James Trigg practices in the areas of trademark, copyright and entertainment law. His intellectual property experience includes litigation, licensing, trademark prosecution, and general trademark and copyright counseling. His practice has developed a particular focus on copyright and trademark issues arising in the context of the Internet, including matters implicating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, domain name disputes and social media. Mr.Trigg has represented major companies, as well as recording artists, in music copyright litigation, and he also has advised an array of entertainers and creators on domestic and international trademark and branding issues. A former professional musician, Mr. Trigg regularly draws on this background when litigating music copyright cases and in negotiating licenses both for artists and for parties desiring to use musical works in advertising and in other contexts.

Mr. Trigg was named by The Legal 500 as a “Top Regional Copyright Lawyer” in 2007 and he was recommended by Legal 500 US in the area of Copyright in 2011. Mr. Trigg was recognized in the 2011 and 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® for Intellectual Property Law and as a 2010 and 2011 Georgia "Super Lawyer" in the area of Intellectual Property by SuperLawyers magazine. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*

*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional & Community Activities

The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Chairperson of the Southeast Chapter, Member and Trustee

Georgia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Board Member

University of Georgia School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Trademark and Entertainment Law

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (1992)
  • Princeton University, A.B. (1988)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (1996)
  • Alabama (1994)
  • Virginia (1992)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • Supreme Court of Georgia

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

Making our clients' problems our problems, and making our clients' successes our successes.

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Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
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James A. Trigg

Experience Highlights

Cooper v. Sony Music Entertainment Inc., et al.
Defended Sony Music Entertainment Inc., So So Def Productions and other defendants in a series of lawsuits asserting copyright infringement and other more
Advice and Strategy Concerning Use of Pre-1978 Copyrights
The firm advises companies on issues concerning enforcement of rights in copyrighted works created prior to the January 1, 1978 effective date of the more
Trademark clearance and registration for Interface Inc.
The firm advises leading international carpet manufacturer Interface, Inc. on matters involving trademark clearance, trademark portfolio management, more
Copyright infringement defense for LaFace Records
The firm successfully defended LaFace Records and So So Def Productions in a series of lawsuits asserting copyright infringement and other claims more