Sam Lipshie practices in the areas of entertainment, music, intellectual property and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Chambers USA 2020 lauds his "superb entertainment practice which includes representing individual talent and corporate entities in high-stakes disputes and transactional matters." He has extensive experience in connection with the acquisition and disposition of media, broadcast and other intellectual property. As head of the firm's Media and Entertainment Practice Group, Sam has handled high-profile copyright, royalty (publishers, producers and talent), sports, entertainment, media and intellectual property litigation, as well as a multitude of cases involving trade secrets, trademarks, covenants not to compete, interference with contractual relations, and other business and commercial issues. Clients note "His attention to detail is second to none" and describe him as "very attentive, knowledgeable and easy to work with." -Chambers USA 2020

Sam has practiced before Tennessee trial and appellate courts, as well as federal, district and appellate courts across the country. He has spoken at the Vanderbilt School of Law and before numerous professional audiences on topics related to entertainment, media and intellectual property among others. Sam also served as a visiting faculty member for Entertainment Litigation at the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Sam has received national, regional and statewide recognition for his work in litigation, appellate, intellectual property, and entertainment and sports law, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America^®, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Benchmark Appellate, IP Stars, Who’s Who Legal, Mid-South Super Lawyers, and the Nashville Business Journal.

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1981

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
• United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
• United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1981
• Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1977, cum laude