Gary Greenstein, Esq.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Gary Greenstein is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions, with specialized expertise in the digital exploitation of intellectual property.

  Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Gary served as general counsel and corporate secretary of SoundExchange, Inc. (2005-2006). Gary managed SoundExchange’s license enforcement program and also helped develop industry-wide strategies for litigations before the Copyright Royalty Board.

As general counsel he was responsible for all corporate matters, including tax, employment law, and corporate compliance and governance issues.

Gary previously was the vice president of business and legal affairs at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) (2001-2005). In this role he negotiated and drafted licensing agreements for webcasters and satellite radio services, managed complex arbitrations before Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels, and represented the RIAA before federal agencies and Congress.  He also helped negotiate and draft provisions of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 and the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002.

Before joining the RIAA, Gary was an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Arnold & Porter (1996-2001), where he represented Major League Baseball on numerous matters before the U.S. Copyright Office, with a particular focus on satellite and cable television statutory licensing matters. He also served as outside counsel to the RIAA and Universal Music Group, specializing in statutory and non-statutory licensing matters for the use of sound recordings through new digital media.

Prior to his legal career, Gary was the director of planned giving at The Wilderness Society and a fiduciary real estate asset manager at The Boston Company.

Gary is a 1996 graduate of the George Washington University Law School, where he graduated with high honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Moot Court Board, and an Articles Editor of The Environmental lawyer.  He received a BA in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987, where he graduated cum laude.

Gary is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and California.