JASSY VICK CAROLAN LLP

What JASSY VICK CAROLAN LLP does

Jassy Vick Carolan LLP is a U.S. boutique law firm founded in 2013 and structured as a California limited liability partnership, specializing in media, First Amendment, internet, entertainment, intellectual property, fashion, and business litigation. The firm operates from three offices — Los Angeles, San Francisco, and a New York office launched in February 2026 — with a team of approximately 11–12 attorneys led by three name partners (Jean-Paul Jassy, Kevin L. Vick, and Duffy Carolan). It holds a National Tier 1 ranking in First Amendment and Media Law litigation from Best Law Firms and is recognized by Chambers and Partners, with three of the nine California attorneys Chambers ranks in Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation coming from the firm — more than any other California firm.

The firm serves enterprise clients across media, technology, entertainment, and fashion — including Google, YouTube, Vimeo, Buzzfeed, Yahoo, Netflix, Disney, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, ABC, Fox, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, and TMZ — handling matters such as defamation defense, Section 230 immunity, anti-SLAPP motions, copyright and trademark litigation, right of publicity, prior restraints, reporter's privilege, and access to sealed records. Its business model is professional services: revenue is generated through hourly and matter-based attorney fees for litigation, counseling, and appellate advocacy, with rates and engagement terms negotiated individually. Client acquisition is largely reputation-driven, supported by attorney speaking at ABA Forums and media law seminars, peer-voted industry rankings (Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500), and earned media coverage of high-profile cases in outlets such as the New York Times, CNN, and CalMatters.

Geographically, although headquartered in California, the firm practices nationwide, with reported matters spanning California, New York, the District of Columbia, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Arizona. There is no disclosed external investment, parent entity, or non-law-firm ownership; the partnership is privately held and controlled by its named partners.

Name

JASSY VICK CAROLAN LLP

Legal name

Jassy Vick Carolan LLP

Website

https://jassyvick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jassy Vick Carolan LLP is a U.S. boutique law firm with about 12 attorneys in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, specializing in First Amendment, media, internet, entertainment, intellectual property, and fashion litigation for enterprise clients including Google, Disney, and Netflix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services — Media & First Amendment

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Media law services
• First amendment litigation
• Entertainment legal counsel
• Intellectual property litigation
• Internet law practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Boutique law firm providing legal representation in media law, First Amendment, entertainment, intellectual property, internet/digital, fashion, and business litigation matters. Revenue derived from attorney fees for legal services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jassy Vick Carolan LLP is a boutique law firm providing litigation, counseling, and advocacy services across six practice areas: Business Litigation; Media & First Amendment; Internet & Digital; Entertainment; Intellectual Property; and Fashion. The firm represents media companies, entertainment studios, internet platforms, fashion brands, and individuals in defamation, privacy, anti-SLAPP, Section 230, copyright, trademark, and business tort matters.

Product overview

Jassy Vick Carolan LLP is a boutique law firm offering legal services across six practice areas: Business Litigation, Media & First Amendment, Internet & Digital, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Fashion. The firm specializes in media and First Amendment law, handling cases involving defamation, privacy, anti-SLAPP motions, copyright, trademark, and related matters for clients in the media, entertainment, technology, and fashion industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Media & First Amendment Legal Services Litigation, counseling, and advocacy on free speech and free press issues for media companies, journalists, and individuals, covering defamation, privacy, right of publicity, prior restraints, anti-SLAPP motions, corporate speech, advertising, reporter's privilege/shield, student speech, and access to records and proceedings.
• Internet & Digital Legal Services Legal representation for internet and digital platform companies in Section 230 immunity, copyright, DMCA, trademark, idea submission, breach of contract, and related issues.
• Entertainment Legal Services Legal representation for studios, networks, production companies, talent agencies, and others in idea submission, contract, profit participation, and related disputes.
• Intellectual Property Legal Services Litigation of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and idea submission claims on behalf of companies and individuals.
• Fashion Legal Services Legal representation for clothing companies, retailers, and fashion designers in copyright, trademark, right of publicity, contract, and other disputes.
• Business Litigation Legal Services Legal representation for businesses and individuals in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and other business torts.

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global firm with an active media, technology, and First Amendment practice that competes for internet-platform and content-moderation mandates on a much larger scale than JVC.
• WilmerHale: AmLaw 50 firm with a prominent First Amendment and media litigation practice that has argued major press-freedom cases at the Supreme Court. Competes for the same high-stakes media matters but as part of a much broader full-service platform.
• Latham & Watkins: One of the largest global firms with significant entertainment, IP, and media litigation capabilities, regularly representing the same studios, internet platforms, and fashion brands that JVC serves at a more boutique level.
• King & Spalding: AmLaw 100 firm with growing media and entertainment litigation capabilities, frequently representing major entertainment and media clients in IP, defamation, and contractual disputes that overlap with JVC's practice areas.
• Gibson Dunn: Global AmLaw firm with a strong media and entertainment litigation practice, frequently defending major studios, publishers, and platforms. Represents a larger-firm alternative for clients whose matters cross multiple practice areas.

Direct peers

• Keker, Van Nest & Peters: San Francisco-based litigation boutique with deep IP and complex commercial litigation credentials that overlap with JVC's intellectual property and business litigation practices for technology and entertainment clients.
• Ballard Spahr: Ballard Spahr maintains a nationally recognized First Amendment and media law practice, regularly representing major newspapers, broadcasters, and digital platforms in defamation and newsgathering matters. Competes for the same plaintiff-defendant media litigation work as JVC.
• Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz: A boutique media and First Amendment firm (and former employer of JVC's newest NY partner Matthew Schafer) that directly competes for defamation, anti-SLAPP, and pre-publication review work for news and digital clients. Closely comparable in size, focus, and client mix.
• Davis Wright Tremaine: Davis Wright Tremaine operates one of the largest dedicated media, First Amendment, and internet law practices in the US, serving many of the same publishers, broadcasters, and platforms as Jassy Vick Carolan. It is the most direct competitor for marquee media-law mandates.

Emerging players

• Cowan, Debaets, Braverman & Brodkey: NYC-based entertainment and media boutique that focuses on representation of creative clients in copyright, defamation, and entertainment disputes — a comparable niche firm competing for similar New York media and entertainment mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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