Joyce Dollinger, Esq.

Joyce Sydnee Dollinger, Esq., of counsel with Dollinger, Gonski and Grossman, is a third generation attorney - first her Grandfather, then her Father and now her. Ms. Dollinger practices in the entertainment law field and concentrates on music law transactions in addition to corporate and business entity dealings and some film and television representation. A client of interest in her practice is a company that designs, manufactures and sells innovative music jewelry and also gives back to the music community by donating a percentage of the profits to the MusiCares Foundation.

  Ms. Dollinger has enjoyed a successful law career in the music industry for major and independent labels such as Arista, RCA, BMG Special Products, Motown, Island, RykoDisc, Palm Pictures and Sony Entertainment. Ms. Dollinger was also co-founder of a concert-promotion company, which provided exposure to emerging artists at unique venues, as well as vice president and in-house counsel for a talent management firm representing major recording artists, songwriters and producers. Career highlights include: negotiating with a record label to reclaim ownership of music masters for a recording artist; and spearheading all contract administration, administering all intellectual property assets, and drafting and negotiating cutting edge contracts and licenses.

Since 1998, Ms. Dollinger has been affiliated with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammy Awards), and is a former contributing writer to Vocal Mag, Music Dish and the Indie Music Newsletter. She also served as director of business affairs for Powerhouse Group Inc./Inner Circle which was a conglomerate of young executives from various major record labels providing business networking and social events for music industry taste makers.

Ms. Dollinger is frequently asked to be a guest speaker on topics surrounding entertainment law, careers and artist management. Recent speaking engagements include: the Practicing Law Institute, Law School Admission Council and the annual CMJ Music Marathon. For the past three years, she has been the CLE Program Co-chair and Program Director of an all-day Music Business Law Seminar presented by the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival.

Admitted to practice in the States of New York and Florida, Ms. Dollinger is also a member of the New York State, Florida State and American Bar Association entertainment law sections. Due to her enthusiasm and work ethic, she was appointed as the Co-Chair of the Programs Committee of the EASL Section of the NYSBA.

She has always been passionate about the entertainment field and the law. While still in high school she secured an internship at Rolling Stone magazine, and during her college days at Bucknell University, she produced an outdoor-rock concert featuring the Indigo Girls, interned at NBC in media relations and the ABC morning show "Good Morning America." After enrolling at the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Dollinger immersed herself in many extra-curricular activities including working in the Miami City Attorney’s Office and serving as research editor for an international law journal. She feels most fortunate to have been able to meld her two passions into a satisfying career.

Ms. Dollinger lives and works in New York City.