Cardozo continues its excellence in Music and Entertainment law, with 17 alumni recognized among Billboard and Variety’s lists of top lawyers in their field.
Seventeen attorneys were honored on Billboard’s list of Top Music Lawyers. They were nominated by their firms and peers and chosen by Billboard editors. Recognized for their skills in negotiating recording deals, catalog sales, and global tours, they help artists navigate a shifting legal landscape.
Five Cardozo alumni were also included on Variety’s list of Music’s Legal Elite. This list celebrates lawyers who oversee major deals and represent the interests of artists.
Billboard
Ira Friedman ’08, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar & Karalian, LLP
Jenna Kon ’15, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar & Karalian, LLP
Richard Katz ’84, Sony Music Entertainment
Robert Sherman ’96, DLA Piper
Matthew Kamen ’03, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks P.C.
Alexis Robinson ’08, Sheppard
Eric Marder ’15, Reed Smith
Michael Frisch ’03, Herbsman Hafer Weber & Frisch LLP
Julie Swidler ’82, Sony Music Entertainment
Brad Cohen ’05, Warner Music Group
Ira Hoffman ’11, Universal Music Publishing Group
Jason Boyarski ’00, Boyarski Fritz LLP
Alex Stolls ’18, Boyarski Fritz LLP
Jeff Gandel ’96, The Law Office of Jeffery B. Gandel
Matthew Greenberg ’86, Greenberg, Gallo & Associates
Monika Tashman ’99, Loeb & Loeb
Harry Roberts ’17, Mark Music & Media Law
Variety
Jason Boyarski ’00
Brad Cohen ’05
Eric Marder ’15
Julie Swidler ’82
Monika Tashman ’00