John Branca

John G. Branca is recognized as one of the nation's preeminent music industry entertainment and corporate attorneys. He also serves as Co-Executor of The Estate of Michael Jackson, jointly managing what the CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" described as "the most remarkable financial and image resurrection in pop culture history." Over the last 35 years Branca has represented an unprecedented 29 inductees into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, earning a reputation for negotiating groundbreaking recording, touring and publishing deals on behalf of artists. A number of Branca's deals have set the template for the music industry. In addition, Branca has helped artists make significant gains in their efforts to reclaim copyrights and secure royalties. Called "the number one music publishing lawyer in the country" by Sony/ATV Chairman Martin Bandier, Branca also structured the sale of some of music's most endearing publishing companies and song catalogs. A major part of Branca's practice involve