Scott Alan Burroughs, Esq. is an attorney, writer, and advocate. For almost 20 years, he has been battling for artists' rights in courts worldwide. During that time, he has been fortunate enough to handle numerous important copyright cases and create new law on cutting-edge art law issues. 

Before law school, Mr. Burroughs worked as a writer. As his legal career progressed, he toiled for studios and agencies including Sony Pictures Entertainment and SFX.  After transitioning to litigation, where he felt he could have a greater impact on artists' rights, Burroughs was selected as a California Rising Star for the years 2015-2019 by Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers. Since expanding his practice to New York, where he now manages his firm's office, he has been selected as a New York Super Lawyer for the years 2021-2023.  In 2024, Billboard Magazine recognized Mr. Burroughs as a Top Music Lawyer

To date, he has handled and overseen thousands of copyright and art disputes in courts around the world on behalf of writers, designers, photographers, street artists, tattoo artists, graphic artists, producers, and performers. In doing so he has tackled some of the planet's largest studios, retailers, and corporations. 

 

TRIAL LAWYER

Mr. Burroughs relishes trying cases to judges and juries. He has led numerous trials and obtained impressive results for his clients. Representative cases are noted below:

Brown v. Perry 

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.

L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.

Novelty Textile, Inc. v. The Wet Seal, Inc.

Unicolors, Inc. v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.

United Fabrics Intern., Inc. v. Lane Bryant, Inc.

L.A Printex Industries, Inc. v. G&G Multitex, Inc.

 

APPELLATE LAWYER

Mr. Burroughs has been fortunate to handle a number of important appeals addressing cutting-edge issues in copyright law, some of which are noted below:

United States Supreme Court

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

McGucken v. Pub Ocean Limited

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.

A'lor Intern. Ltd. v. Tappers Fine Jewelry

United Fabrics Intern., Inc. v. Lane Bryant, Inc.

Unicolors, Inc. v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.

L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.
United Fabrics Intern., Inc. v. C&J Wear, Inc.

 

WRITER

Mr. Burroughs has written extensively on art, copyright, and entertainment law issues. You can find some of his columns here: 

https://abovethelaw.com/author/scottalanburroughs/

 

SPEAKER

Mr. Burroughs speaks regularly for universities, organizations, and artists rights groups, such as the:

National Society of Entertainment and Arts Lawyers

California Lawyers for the Arts

New York Volunteer Lawyers Association

University of Southern California Law School

Columbia Law School

Loyola Law School 

American University Washington College of Law

The John Marshall Law School

 

YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH HERE:

scott@scottburroughs.com