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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 5, 2025

Music industry attorney Joel A. Katz, a key figure in entertainment law, died April 18 at age 80. Katz was the founding chair of the media practice at Greenberg Traurig and played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of countless artists, producers and executives, according to MusicRow magazine. Over his career, he represented a wide-ranging roster of legendary clients. In 2021, he stepped down from Greenberg Traurig and joined Barnes & Thornburg. Katz earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee, which named its law library in his honor. Services were held last month in Georgia. Donations in his honor may be made to the Mayo Clinic.