James Griffith
Head of Copyright, Trademark, and Media Practices
Ziliak Law
Group Membership
Professional Bio
James Griffith is the Head of Ziliak Law’s Entertainment and Media Practice. For over 20 years, Jim has offered practical, strategic legal advice to clients in a wide variety of industries and markets, ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and emerging start-ups. From the beginning of his career, Jim’s practice has focused on the development, acquisition, protection, licensing, exploitation, and sale of intangible assets for brand owners, content creators, and rights holders. His practice covers a wide variety of industries, including entertainment and media, fine art, consumer products, technology, professional services, and healthcare.
Organization
Parent: Ziliak Law
Education
Duke University 1996
B.A. - Economics and Public Policy Studies
University of Chicago 1999
J.D. with Honors
Areas of Expertise
Visual Arts (sculpture, fine art, illustration), Fashion/Textile design, Theater, Comedy/Spoken Word/Podcasts, Motion Pictures (film, television, animation), Digital Content (apps, databases, websites), Journalism/News, Literary works (Book Publishing), Music and Lyrics, Music Streaming/Radio, International, Trademarks