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The Seay Firm is an entertainment law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia. We are artist advocates, dedicated to advising and protecting all manner of artists and arts-related businesses.. Our founder, John Seay, is a former artist with a decade of experience in the entertainment industry as a musician, tour manager, and writer. John spent three years as Of Counsel in the entertainment practice group in the Nashville office of Loeb & Loeb and worked in the legal department at Turner Broadcasting before founding The Seay Firm in 2011.. In 2021 and 2022, John was named a Top Music Lawyer by Billboard. He has also been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer and a Georgia Trend Legal Elite, both in the fields of entertainment law. John has spoken about entertainment law at SXSW, the Americana Festival, and the AJC Decatur Book Festival, and is presently Chair of the State Bar of Georgia Entertainment & Sports Law Section.. John is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and President of The Sports & Entertainment Law Society. He’s also a husband and father, and lives in Decatur with his wife and two daughters. Follow John on Twitter and Instagram: @TheSeayFirmLLC.

The Firm: Founded in 2009, Simmons Law, LLC is an Atlanta, Georgia, 100% woman owned firm. Simmons Law attorneys understand and believe that being a lawyer is about “helping people who need help.” Although the firm assists clients with general legal needs, Simmons Law attorneys specialize in business, criminal, and entertainment law.. Simmons Law core values are: excellence, integrity, and treating clients how we would want to be treated.  Named TOP 10 BEST FEMALE Criminal Defense Attorney.  Recognized for her excellence, Attorney Simmons is the 2013, 2014,2015, and 2016 recipient of the Martindale Hubble Client Distinction Award, in which less than 1% of attorneys earn.  Go to www.lawyers.com and Martindale Hubble to see our great client comments and 5 star rating!   We practice in Cobb, Douglasville, and Fulton counties.

Roger Kirschenbaum is a partner in MendenFreiman’s estate planning, trust and estate administration and business practice areas. His primary areas of practice include estate planning, probate and estate administration, general corporate and business law, and related tax-planning matters. He primarily works with high-net-worth clients and owners of closely held businesses to devise plans that achieve both fundamental and complex estate-related goals.. Roger has significant experience in probate matters relating to wrongful death negligence cases. In addition, he previously served as a public arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. From 1985 to 1996, he represented professional athletes as a registered contract advisor with the National Basketball Players Association and the National Football League Players Association. Prior to joining MendenFreiman in 2017, Roger had his own private practice and was an of counsel attorney with Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, P.C. He currently serves on the Emory University Gift Planning Advisory Council.

B. Lerae Funderburg, Esq. is a mother of two beautiful children under the age of 5, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Funderburg Law, LLC. Funderburg Law, LLC,is a boutique law firm that specializes in entertainment and media transactions.  Lerae has received extensive drafting and negotiating training, particularly in the areas of music and film, from top-notch industry professionals. Lerae brings excellence, professionalism, integrity, and humilityto every issue presented. Her philosophy for success is individual attention coupled with high quality work product, completed on time and always with the client’s overall vision in mind. She is very passionate about everything she does and brings that same passion in assisting her clients to achieve their goals with the law in mind.

Attorney Shreepal "Shreeps" J. Zala. (Shreeps is pronounced with a long e, like sleeps) is the founder and principal attorney at Zala Law, LLC, an intellectual property, entertainment, and business law firm.  The firm operates out of both Atlanta, GA & NYC, but services clients nationwide.  We provide legal services to businesses, entrepreneurs, and creative talent with a focus on protecting and monetizing our client's intellectual property.. We handle a variety of cases including copyright & trademark law issues; music, film,& TV Production contracts; copyright licensing & agreements, influencer brand & distribution deals, music sample clearance agreements, IP registrations and infringement, DMCA takedowns/cease & desist actions, online defamation takedowns, music publishing & royalties, and film production legal and insurance.. Attorney Zala attended Emory University where he received his B.A. in Economics. He received his law degree from nearby Georgia State University College of Law with a Certificate in Sports, Entertainment, & Media Law.  He earned a CALI award in Information Data Privacy, a prestigious award recognizing academic excellence.  Between college and law school, he studied music performance at the Atlanta Insitute of Music & Media (AIMM) pursuing a degree in musical composition and guitar performance.. In his free time, he enjoys various hobbies including performing music, writing songs, reading, astronomy, watching film, and going to live concerts.

Attorney Lee Morin founded Morin Legal in 2013 and has grown the Firm over the last 12 years into a pre-eminent small business and entertainment boutique firm. Morin Legal has routinely served independent small business owners in the creative and creative-adjacent sectors helping them to achieve their dreams of freedom and independence.. Attorney Morin is uniquely talented in copyright law, trademark law, small business law, corporations, and contracts, having taught complex subjects to non-lawyer pupils as an adjunct professor for her alma mater, Georgia State University College of Law. When she is not representing copyright holders, trademark owners, or small businesses or financiers, she aids producers and production companies in content creation and taps into affiliated contacts at premier talent agencies, consulting and production companies to develop, package, and pitch shows for streaming, broadcast, or theatrical release.. In 2023, Attorney Morin added a Small Business Commercial Litigation practice to her firm and is presently reviewing prospective clients with active or pending lawsuits in the State of Georgia. Attorney Morin is also an accomplished writer, having penned articles for the American Bar Association and other publications, and publishes a newsletter read by entertainment business professionals, called Good Tidings.

Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer Zebulon K. Chandler is not your average lawyer. A seasoned entertainment lawyer with a career built in tv, music, and marketing, he represents producers, songwriters, companies, artists, and labels in music, film, and technology deals.. At Chandler and Chandler Law Group in Atlanta, Georgia where he practices law with his esteemed partner trial lawyer Walker Chandler, he is known for being approachable and yet serious about business.  His experience and background relating to creators and the companies they work with is vital in helping clients craft win-win agreements and resolving the occasional impasse.  The firm has practice areas in entertainment, personal injury, and business law.. Mr Chandler has worked on deals with labels and companies like Sony, Atlantic, Warner Music Group, Viacom, BMG, and Primary Wave among others.. In a variety of deal types he represents talent and companies including multiple Grammy Nominated Artists, Multi-Platinum Producers, Major Investors, and Technology Entrepreneurs.. When he is not working on key agreements for clients he can be found visiting clients on set or in studio sessions.  And when not doing that he might be recording content for his daily video series on Instagram @atlentlaw. Attorney "Zeb" Chandler studied at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business where he earned his bachelors degree in Management Information Systems.  After UGA, he moved to LA where he worked in the television industry for an entertaiment marketing firm specializing in product placement and co-branding.  He later returned to Georgia and built a dj and event production company among other business and work acheivements, and later graduated from from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta where he received his Juris Doctorate.. The Firm's Goal: Quality,Professional,Responsive services for every client every time.. Attorney Chandler is a native Georgian, (sharing the same name as his hometown Zebulon, Georgia!) and is also an avid linguist.  He has studied Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Portugese, and Spanish.  When he is not working with clients, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his wife, family, friends, and ridgeback.

Antavius Mitriko Weems (born July 12, 1970-) is an American lawyer best known for representing high-profile individuals and celebrities. He serves, and has frequently appeared in a recurring role as the Braxton family Attorney on the WEtv show, “Braxton Family Values”.[1]. Antavius Weems, named one of the “Nations Best Advocates” and a “Super Lawyer”, is from Atlanta, Georgia. Antavius is the managing partner of The Weems Firm, PC, specializing in entertainment law and high profile civil litigation. Weems has built a reputable image in the Nation as an advocate for his clients, whether celebrity or not.. Antavius Weems was born on July 12, 1970, in Atlanta, Georgia. Weems is the first born, and his mother was a single parent, raising him and his younger siblings in the infamous Atlanta housing project, Carver Homes. Weems was a student at T.H. Slater Elementary School, as well as King Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia. At age 15, Weems' family moved to the Allen Temple Apartments in Atlanta, Georgia, where he first became involved in the entertainment business by co-managing a dance group dubbed, Too Crucial.. Weems is an Atlanta native, having graduated from G. W. Carver High School located in Southeast Atlanta. Antavius Weems earned his B.A. from Clark Atlanta University in 1995 and also earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social work at Clark Atlanta University in 1998. A little known fact about Weems is that he first attended Morris Brown College before transferring to Clark Atlanta University. During college, Weems was a member of the Morris Brown College band, where he played trombone. Weems was also a member of the famed Clark Atlanta University Philharmonic Society choir.. Mr. Weems received his Juris Doctorate degree from Michigan State University College of Law in June 2001. Weems received numerous awards from the school, including the Wolverine Bar Association Award, the Judge Damon Keith Award from the Wolverine Bar Association, and the Lansing Black Lawyers Scholarship. Antavius was also a member of the ATLA Civil Trial Advocacy Moot Court Board.. While a student at Michigan State University School of Law, Mr. Weems served as the President of the Wolverine Student Bar Association/Black Law Student Association. In his term as President, he was very instrumental in re-establishing the connection with African American alumni of the school after the school moved from Detroit to East Lansing, by beginning the African American Alumni reception to honor alumni of the school.. It remains one of the more popular events for the law school. Mr. Weems also spearheaded a very successful fund-raiser, dubbed "Rumble in the Jungle," wherein Law Professors competed against each other in a "moot-court" style competition that was judged by students. After his presidency, Mr. Weems went on to be elected as Vice Chair of the Midwest Region of the National Black Law Students Association, which is the largest region for the organization.. Before being a Lawyer, Antavius was a Therapist, providing clinical Social Work to families and children.. Antavius Weems started his legal career with the City of Atlanta, representing the City in criminal preliminary hearings and trials. Mr. Weems also served as the liaison from the City Solicitor to the State Legislature, focusing on legislation that impacts the City's legal standing in the criminal area.. Antavius Weems then became an attorney with Fulton County, Georgia working in the Juvenile Court Office of Child Advocate Attorney focusing in the area of deprivation and neglect, representing the "best interest" of the children that came before the court.. Antavius M. Weems, is now the managing partner of The Weems Firm, P.C., a premier full service law firm in downtown Atlanta, which focuses on Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Entertainment/Sports, Corporate Reconstruction and Family Law.. Antavius is regularly called on to comment as a legal expert and has appeared on various major networks including ABC, CBS and Fox. Antavius is also a frequent legal expert and commentator on various radio programs. Antavius has also frequently appeared in a recurring role as the Braxton family Attorney on the WEtv show, “Braxton Family Values”.. Also a sought after speaker, author and lecturer, Antavius has written and published literary studies and articles on legal issues and social welfare topics, such as “An Exploratory study on the impact of self-esteem on youth between the ages 15-18.”. As a philanthropist, Antavius frequently lends his name and resources to causes such as charities that impact domestic violence, children and single mothers.. Weems remains very active in his community, serving on several community boards and as the current President of his Homeowner's Association.. Weems is very active in the Georgia Bar; He has served on the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, as Co-Chair of the YLD Judicial Liaison Committee of the State Bar of Georgia, Co-Chair of the Aspiring Youth Program of the State Bar, Co-Chair of the Judicial Liaison committee of the YLD/State Bar, as well as a Vice President of Gate City Bar Association, and member of the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Minorities in the Profession Committee of the YLD section of the State Bar of Georgia, and the Atlanta Bar Association.. Weems made history when he served as the youngest and ninth President of the Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys-a statewide Bar Association for minority Lawyers in Georgia. He is also Board President of Keeping My Kids, Inc, and serves on the Board of People TV Atlanta.. Antavius Weems is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.