Top best Entertainment Lawyers in Nashville near me

Noah McPike is a senior associate with Almon Law, PLLC practicing entertainment, intellectual property, and business/corporate law on Nashville’s famed Music Row. Noah is a member of the American and Tenessee Bar Associations, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Recording Academy of America, the Copyright Society of the South and the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.. Noah represents artists, songwriters, producers, investors, independent record labels, publishers, managers, and technology companies in transactional matters. Being an entertainment attorney in Nashville has allowed Noah to extend his passion of music to his professional career by helping people pursue their musical dreams. Noah spends his days working in the office but his nights are spent in clubs and venues supporting clients and looking to help artists get their big break.. Born and raised in Maine, Noah received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and his JD from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Noah moved to Nashville because of his love of music especially the sounds of classic country, outlaw, and honky tonk country. Noah’s other favorite musical genres include jazz, crooner, classic rock and modern rock, and any other well written song.. From 2008-2010 Noah practiced as an attorney for a small firm on Music Row. Prior to that he gained valuable experience clerking for Loeb & Loeb of Nashville, Words and Music Copyright Administration of Nashville, and the Service Employees International Union. He was a student attorney for the Franklin Pierce Law Center Intellectual Property & Transaction Clinic during law school. In college Noah interned for NBC’s Meet the Press with Tim Russert in Washington DC. Noah also enjoys hunting, fishing, and is an avid Professional Bull Riding and New England sports fan.

Nancy Eckert is an entertainment and corporate attorney with more than 15 years of legal experience.  She represents major label recording artists, hit song writers, award winning producers, independent record labels, and companies and businesses in a wide range of industries.  Nancy is proud of her reputation for honesty and integrity and takes pride in offering personalized attention and nurturing developing artists and emerging entertainment companies.. Nancy’s music and entertainment experience extends beyond the legal field.  In addition to her law practice, Nancy was co-owner of a 15,000 square foot  nightclub in South Florida that hosted concerts by national touring acts such as The Dixie Chicks, Tracy Lawrence, and John Michael Montgomery.  Her varied background also includes working in the areas of publicity and marketing.  Among other projects, Nancy is currently a partner in Verge Management, a management and consulting company dedicated to providing strategic business plans and creating opportunities for artists and companies in the music and entertainment industry.. Nancy Eckert obtained her Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Nova Southeastern University, and her undergraduate degree in public relations from the University of Miami.  Nancy is a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the TN Bar Association, as well as, a Sterling Member of the Country Music Association (CMA). She is licensed to practice law in Florida and Tennessee.

Music, entertainment and Internet attorney, consultant and expert witness with specialized knowledge of the music industry and royalty structures. Over 15 years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts in the music industry, including but not limited to, songwriting agreement, management agreements, and recording agreements. Also experienced litigator with trial experience at both the State and Federal level. Skills include application of corporate and business formations to music and entertainment clients. Skills also include extensive experience in trademark application.

Mike Milom is a partner in the law firm of Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelley PLC and practices entertainment, copyright and literary property law, representing many high profile performing artists, songwriters and other clients in the entertainment industry. He represents or has recently represented artists such as Alabama, Luke Bryan, Brandy Clark, Emmylou Harris, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. Mike also serves as Counsel to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Country Radio Broadcasters/ Country Radio Seminar.. Mike has served in leadership positions or as a member of many professional organizations including American Bar Association Intellectual Property Committees and its Entertainment Forum Committee, as a trustee of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A, and a founding board member of Copyright Society of the South and Nashville’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law Vanderbilt School of Law for more than 35 years teaching copyright and entertainment law.. Mike has been included in Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers in Tennessee for more than 13 consecutive years, was designated a Star Attorney among Tennessee Media and Entertainment attorneys by Chambers USA and was recently one of the 41 lawyers included in  Billboard’s 2016 list of Top Music Lawyers .

Michael A. Ransom is an Attorney with Safford Motley PLC where his practice focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, including intellectual property rights, transactional negotiation and drafting, and litigation. Among the numerous clients Michael has represented are mega touring and recording artists, major software companies, emerging singer/songwriters, and everyone in between. As a former full-time musician, Michael understands the issues that his clients face, and his approach to each representation centers around providing practical, real world solutions. Prior to joining Safford Motley, Michael worked for a number of years as an Associate with King & Ballow handling litigation matters for numerous high profile clients in the entertainment industry, and also formerly worked with Leavens, Strand & Glover representing a broad range of clients in entertainment and intellectual property matters.. Michael earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee and while in school served as the President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Staff Editor for Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, and was a member of the inaugural team sent to compete in the BMI Entertainment Moot Court Competition in New York City. In addition, Michael was part of Trademark and Business Law Clinics at UT Law, and was awarded for his work with the Distinguished Student Attorney Award and Transactional Clinic Student Attorney Award, as well as earning other recognitions for the highest grade in a particular course and for providing nearly 300 pro bono hours during the course of law school.. When out of the office, Michael continues to perform with his band “The Ransom Notes” and enjoys working with rescue dogs, particularly German Shepherds.

I started my firm with the goal of providing professional, friendly, and cost-effective representation in entertainment law, business law, copyright, trademark, and other areas relevant to creative individuals and businesses. I am blessed to have a practice that allows me to combine my legal, business, and musical experience to help others pursue their artistic and entrepreneurial dreams.Having counseled clients and managed companies in diverse industries, I understand that everyone encounters legal and business issues that can seem overwhelming at times. I also recognize that those with the greatest need for assistance are sometimes the most reluctant to hire a lawyer because of the perceived cost and hassle. By using client-focused technology and offering innovative alternatives to hourly fees, I pride myself on delivering professional, friendly, and tailored representation to my clients.

I am a business lawyer and Founder of Cutwater Law, a Nashville law firm providing legal services to private equity investors, small and medium sized companies, entrepreneurs, and the entertainment industry, including television, film, music, publishing, and multimedia.

Bradley T. Bald’s diverse experience and knowledge allows him to counsel clients in a variety of the Firm’s practice areas, including Sports & Entertainment, Corporate, as well as Real Estate.  From Nashville’s hottest entrepreneurs to up-and-coming musicians, Bradley enjoys helping creative and motivated individuals in all aspects of their career.

Attorney Chase LanCarte practices in the areas of music and entertainment, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and corporate law. His areas of focus were largely inspired by his musical upbringing and passion for the arts. As a musician, Chase has had the honor of playing guitar and piano and singing along-side such notable artists as Michael Martin Murphey and Tanya Tucker.. Having grown up working in his family's five-generation business, Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, and later for various music companies including Concord Music Group in Beverly Hills, Chase knows the importance of implementing and maintaining a structure for a business that will strengthen and support its success.. Chase's deep understanding and appreciation of business, as it relates to the arts, lead him to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Marketing with a minor in Music from The University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law). In May 2016, Chase receieved his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Trial Advocacy from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. Chase counsels clients on strategic opportunities that will afford them the greatest protection under the law in the process of achieving their vision and goals. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Tennessee.

Alandis Brassel is an experienced entertainment attorney with a passion for helping creatives build sustainable businesses and careers. He regularly represents recording artists, songwriters, producers, and other music business professionals in a wide range of legal matters, including contract negotiations, IP rights, royalty recovery, and legacy planning (estate planning and administration). He also works with creatives in the film, television, and influencer industries.. Active in the arts and entertainment community, Alandis is a member of The Recording Academy (Grammys ®) and a director on the board of Worldwide Stages, a state-of-the-art soundstage and production campus for music, TV, film, and virtual production in the Nashville metropolitan area. He is also an advocate for equity and education within the industry, serving as a volunteer attorney with the Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts, a board member for Nashville Music Equality, and an advisory board member for the Music Export Memphis Music Industry Council. Alandis is a frequent lecturer and panelist at music industry conferences such as Music Biz and Americanafest.. Prior to his legal career, Alandis was a professional audio engineer with clients such as Bloomberg Television, Warner Chappell Music, and Def Jam. After graduating from law school, Alandis worked as Counsel in the Office of U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (TN-05) and as Program Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville before going into private practice.. He is the past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Entertainment and Sports Law Section and a former Assistant Professor of Music Business at The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. Alandis has also taught as adjunct faculty at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business.. Alandis has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Entertainment Law for three consecutive years and was recently named a Billboard Magazine 2023 Top Music Lawyer.

A. GREGORY RAMOS (“Gregg”) is past President of the Nashville Bar Association, having served in that capacity in 2004.  He is a member of the law firm North, Pursell, & Ramos PLC in Nashville, TN, where he maintains a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, and employment law.. Mr. Ramos received his law degree from Arizona State University College of Law in 1980 and his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Arizona State University in 1977. He is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations as well as the State Bar of Arizona.. Upon graduation from law school in 1980, Mr. Ramos started his legal career as an Assistant Prosecutor in Phoenix, AZ, where he tried over forty (40) jury trials.  In 1984, he moved from his home state of Arizona to Nashville, Tennessee so his wife, Sandy, could pursue a songwriting career in country music. This turned out to be a good move as Sandy’s songs have been recorded by the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, the Forester Sisters, Gene Watson and a host of others. Sandy and Gregg have been married for thirty-five (35) years and have two grown children, Melody and David.. Mr. Ramos is a past Board Chair of Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. and was named Catholic Charities’ Volunteer of the Year for 2008.  He also is a past president of Conexión Américas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Hispanic families realize their aspirations for social and economic advancement by promoting their integration into the Middle Tennessee community.  In addition, he is a past member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville (Chair of the HR Committee) and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Justice Center, whose mission is to advocate on behalf of poor Tennesseans. Mr. Ramos serves as well on the Leadership Council of Lipscomb University’s Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute of Civic Leadership.  Mr. Ramos is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville and was in the 33rd class of Leadership Nashville (Class of 2009).  He serves as well on Leadership Nashville’s Board of Trustees.  Mr. Ramos also serves on the Board of Fifth Third Bank.. Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Mr. Ramos in 2006 to serve on the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. He is a past member of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Committee on Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts and recently completed a three-year term on the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission.  He currently serves on the Tennessee Education Lottery’s Advisory Council on Minority Business Participation.. In early January of 2009, Mr. Ramos was named as the “2008 Nashvillian of the Year” by the Nashville Scene.  In the July 17, 2009 edition of the Nashville Business Journal, Mr. Ramos was included in the “Best of the Bar, 2009”, and in October 2009, Mr. Ramos was honored with the “Good Guys” award from the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus.  On December 28, 2009, the Tennessean newspaper in Middle Tennessee included Mr. Ramos in its list of the top “Tennessee Political Movers”.  Finally, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Mr. Ramos has been featured in the NashvillePost’s “In Charge” edition of Nashville’s most prominent leaders.