Kelly M. Klaus

Kelly M. Klaus is a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. His practice focuses on copyright, entertainment, and complex intellectual property litigation, representing major companies and organizations in high-profile disputes involving media and technology.

Kelly earned his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1992, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1989 before beginning his legal career.

Kelly has represented major motion picture studios, record companies, and media organizations in copyright and entertainment litigation for more than two decades. His work includes disputes involving copyright infringement, licensing, and other intellectual property matters affecting the media industry.

Kelly has handled several significant copyright litigation matters. His representations include work for major film studios in cases involving digital distribution services, copyright protection of creative works, and disputes involving software and entertainment content.

Kelly has also represented clients in media and entertainment litigation involving defamation claims, antitrust disputes, and class actions. His work often addresses complex legal questions affecting the entertainment and technology sectors.

Kelly regularly advises clients on copyright law, software licensing, and intellectual property protection strategies. His practice also includes trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts.

Kelly M. Klaus served as a law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court and to judges on the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Stanford Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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