| Robert Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Occupations | Band Manager, Entertainment Lawyer |
| Years active | 2001 — present |
| Labels | Reynolds Management (founder) |
| Associated acts | The Killers, Brandon Flowers |
Robert Reynolds (born in Las Vegas, NV) is an entertainment lawyer and manager of multi-platinum, international recording artists The Killers and Brandon Flowers. With an entertainment law practice in Las Vegas, he also represents authors, dancers, actors, UFC fighters, celebrity chefs and various bands signed to major and independent labels.[1] His clientele includes Neon Trees, Louis XIV, Adelitas Way, Paper Route, Imagine Dragons, Mobile, Low vs Diamond, The Envy Corps, Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband, David Hopkins, Mindy Gledhill, Kevin Churko, Todd Wilbur, Las Vegas Boxing, and Las Vegas MMA.
Prior to managing The Killers and joining a Las Vegas law firm, Robert Reynolds graduated with honors from NYU School of Law, where he was President of the New York University Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Association and a recipient of the Jack Katz Memorial Award in Entertainment Law. After NYU, Robert was an associate at Skadden, Arps in New York City, where he worked on litigations involving online music for clients including MP3.com, Yahoo!, Launchcast and Napster.[2]
Since The Killers were founded in 2002, Robert Reynolds began working with the band as their lawyer. Part of the way through the Hot Fuss (the bands' first record) release and tour Robert Reynolds became the band's manager.
At the same time, their then-manager Braden Merrick was terminated (claims including breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty). In February 2006, Braden Merrick sued Robert Reynolds and The Killers for breach of contract, demanding millions in damages. In response, The Killers petitioned the California Labor Commissioner to void their contract with Braden Merrick and order him to return the commissions he had received based on Merrick's being a "dishonest" and "incompetent" manager who was unwilling to perform his duties. The parties settled out of court and the lawsuits were dismissed in October 2009.[3]