About
Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.
Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.
Within the community, Mr. Evans serves as the 2021-2023 President of the California Lawyers Association, a voluntary bar association of over 80,000 members. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.
Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.
About Entertainment Law
Entertainment attorneys represent artists, producers, and companies in the entertainment industry. They handle contracts, intellectual property, and disputes. Common matters include entertainment contracts, music rights, film deals, talent representation.
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2023 Southern California Rising Stars in Entertainment & Sports Law, Super Lawyers 2022 Southern California Rising Stars in Entertainment & Sports Law, Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Stars - Entertainment and Sports Law [San Diego], Super Lawyers 2021 Southern California Rising Stars in Entertainment & Sports Law, Super Lawyers 2021 Rising Stars - Entertainment and Sports Law [San Diego], Super Lawyers
Publications
2020 Los Angeles Lawyer Rewarding Student Players | Cover 2020 UCLA Alumni Jeremy Evans ’05 was featured in cover story in Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, in which he discusses the new Fair Pay to Play act involving college athletes. 2020 Pepperdine Community eNews Jeremy Evans, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Student and Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Alum, Publishes Article in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine 2020 Pepperdine University Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports, and Culture 2019 IEMSC Report 2020 Surf Report | Pepperdine Law Pepperdine Caruso Law Team Competes at Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition
Associations
2018 - Present UCLA Alumni Association, DTLA Network President; Immediate Past President; Member 2017 - Present Beverly Hills Bar Association Member, Business, Entertainment, IP/Media Sections 2017 - Present Los Angeles County Bar Association Member, Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section 2016 - Present Contributing Writer at Entertainment and Sports Lawyer ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries 2014 - Present Sports Lawyers Association Southern California Outreach Co-Captain; Member
Speaking
2019 Sports Lawyers Association, Pepperdine Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports, & Culture, and the L.A. Rams and Chargers Silicon Beach Roundtable at Premiere Center for L.A. Stadium & Entertainment District at Hollywood Park 2018 Sports Radio America 2018 MLB Amateur Draft and the Future of Sports Television Distribution 2018 Sports Lawyers Association, San Diego Padres, Pepperdine Law, and SDCBA (Entertainment & Sports Law Section) Digital Innovations in Sports Programming at Petco Park 2018 Sports Lawyers Association, San Diego Padres, and Pepperdine Law Building and Protecting Athlete Clientele in a Digital World 2018 Sports Lawyers Association, Mintz, SDCBA Entertainment & Sports Law Section, Pepperdine Law Navigating the Sports Industry: A Round Table Discussion with Sports Lawyers