Jeremy M. Evans leads California Sports Lawyer®, providing premium dealmaking counsel for entertainment, media, sports, intellectual property, technology, and creator economy matters for companies, creators, and talent.
Biography
Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media, sports, and intellectual property. He represents companies, creators, and talent in transactional matters with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.
Mr. Evans is the CEO of California Sports Lawyer®. He writes a weekly column and hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.
Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world, and as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non-profit arm of CLA. He also served as Chair of CLA's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.
Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Degrees:
- M.B.A., Master of Business Administration|Entertainment, Media, & Sports Management, Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business & Management
- LL.M, Master of Laws|Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
- J.D., Juris Doctor|Trial Advocacy, Arbitration, & Negotiation, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts|Political Science, American Politics, University of California, Los Angeles
Awards:
- Super Lawyers in Entertainment & Sports, Business & Corporate, and Intellectual Property law (2024-present)
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Entertainment & Sports, Business & Corporate, and Intellectual Property law (2015-2023)
- "Regional Captain of the Year," Sports Lawyers Association, Outreach Committee, 2018
- "CALI Award," Sports Law, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law (LL.M), 2018
- "Top 50 Influential Business Leaders in San Diego County," The Daily Transcript, 2017
- "Top 100: Sports, Entertainment, & Business Law," San Diego Business Journal, 2017
- "Best of the Bar: Sports, Entertainment, & Business Law," San Diego Business Journal, 2016
- "Star of the Quarter" Award - Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industry, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Fall Conference, Littlerock, Arkansas, 2015
- "Best of the Bar: Sports, Entertainment, & Business Law," San Diego Business Journal, 2015
- “Semi-Finalist: Top Attorney Award, Corporate Transactional,” The Daily Transcript, 2015
- “Semi-Finalist: Top Attorney Award, Intellectual Property Transactional,” The Daily Transcript, 2015
- “A. Thomas Golden Alumnus of the Year Award,” Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2014
- “Best of the Bar: Sports & Entertainment Law,” San Diego Business Journal, 2014
- “Top Attorney Award, Corporate Transactional,” The Daily Transcript, 2014
- “Semi-Finalist: Top Attorney Award, Intellectual Property Transactional,” The Daily Transcript, 2014
- “San Diego County Outstanding Young Attorney,” The Daily Transcript, 2013
Legal Industry Leadership:
- California Lawyers Foundation:
- President & Board of Directors (2023-present)
- California Lawyers Association:
- President (2021-2023)
- Immediate Past President (2023-2025)
- Chair, California Lawyers Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (2023-2024)
- Member (2015-present)
- Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam
- California Civility Task Force
- Ex-Officio, Member Engagement Committee
- Member, Fundraising Committee (CLF)
- Ex-Officio, California Judges Association (CJA) Liaison
- Ex-Officio, California State Legislature Liaison
- Vice President (2019-2021)
- California Civility Task Force
- Secretary, California Lawyers Foundation (CLF)
- Chair & Member, Fundraising Committee
- Governance & Nominations Committee
- Signature Event Series (2019-present)
- Co-Chair, Member Engagement Committee
- Ex-Officio, Governance Committee
- Ex-Officio, California Young Lawyers Association
- Chair, Sponsorships, CLA Annual Meeting and Solo & Small Firm Summit
- Ex-Officio, The State Bar of California Liaison
- Officer, Board of Representatives, Secretary (2018-2019)
- Advisor, Chair, Treasurer, Executive Committee, Solo and Small Firm Section (2015-2019)
- Editorial Board, Business Law News, Business Law Section (2018-2020)
- President (2021-2023)
- National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP)
- Executive Council (2022-2025)
- Co-Chair, Communications Committee (2024-2025)
- Chair, Non-Dues Revenue Committee (2023-2024)
- American Bar Association:
- Member, Standing Committee for Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Sports Division (2025-2026)
- Special Advisor, Standing Committee on Bar Leadership (2024-2025)
- Contributing Writer, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYER - Official Publication for the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries (2014-2023)
- Associate Editor, TYL (The Young Lawyer magazine) (2017-2019)
- Vice-Director of Committees, Content Manager, Young Lawyers Division (2016-2017)
- Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industry (2015-2016)
- Sports Lawyers Association:
- Beverly Hills Bar Association:
- Member, Business Law, Entertainment Law, IP/Internet & New Media, Solo & Small Firm /LPM Sections/Committees (2017-2019)
- California Lawyers for the Arts:
- Steering Committee, San Diego (2016-2019)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association:
- San Diego County Bar Association:
- Chair & Member-at-Large, Entertainment and Sports Law Section (2012-present)
- Editorial Board and Contributor, San Diego Lawyer magazine (2012-2023)
- Co-Chair, Career Development Program (2013-2016)
- Director, Diversity Fellowship Program (2013-2015)
Podcasting, Writing, & Speaking Engagements:
- Bleav Network:
- Columnist at California Sports Lawyer® (2012-present)
- Columnist at Barrett Sports Media (2021)
- Columnist at Sports Radio America (2018-2021)
- Advisor & Guest Contributor at Front Office Sports (2015-present)
- Editorial Writer at DodgersNation.com (2015-2017)
- Various television, radio, and in-person commentary, appearances, and speaking engagements
In-House Counsel & Industry Work:
- SLASH International, Inc.:
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO) | Head of International Legal Affairs (2025-present)
- Swish Cultures, LLC:
- Fractional CLO | Head of Business & Legal Affairs (2021-present)
- Locomotive Content, Ltd.:
- Fractional CLO | Head of Business & Legal Affairs (2022-present)
- iHerb, LLC:
- Senior Counsel, Global Intellectual Property (contract) (2024-2025)
- MediaMonks:
- Production Counsel, North America (2021-2022)
- Where the Buffalo Roam (WTBR):
- Chief Legal Officer (2018-2021)
- INNOCEAN USA | INNOCEAN WORLDWIDE:
- Counsel, Manager of Business Legal Affairs (contract) (2020)
- Lionsgate:
- Business & Legal Affairs, LLM Internship, Worldwide Film, Television, & Digital Distribution (2018)
- Advisor at Small Business Development Center (SBDC), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Entertainment, media, and sports consults, Pasadena City College (PCC) (2018-present)
Teaching:
- California State University Long Beach, Graduate Program in Sport Management:
- American Public University & American Military University, Graduate Program in Sport Management:
- Faculty of Law (courses: Collegiate Sports Administration; Legal Issues in High School Athletic Administration; Sales and Promotions in Sport; Sports and Recreation Facility Management; Sports Communication; Sports Marketing; Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Public Relations; and Sports Law) (2020-2024)
- Pepperdine University:
- Project Manager, Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports, & Culture (2018-2020)
- Coach, Tulane Law International Baseball Arbitration Competition (2017-2022)
- Coach, Game Day Sports Case Competition at UCLA Anderson School of Management & Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (2018-2022)
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law:
- Director & Faculty of Law, Center for Sports Law & Policy (2014-2017)
- Founder & Director, National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (2009-2017) (est. 2009)
- President & Member, Board of Directors, Alumni Association (2012-2017)
- Coach & Competitor, Tulane Law International Baseball Arbitration Competition (2009-2017)
Charitable & Community Work:
- Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation:
- Board of Advisors (2021-present)
- Special Advisor to the President & Chief Development Officer (2018-present)
- Business, Legal, & Legislative Affairs, LLM Internship (2017-2018)
- California Lawyers Foundation (CLF):
- President & Board of Directors (2023-present)
- Secretary & Board Member (2019-2021)
- Chair & Member, Fundraising Committee
- Governance & Nominations Committee
- Signature Event Series (2019-present)
- President & Board of Directors (2023-present)
- City of Newport Beach, California
- Co-Chair, General Plan Advisory Committee (2022-present)
- Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce
- Vice Chairman & Board of Directors (2022-present)
- Newport Beach Foundation
- Board of Advisors (2024-present)
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA):
