Carlos Linares, Partner
Biography
Luis Carlos Linares Jr. is an intellectual property attorney and partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, where he leads the firm’s entertainment law practice and provides strategic counsel to rights holders seeking to protect, commercialize, and enforce their valuable intellectual property assets worldwide. After earning a degree in Music Performance from Louisiana State University and a law degree from the University of Florida, Carlos dedicated over two decades to serving as Content Protection Counsel at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In this role, he worked to safeguard the rights of U.S. music companies and recording artists, combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of the music industry to combat infringement and support the creative community.