The 2025 edition of Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers. The list recognizes the music industry’s most innovative attorneys whose legal battles and deals often dominate the headlines. The list covers fields including talent representation, music publishing, streaming and litigation. We are thrilled to announce that three Wigdor partners have been included on this prestigious list.
Congratulations to Douglas Wigdor, Meredith Firetog, and Michael Willemin. Their work on cases against music powerhouses like Sean Combs, Garth Brooks, James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Metro Boomin, and The Dream has established them as leading attorneys in the field.
2025 marks Douglas Wigdor’s fourth year on the list, Michael Willemin’s third consecutive year being named to the list, and Meredith Firetog’s first year as one of Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers.
In their coverage, Billboard calls out how the case of Sean “Diddy” Combs – a matter where Wigdor has played a key role – dominated the music industry. However, top attorneys are those who continue to guide clients and pay close attention to AI. Regarding the topic of AI, Founding Partner Douglas Wigdor shares the following advice: “Our cases often pull from years of communication between our client and the defendant. There is a concern that defendants may use AI-generated texts or voice memos to concoct a false narrative that discredits the victim.”