Los Angeles, Calif. – July 18, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder attorneys Alan S. Clarke and Sandra Brown have been named to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2026 List. Billboard Magazine editors select this group of attorneys each year based on nominations from firms and peers. The honorees serve as key legal resources for artists, songwriters, and executives across the music industry.
Mr. Clarke has practiced entertainment law for more than 30 years. His work includes contract drafting and negotiation, trademark and copyright transactions, corporate matters, and infringement and breach-of-contract disputes. He represents entertainment companies, athletes, actors, performers, producers, writers, publishers, and artists.
Ms. Brown counsels recording artists, producers, and songwriters working in Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, and Christian music, as well as entertainment companies. She negotiates agreements covering recorded music, music publishing, live performances, branding, television, and independent film.
Greenspoon Marder’s Entertainment & Sports practice group serves clients in the entertainment, media, and technology industries nationwide. The team advises creatives and business clients on talent negotiations, outside general counsel services, corporate structuring, financing, sales and acquisitions, trademarks, copyrights, employment matters, and record and publishing contracts. Attorneys in the group have negotiated licensing, branding, and media deals across the industry.