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Otis Hayes III is an attorney licensed in the State of California and in the United States Federal District Court for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.  In his general law practice, Hayes represents clients in the areas of entertainment, music licensing and copyright, expungements, DUI, personal injury, bankruptcy, and probate.  Hayes devotes his pro bono time as a volunteer attorney at the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic and is currently the President of the Advisory Council.  Hayes has been in the entertainment field for many years as a professional drummer.  He has toured world-wide and has performed with an impressive list of recording artist such as, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Chuck Berry, The 5th Dimension, Ice-T and Bodycount, Johnny Rotten, Cyndi Lauper, Elvira, Rosmary Clooney, Les McCann, Boyz II Men, Sam Harris, Nell Carter, Jason Alexander. Hayes was raised in Austin, Texas and studied jazz composition and performance at the University of North Texas.  He later received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry Studies from California State University Northridge and his law degree from The University of West Los Angeles School of law.

I'm a solo practitioner, a veteran entertainment lawyer and former studio executive specializing in mid-sized and individual entertainment industry and general business clients.  I focus on such areas as general entertainment, entertainment finance, film and TV production and distribution, copyright, trademark and general corporate matters. Please check my website to see what further services I might be able to offer you.

I maintain a general practice focusing on entertainment and transaction law services.  I represent writers and producers, and provide production counsel services, including negotiating financing agreements.  I also provide business formation and compliance services, intellectual property protection, enforcement, licensing and distribution, and business transactions including acquisitions.. Since 2013 I have provided pro bono services for veterans through The Center for Veterans Advancement and LA County Bar Association and reduced fee representation for both active duty military and veterans including citation defense and criminal defense matters.. I sit on the Board of Directors of The Sparta Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization providing “war detox” services to active duty military, veterans, law enforcement, and first responders and volunteer my time during their week-long cohorts.  Additionally, I am a co-founder and Director of Wild Spirit Rescue, Inc., a 501(c)(3) a local horse and animal rescue, working with a sister rescue to provide equine assisted programs to the community.. As a Southern California native, I enjoy most outdoor activities, horsemanship and riding, cooking, reading, and most recently decided to start beginner archery classes.  I also value spending time with friends and family, which includes a rescued dog, feral kitten, a mustang who is a product of the BLM roundups, and a draft mare who was rescued from the PMU (premarin) industry.