150 Lawyers' List, Business TN (January 2007)
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Best Lawyers in Nashville, Nashville Post
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101 Best Lawyers in State of Tennessee, Business Tennessee
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Named "Best Lawyer" in Entertainment Law, The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc. (1995-2008)
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Named in "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in Media & Entertainment, (2006-2008 editions)
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Named one of the "Leading Lawyers in America," Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers Guide (2005-2006)
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Named "Mid-South Super Lawyer" in Entertainment & Sports by Law & Politics (2006 and 2007 editions)
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University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1971, Member, Order of the Coif
Member and Editor, UCLA/Alaska Law Review
Occidental College, B.A., 1967, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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