Corey Field practices entertainment, media, copyright and trademark law, representing clients in all areas of the entertainment industry. He is a former president of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (New York), the author of the legal practice guide and text book “Entertainment Law: Fundamentals and Practice” published by Cognella Academic Publishing, and an Adjunct Professor at the USC Gould School of Law teaching the courses “Entertainment Law,” “Music Law in Practice,” and “Entertainment Law in Practice.” Corey also serves as Outside Legal Counsel for the Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival.
Before becoming an attorney he was an executive in the international music publishing business. A Los Angeles native, he holds a BA in Music from UC Santa Barbara, a PhD in music from the University of York, England, and attended Widener University School of Law while working full time in the music industry on the east coast. He is a member of the California, New York, and Pennsylvania bars.
Recognition & Accomplishments
- The Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law
- SuperLawyers – Entertainment and Sports (Southern California)
- ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition, for a paper on copyright law
- National Grand Prize, Entertainment Law Initiative legal writing competition, co-sponsored by the Recording Academy and the American Bar Association
- More than 10 Paul Revere Awards for excellence in music publishing, presented by the Music Publishers’ Association of the United States
Experience Highlights
- Outside Counsel, The Sundance Film Festival and Sundance Institute
- Author of legal practice guide and text book “Entertainment Law: Fundamentals and Practice” (Cognella Academic Publishing)
- Principal author of legal treatise “Entertainment Law: Forms and Analysis” (Law Journal Press / American Lawyer Media)
- Adjunct Professor, USC Gould School of Law (Courses include Entertainment Law; Entertainment Law in Practice)
- Formerly Of Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP (10+ years with a large national law firm, Los Angeles and Philadelphia)
- Vice President, European American Music Distributors Corporation (10+ years as a music publishing executive prior to law school, New York and Philadelphia)
- Admitted to practice in California, New York, Pennsylvania
- Founder, Corey Field Law Group, P.C.
Education
- Widener University School of Law (J.D. cum laude, member of Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, attended while working full time in the music industry)
- University of York, England (PhD [DPhil.] music composition)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. music)