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W. Joseph Anderson

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Manatt Entertainment
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  • wjanderson@manatt.com
  • Phone: 310.312.4275
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Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2009

    University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2006

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W. Joseph Anderson is a Manatt Entertainment attorney in the firm’s Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on corporate transactional matters affecting the music and entertainment industries, as well as potential issues arising from intellectual property, copyright and corporate law. He has deep experience drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements for recording artists and entertainment entities, including those involving publishing, distribution, financing, licensing and development.

Joe comes to Manatt from a boutique law firm in Los Angeles, where his practice focused on corporate and intellectual property transactional matters for its entertainment and media practice. His clients included several platinum-level recording artists, as well as a range of production, distribution and development fund companies of all sizes. Additionally, Joe worked as the business and legal affairs manager for a custom scoring company and a production music library owned by Sony Music, in partnership with Hans Zimmer.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “Representation of Content Creators,” Georgetown University Law Center 2019 GEMALaw Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium, February 22, 2019.

Panelist, “Trending Topics in Untraditional Mediums (Live Events, Theater &Reality TV),” Georgetown University Law Center 2018 GEMALaw Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium, February 9, 2018.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Named a Rising Star in Southern California Entertainment & Sports by Super Lawyers, 2018 and 2019

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Memberships

Admitted to practice in the state of California

Co-Chair, Santa Monica Bar Association, Entertainment Section, 2018

Joe in the News

  • 08.01.19

    Manatt Secures Deal for Songwriters Behind Upcoming Country Musical

    As reported by Variety, Manatt’s W. Joseph Anderson, an attorney in the firm’s entertainment practice, is representing songwri...

  • 06.18.19

    Eleven Manatt Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers

    Eleven of Manatt’s attorneys were named to this year’s Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Northern and Southern California.

  • 02.16.18

    Capitol Christian Music Group Signs Idol’s Danny Gokey

    Music Row covered Manatt’s representation of former American Idol star Danny Gokey in his agreement with Capitol Christian Music Group. ...

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