James G. Sammataro

James Sammataro is a partner at Pryor Cashman and co-chair of the firm’s Media + Entertainment Group.

Billboard has repeatedly recognized him as one of the country’s top music lawyers and the “go-to” litigator in the Latin music space. Variety has billed James as one of the most impactful entertainment attorneys in Hollywood. Leading media entities, A-list celebrities, professional sports teams, and Fortune 100 companies trust James to represent them in delicate, high-profile disputes.

With two decades of trial experience in high-stakes copyright, trademark, defamation, First Amendment, rights-of-publicity, and non-compete matters, James has most recently prevailed in copyright infringement trials, securing: (i) a zero dollar defense verdict where infringement liability was admitted, and the plaintiff sought $8.3 million in damages; and (ii) a complete defense verdict plus an attorneys’ fees award in excess of $840,000.