Lawfirm Increases Artist Clientele

Los Angeles entertainment law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has obtained another music attorney, Gary Gilbert, and made him partner.

Gilbert, who supervised Capitol Records’ legal and business affairs division as a senior VP, reps George Benson, k.d. lang, Sara Evans, Sugarland, Death Cab For Cutie, Social Distortion and many other musical acts.

The law firm is home to veteran music attorney Lee Phillips and reps Barbra Streisand, Eagles, Brian Wilson, R. Kelly and others.