Mr. Thomas has vast experience in copyright, trademark, misappropriation, theft-of-ideas, First Amendment, and complex business litigation matters. Mr. Thomas has represented both traditional and new media clients at the trial and appellate levels in a wide variety of intellectual property rights, First Amendment, and commercial matters. He has represented clients such as NBC/Universal, Fox, Sony Pictures, Viacom, Nielsen, and many others.
In the press release at the firm’s site, firm Managing Partner Susan C. Levy was quoted as saying: “We are very pleased to welcome A.J. Thomas to Jenner & Block. His impressive background, particularly in the fields of entertainment and complex business litigation, will be a great asset to our clients.”
Mr. Thomas was named a leading California Media and Entertainment Litigation lawyer by Chambers USA in 2009 and 2010 and selected as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” in Business and Intellectual Property Litigation in recent years as well. From 2007 to 2009, he was a Board Member of the Copyright Society of Los Angeles. He has also been a guest lecturer at a number of educational institutions on topics related to entertainment and media law.
Jenner & Block was recently honored as the “2010 U.S. Copyright Firm of the Year” and “Copyright Firm of the Year – West Coast” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, for its “innovative and challenging IP work” and “exceptional cumulative achievements” in 2009.
Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block consistently delivers outstanding results in corporate transactions and secures major litigation victories for clients from the trial level through the United States Supreme Court. The firm’s approximately 470 attorneys located in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC offer substantial experience in a broad range of legal areas.