Benjamin R. Mulcahy

• Named to Business Today's 2023 list of Top 10 Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory Lawyers in USA
• Named to the National Law Journal’s 2023 list of Media & Advertising Law Trailblazers
• Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2023)
• The Legal 500 United States
  • Hall of Fame, Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory (formerly Advertising and Marketing: Transactional) (2021-2023)
  • Leading Lawyer, Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory (formerly Advertising and Marketing: Transactional) (2018-2021)
  • Clients say, "'Ben Mulcahy is a leading lawyer in this practice handling the biggest sponsorship agreements and advertising projects. As a recognized expert, he brings respect and credibility to the table. Ben is responsive and efficient and provides spot-on practical advice." "Ben is an expert at really getting to know his client's business needs, and then providing practical solutions that mitigate risk while keeping the business needs in first position.” Clients further describe Ben as "incredibly responsive," and "incredibly skilled at translating best practices in the industry to our team which is newer to the marketing and advertising space."
• Chambers USA
  • Band 3, Nationwide Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (2018-2023)
  • Clients comment, "Ben is our go-to lawyer for all things sponsorship-related. He has great industry knowledge, is practical, and has the respect of his colleagues on the other side of the negotiating table." Clients praise Ben as "very versatile - he can be on the business side and the legal side. His legal advice is tailored to our business and our specific needs," noting that he "provides excellent client service and is sophisticated about the market and developments in the law."
• The Hollywood Reporter, Power Lawyers 2021, Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys (2021)
• Variety, Dealmakers Impact Report: Recognizing the dealmakers who help make things happen in Hollywood (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
• National Law Journal, "40 Under 40" list of the country's leading lawyers under 40
• Variety, Legal Impact Report: Top entertainment lawyers that have a significant impact on the industry (2017-2018)
• Variety, Legal Impact Report: Game-Changing Entertainment Attorney (named among 50 lawyers whose recent deals and court battles have changed the shape of entertainment) (2012)
• Daily Journal, Top 50 Entertainment Lawyers in California (2014)
• New York Super Lawyers, Entertainment and Sports (2007, 2009-2017)
• Southern California Super Lawyers, Entertainment and Sports (2010-2013, 2015-2017)
• Burton Award recipient for legal writing on the virtual world "Second Life" (2008)
• Lawdragon Magazine, Leading Lawyers in America (2007)
• Who's Who Legal, Sports and Entertainment (2015-2017)

Ben Mulcahy serves as outside counsel to The Pad Project, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation that was founded by a group of high school students in Los Angeles and produced the documentary short film entitled "Period. End of Sentence.", which won the Academy Award in 2019 for Best Documentary Short Film and is available for streaming on Netflix. The Pad Project's mission is to help transform the global narrative surrounding menstruation into a source of empowerment and pride. To further that mission, The Pad Project continues to lead several initiatives designed to educate the general public about how girls around the world face barriers to receiving a quality education because they lack access to menstrual health education, adequate water, sanitation, hygiene facilities, and affordable, hygienic menstrual products. Ben also provides pro bono support to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a non-profit organization working to safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

• Co-author, "Minors in Pro Esports Bring 3 Critical Legal Considerations," Law360, July 23, 2020
• Co-author,"Engaging Influencers," Los Angeles Lawyer, May 2020
• Co-author, "Online gaming and gambling are changing," June 28, 2018
• Co-author, "Clearing Content for Digital Advertising: 5 Things to Address," Law360, July 19, 2017
• "'I Got 5 On It': UFC Fighter's Suspension for a Positive Marijuana Test Reeks of Controversy," Professional Sports and the Law, October 2015
• "Jerseys For Sale - $500,000,000 Each," Sports Litigation Alert, September 7, 2012
• "Losing Games: Player Strikes Adversely Affect Sponsorship Agreements," New York Law Journal, October 31, 2011
• "Who's Right On Privacy?" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 2011
• "March Madness Isn't For Everyone," Sports Litigation Alert, March 25, 2011
• "Stealing the Show?" Sports Litigation Alert, October 22, 2010
• "On Your Marks, Get Set.... Ambush!" Sports Litigation Alert, February 26, 2010
• "The Athlete Endorsement Game: Securing a high-profile endorsement often requires lengthy negotiation and comes at a high cost of entry," Sports Litigation Alert, April 24, 2009
• "Citi Field: What's In A Name?" Sports Litigation Alert, February 13, 2009
• "Recapturing Ownership Through Copyright Terminations," New York Law Journal, October 14, 2008
• "Second Life Raises Novel IP Issues," The National Law Journal, December 3, 2007
• "A New Roll of the Dice," New York Law Journal, September 26, 2006
• "That's Advertainment!" Los Angeles Lawyer , May 18, 2006
• "Movie Sweepstakes Promotions Require Careful Legal Planning," Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 22, 2002
• "Congratulations! You've Got the Part. Now What? - Feature Film Actor Agreements," International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, February 2001
• "Tech Wars - 'Intercast' Television Raises New Copyright Issues," Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 24, 1999

• Guest Lecturer, “Legal Issues Arising out the Structure and Activation of Esports Leagues and Tournaments,” Gaming & Technology Law Course, University of California Irvine School of Law.
• Moderator, "Original Content is King: An Overview of the Ecosystem and the Opportunities for Brands," 2019 ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference in San Diego, November 2019
• Panelist, “Ambush Marketing”, General Counsel Roundtable presented with Gina Reif Ilardi and Nick Fitzpatrick, March 13, 2019
• Moderator, "Experiential Marketing," 2018 ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference in Chicago, November 2018
• Moderator, “As American as Apple π: Automobile Advertising and Promotions Charge into The Future”,  2017 ANA/BAA 39th Marketing Law Conference, Brand Activation Association (division of Association of National Advertisers), November 13-15, 2017
• Moderator, “Advanced Review of Olympics, FIFA, Sponsorships, & Ambush Marketing”, 2016 ANA/BAA 38th Marketing Law Conference, Brand Activation Association (division of Association of National Advertisers), November 9-11, 2016
• "Ambush Marketing & Made In The USA," Brand Activation Association webinar, August 9, 2016
• Panelist, "Using Athlete Names, Images and Likenesses: Legal Battles Over the Right of Publicity," Sports Lawyers Association 42nd Annual Conference, May 13, 2016
• Moderator, "eSports, Extreme Sports and their Sponsorships, Promotions and Advertising," Brand Activation Association’s 37th Marketing Law Conference, Chicago, November 2, 2015
• Co-chair of the Brand Activation Association’s 37th Marketing Law Conference "Walking the Line: Between Innovation and Regulation," Chicago, November 2015
• Presenter, "Legal Issues in Branded Entertainment," 2015 PLI Advertising Law Institute, San Francisco, October 15-16, 2015
• Presenter, "Legal Issues in Branded Entertainment," 2015 PLI Advertising Law Institute, Chicago, September 18, 2015
• "Handling Stadium and Arena Issues," 41st Annual Sports Lawyers Association Conference, Baltimore, May 15, 2015
• "Navigating the Music Rights Ecosystem," Digital Media Update presented in Santa Monica, California, May 7, 2015
• "Sports Marketing Challenges in Player/Celebrity, Team and League Negotiations," 36th Annual BAA Marketing Law Conference, Chicago, November 06, 2014