Texas Attorneys with Entertainment Law Experience
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Vesna
Rafaty, Attorney & Counselor
15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600,
Addison, TX 75001
(214) 561-8621; (214) 995-8371; Fax (214) 561-8622
Law
Offices of Roger E. Bishara Bishara Entertainment, Inc. Pilot Records
2
2000
East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76006
(817) 303-2121; (214)
668-0184; Fax (817) 467-3432
Punk, Rap/Hip Hop
Andrews
and Kurth LLP
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
320-9200; (512) 320-9201; Fax (512) 320-9292
Baker
Botts L.L.P.
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78701-4039
(512)
322-2500; (512) 322-5415; Fax (512) 322-8378
Craig
Barker, Attorney at Law
48 East Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
(512)
494-0777; Fax (512) 474-1605
craig[at]SPAMAWAYcraigbarkerlaw.com
Attorneys
Music business consultants
Secretary, State Bar of Texas Entertainment
and Sports Law Section; Advisory Board, Center for Texas Music History;; Member
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Craig Barker has 30 years
experience in the music industry, the last half as an entertainment attorney.
Adjunct Professor Digital Media and Business Law, St. Edwards University, and
Entertainment Law, Commercial Music Department, Austin Community College. Past
2-term Governor of Texas Chapter of The Recording Academy. Negotiated agreements
and other matters in many genres with major and independent record labels, distributors,
publishing companies, booking agencies, managers, producers, et. al, including
Warner, Sony, ADA, Sire, A&M, Rounder, HighTone, Virgin, Chrysalis Music, Warner-Chappell,
Maverick, Almo-Irving, Bug, PolyGram Music/Film, Disney, Monterey Peninsula, William
Morris. Provided entertainment legal services to a diversity of clients, including
Ghostland Observatory, Asleep at the Wheel, Eliza Gilkyson, Rick Trevino, Billy
Joe Shaver, Tish Hinojosa, Nancy Fly Agency, New West Records, Ruben Ramos, Cedar
Creek Recording, Don Walser, Sara Hickman, et al. Manager and executive producer
of Tish Hinojosa 1981-1997. Bass player and/or road manager on several tours throughout
U.S. and Europe.
Barron
& Newburger, P.C.
1212 Guadalupe Street, Suite 104, Austin,
TX 78701-1837
(512) 476-9103; Fax (512) 476-9253
Booth,
Ahrens & Werkenthin
515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1515, Austin,
TX 78701-3503
(512) 478-9506
Bracewell
& Giuliani, LLP
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, TX
78701
(512) 542-2148; (361) 765-7178; Fax (512) 479-3948
Robert
R. Carter, Jr., Attorney 2
P.O.
Box 1441
Austin, TX 78767-1441
(512) 304-5275
rcarter154[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com
Attorneys
Music business consultants
State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports
Law Section
Established: 1990
Robert Carter represents musicians, performers
and songwriters of every.genre, independent record labels, publishers, studios,
managers and.others in the music industry. He is an Adjunct Professor of Entertainment
Law at St. Mary's School of Law. He is a past Chairman of the Entertainment Law
Section of the State Bar of Texas, past President of the Austin Songwriters Group,
and has served on the Board of Directors and the Education Committee of Artists'
Legal and Accounting Assistance of Austin and the planning committees of various
State Bar seminars on Entertainment Law. Carter is an honors graduate of University
of Texas and the University of Texas Law School. A former briefing attorney for
the Texas Supreme Court, he has been in private practice since 1982. Rob is a
frequent speaker at artist seminars. He is the author of Song Rights: Legal Aspects
of Songwriting.
Christian
L. Castle Attorneys
401 South Congress Avenue, Suite 1540, Austin,
TX 78701
(512) 467-6700
Bryan K. Christner, Attorney at Law
5801
Highland Pass, First Floor, Austin, TX 78731
(323) 962-0366; Fax (323) 962-0367
Country,
Rock
Daffer
McDaniel
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 720, Austin, TX 78701-3119
(512)
476-1400; Fax (512) 703-1250
Law Offices of Wofford Denius
700
Lavaca Street, Suite 700
Austin, TX 78701-3102
(512) 472-9840; (310)
823-3103; Fax (310) 775-8775
wd4muslaw[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com
Wofford
Denius, Attorney at Law
State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas
Established:
1995
Wofford Denius is experienced in entertainment law with a concentration
in music law. He is licensed to practice law in California and Texas. California
address and phone: 4551 Glencoe Avenue, Suite 300, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-7925;
(310) 823-3103 office; (310) 775-8775 fax.
Dubois
Bryant Campbell and Schwartz
700 Lavaca, Suite 1300, Austin,
TX 78701
(512) 381-8028; Fax (512) 404-3520
Law Office of
Hodgson G. Eckel
2499 South Capitol of Texas Hwy, Suite 203 Building
A, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 779-2341; (512) 708-9814; Fax (512) 306-0094
Country,
Folk/Acoustic, Pop, Rock
Entertainment
and Sports Law Section State Bar of Texas 2
1114
Lost Creek Boulevard, Suite 420, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-8930 ; Fax (512)
327-2665
Edward Z. Fair, Attorney at Law
3532 Bee Caves Road,
Suite 115
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 329-9802; Fax (512) 329-9804
ezflaw[at]SPAMAWAYsbcglobal.net
Attorneys
Music business consultants
California State Bar Association; State
Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section; Tennessee Bar Association
Established:
1993
Edward Z. Fair is licensed to practice law in Texas, California and
Tennessee. He began practicing law in Los Angeles and has practiced entertainment
law for 22 years. His practice is concentrated in music law, particularly the
drafting of music-related agreements. Clients include platinum recording artists
Chamillionaire (Universal) and Los Lonely Boys (SONY/BMG), Grammy winner James
Cotton and Grammy nominee Marcia Ball. Other present clients include Kelly Willis
(Rykodisc), Carrie Rodriguez (Blue Note), Ruthie Foster, Wendy Colonna, Shawn
Sahm and the Tex Mex Experience, the estate of Doug Sahm and Nashville-based music
publisher Bluewater Music. Other activities include serving as adjunct professor
at the University of Texas at Austin; serving as a speaker at the Entertainment
Law Institute; and serving as an expert witness in music litigation matter. No
charge for initial consultation.
Falkin
& Sachse PLLC.
4101 Medical Parkway, Suite 203, Austin, TX 78756
(512)
560-4950; (214) 327-2669; Fax (512) 532-6063
Fleckman
& McGlynn, PLLC
515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1800, Austin, TX
78701
(512) 476-7900; Fax (512) 476-7644
Florey, Keel and Nassour
1800
Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 479-8600; Fax (512) 479-0635
Fortkort
& Houston P.C.
9442 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 500, Austin,
TX 78759-7262
(512) 343-4528; Fax (512) 343-4530
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Fritz,
Byrne, Head, & Harrison LLP
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 2000,
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-2020; Fax (512) 477-5267
Fulbright
and Jaworski L.L.P. Technology & Emerging Companies Dept.
600
Congress Avenue, Suite 2400, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-5201; (512) 536-3046;
Fax (512) 536-4598
George
& Brothers, L.L.P.
114 West Seventh Street, Suite 1100, Austin,
TX 78701
(512) 495-1400; Fax (512) 499-0094
Daniel Grant, Attorney
Maverick Records
3355 Bee Caves Road, Suite 103, Austin,
TX 78746
(512) 328-1594; Fax (512) 328-9141
Graves,
Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2200,
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 480-5600; (512) 480-5633; Fax (512) 480-5883
Gary
M. Grossenbacher, Attorney
8114 Talbot Lane, Austin, TX 78746-4913
(512)
699-5436; Fax (512) 514-0001
Ron Habitzreiter, Attorney
1208
West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-2315
Jackson
Walker L.L.P.
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-2443
(512)
236-2222; Fax (512) 236-2002
lwaks[at]SPAMAWAYjw.com
Larry
Waks, Partner; Emilio Nicolas, Associate; Daniel Scardino, Associate ; Jeff Johnson,
Associate
Austin Film Society; National and Latin Academy of Recording Arts
and Sciences; State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section
Established:
1887
Jackson Walker LLP represents artists, labels, distribution and publishing
companies across the US in transactions and suits involving copyright and trademark,
contract, royalties, anti-counterfeiting bootlegging, digital rights etc. We have
offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and San Angelo, Texas.
Corresponding offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Miami, London and Paris.
Jagmo,
Nels Jacobson, Attorney, Graphic Artist
1304 East Seventh Street,
Austin, TX 78702.
(512) 220-7687; (415) 546-1709
Francés
Jones, P.C. Chicago-Tex Communications Group, Inc.
213 Congress
Avenue, No. 282, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-8999; (310) 289-5739; Fax (512)
494-9733
Latin Pop, Rap/Hip Hop
Law Office of Henry W.
(Hank) Jones, III Intersect Technology Consulting
2002 Mountain
View Road, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 695-4673; Fax (512) 857-0393
Mary
Frances Maher, Attorney
8308 Doe Meadow Drive, Austin, TX 78749
(512)
288-0148
Law
Offices of Philip K. Maxwell
1717 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
457-1111; (888) 457-4111; Fax (512) 692-9524
McCoy
& Associates Law Office of Michael G. McCoy
5750 Balcones
Drive, Suite 207, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 258-9082; (512) 694-3868; Fax (512)
233-2537
Blues, Rock
Law
Office of Buck McKinney
P.O. Box 6231
Austin, TX 78762-6231
(512)
236-0150; Fax (512) 444-1879
mckinney[at]SPAMAWAYbuckmckinney.com
Attorneys
Music business consultants
State Bar of Texas, Sports/Entertainment
Section; National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Established: 1998
A
recovering musician, Buck McKinney presently maintains an entertainment law practice
with a focus on music industry matters. As general counsel for A&M Records in
Los Angeles, McKinney also served as business and legal affairs representative
for related PolyGram companies including Polydor Records, Rocket Records, 1500
Records, DV8 Records and Perspective Records. Prior to that, he co-owned and operated
Houston live-music venue Rockefeller's. McKinney has spoken on copyright law and
related issues at conventions and seminars around the country; served as adjunct
professor of music law at Austin Community College, and written several published
articles on copyright law. He continues to record and tour with his group Gnappy.
Clients include Flickerstick (Epic/VH-1), Patrice Pike (Dualtone); Wayne Hancock
(Bloodshot); Damnations, TX (London-Sire); Reckless Kelly (Sugar Hill); Grupo
Fantasma (Aire Sol); Brandon Rhyder (Dogwood Hill); The Hollisters (Hightone);
Darden Smith (Dualtone); Ruben Ramos (Los Super 7); Bassmanagement (Flickerstick;
Drowning Pool; 7 Channels); Rosetta Management (Robert Earl Keen); Amstel Music
Publishers, BV (Amsterdam); De Haske Publications (Netherlands); AngloMusic (UK);
Cash Dough Records, Mad Monkey Records, Tradition and Moderne Records (Germany)
and Vextone Records.
John Michael Measells, Attorney and Producer
100
Congress, Suite 1710, Austin, TX 78701
(409) 466-5515; Fax (512) 322-3202
Amy
E. Mitchell, Attorney & Counselor at Law 2
401
Congress Avenue, Suite 1540
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 970-3223; (512) 416-6700;
Fax (512) 366-9915
law[at]SPAMAWAYamyemitchell.com; amy[at]SPAMAWAYchristiancastle.com
Attorneys
Music business consultants
Austin Music Foundation; Entertainment
Law Section of the State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association; American
Bar Association
Established: 2004
Amy E. Mitchell, a sole practitioner
based in Austin, practices entertainment law with a focus on emerging bands. Work
experience includes reviewing indie label deals, production agreements, management
and booking contracts, registering copyrights and trademarks, as well as drafting,
structuring, and negotiating music industry deals. She graduated from the University
of Texas School of Law in 2004 and is licensed to practice law in Texas. She is
a member of the Austin Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association,
and the Entertainment Law Section of the Texas State Bar. She volunteers for the
Austin Music Foundation, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, and the Future
of Music Coalition. Clients include bands, singer-songwriters, artist managers,
producers, sound engineers, indie labels, and studio owners. In addition to representing
music clients, she performs as a vocalist and keyboardist for several Austin ensembles.
In May 2007, Amy joined Christian L. Castle, Attorneys as Co-counsel to focus
on music industry talent representation, online retailers, as well as digital
distribution and content licensing..
Montgomery
Law
100 Congress, Suite 210, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-8176;
(512) 485-3044 ; Fax (512) 462-6037
Munsch
Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2900, Austin,
TX 78704
(512) 391-6100; (214) 880-7659; Fax (512) 391-6149
William
Nix, Attorney Lone Star Entertainment Ventures
300 West
Sixth Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 703-1140; (512) 499-6200;
Fax (512) 499-6290
P.M. Wilson & Associates, PLLC
2499
South Capital of Texas Hwy., No. A-203 , Austin, TX 78747
(512) 708-9814;
Fax (512) 306-0094
Kenneth
W. Pajak The Bannerot Law Firm
1114 Lost Creek Blvd., Suite 420
Austin,
TX 78746
(512) 327-8930; Fax (512) 327-2665
ken[at]SPAMAWAYbannerot.com
Kenneth
W. Pajak
Attorneys Music Administration/Clearance Music business
consultants
Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas;
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences of Texas; BMI
Ken Pajak practices
Entertainment Law in Austin with The Bannerot Law Firm, P.C. Ken's experience
includes representing clients in a variety of issues involving music, film, and
multimedia. Ken's clients include composers, artists, songwriters, musicians,
radio personalities, radio stations, managers, booking agencies, talent agent
investors, independent filmmakers, screenplay writers, actors, directors, producers,
production companies, investors, and talent agents. Ken is often faced with legal
issues concerning musicians and filmmakers in dealing with film, the Internet
and electronic games. Ken also assists software manufacturers, computer programmers,
and software developers in licensing and copyright issues. Ken has successfully
created LLCs, Corporations, and Partnerships and has aggressively prosecuted and
protected their Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets. Furthermore, he has
negotiated licenses and defended or sued others on behalf of music, film and multimedia
clients in matters concerning Trademarks, Copyrights, royalties, complex entertainment
contracts, contract disputes, and collection issues.
F. Richard Pappas,
Attorney
2705 Wooldridge Drive, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-5434;
Fax (512) 477-5474
Law Office of Victoria Pittman-Waller
4008
Brookview Road, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 479-8301; Fax (512) 479-8301
Law
Offices of Latius R. Prikryl
P.O. Box 2143, Austin, TX 78768-2143
(512)
476-9990, ext. 139; Fax (512) 476-9991
ProLink
Sports and Entertainment, LP
4212 Lakeway Blvd., Austin, TX
78734-5000
(512) 656-5108; Fax (830) 693-1458
Sheree L. Rabe,
Attorney
PMB 218 - 3267 Bee Caves Road, No. 107, Austin, TX 78746
(512)
328-5400
Blues, Country
The
Reyes Law Firm, P.C.
4407 Bee Caves Road, Suite 512, Austin,
TX 78746
(512) 495-9380
Fish
& Richardson
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 810, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
226-8130; (512) 226-8166; Fax (512) 320-8935
Law
Office of Charlie Roadman
1307 Nueces Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
472-1113
Law
Offices of Michael Norman Saleman
100 Congress Avenue, 11th Floor
Austin,
TX 78701-4099
(512) 263-5932; (888) 222-8959 toll free; Fax (512) 263-5929
saleman[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com
Michael
Saleman, Attorney
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; State
Bar of California; State Bar of Texas
Established: 1980
Michael Norman
Saleman is an attorney at law admitted to practice law in the states of Texas
and California. Mr. Saleman is a graduate of UCLA and Whittier College of Law.
He was admitted to practice law in California in 1980 and in Texas in 1994. Mr.
Saleman has offices in Austin, Dallas and Los Angeles. He practices in the intellectual
property field in music, film, software and multimedia law. His concentration
is in contract, drafting and negotiation, licensing and litigation. He also acts
as general counsel for companies, bands and artists. He lives in Austin. His Dallas
office is located at 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1111, Dallas, TX 75225. Local
references available upon request.
Savrick, Schumann, Johnson, McGarr,
Kaminski & Shirley, LLP
4330 South Mopac, Suite 150, Austin, TX
78735
(512) 347-1604; Fax (512) 347-1676
Sedgwick,
Detert, Moran & Arnold 2
919
Congress Avenue, Suite 1250, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 481-8400; (512) 481-8414;
Fax (512) 481-8444
Simon & Robinson, LLP - Attorneys at Law
3102 Maple Ave., No. 450, Dallas,
TX 75201
(214) 740-0095
Christian/Gospel, Jazz, Rap/Hip Hop
Shaffer & Culbertson
1114 Lost
Creek Blvd., Suite 420, Austin, TX 78746-6370
(512) 327-8932; Fax (512) 327-2665
Bobby
Earl Smith, Attorney
1108 Nueces Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
476-7373
Law
Offices of Michael A. Spinks
812 San Antonio, Suite 304, Austin,
TX 78701
(512) 476-0078; Fax (512) 476-4622
Steinco, LLC
4108
Firstview Drive, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 797-6892
Stephenson
Gorn & Bryant, PLLC .
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 2000, Austin, TX
78701
(512) 370-5250; Fax (512) 233-1712
Folk/Acoustic, Rap/Hip
Hop
Strasburger
& Price, L.L.P.
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600, Austin, TX
78701
(512) 499-3600; Fax (512) 499-3660
Stephen
Owen Summer, PC
3930 Bee Cave Road, Suite G, Austin, TX 78746-6949
(512) 327-3399; (512) 327-3409
Jazz
Tabor
Law Firm
1608 Hartford Road, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78703-3314
(512)
708-8584; Fax (512) 708-8766
ctabor[at]SPAMAWAYbga.com
Catherine
Tabor, Attorney
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Established:
1993
Catherine Tabor offers complete business, legal, and creative solutions
for the entertainment industry. Clients include Chuck Rainey, Steve Harden, Carla
Cameron, Chant, Carlos Sosa, of Sauce, Grooveline Horns and Boombox ATX; Kathy
Smock, Lance Morgan (Capital Culture), "Brilliant Magazine," "Instinct Magazine"
Los Angeles, CA, PUSH Productions, Inc., Warriors LP (Sharon Cave and Nicholas
Keene), and independent filmmakers Marchbank Productions, Green Room Pictures
1, and Billie Films.
Taylor
Law Firm
2106 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX
78702
(512) 474-6600; Fax (512) 474-6700
Country, Folk/Acoustic
Law Offices of Robert O. Thomas - Chez Bob-e
6012 Tasajillo
Trail, Austin, TX 78739
(512) 301-2105; (512) 217-5746; Fax (512) 301-5401
Brian
K. Tillman, Attorney At Law
1307 Nueces Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512)
236-0505; Fax (512) 472-6569
Mike
Tolleson and Associates
2106 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Austin,
TX 78702
(512) 480-8822; Fax (512) 479-6212
mike[at]SPAMAWAYmiketolleson.com
Mike
Tolleson, Attorney; Sue Sikes, Paralegal
Attorneys Music Administration/Clearance
National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports
Law Section
Established: 1969
Mike Tolleson has been a Texas based entertainment
attorney for more than 30 years specializing in the music, film, television and
digital media industries. During that time, his activities have included being
a co-founder of the Armadillo World Headquarters and Austin Community Television
(ACTV), coproducer of the first Willie Nelson Picnic, consultant on the first
Austin City Limits series, state president of the Texas Music Association, member
of the Texas Music Commission, chairman of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section
of the State Bar of Texas, and executive producer of various feature-length motion
pictures. He is Director of the annual State Bar Entertainment Law Institute.
He provides legal and consulting services to musicians, record companies, songwriters,
film and television producers, software developers and others, regarding all aspects
of financing, producing and marketing entertainment properties.
Van
Osselaer, Cronin & Buchanan L.L.P.
9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite
300 West, Austin, TX 78759
(512) 225-2829; Fax (512) 225-2801
Ward
and Johnson, LLP
1205 West 43rd Street, Austin, TX 78756
(512)
459-5544; Fax (512) 459-9688
Blues, Rock
Law
Office of David C. Wells, P.C.
P.O. Box 1907, Austin, TX 78767
(512)
448-4330; Fax (512) 448-4330
Ron Wilson & Associates
316
West 12th Street, Suite 307, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 322-9992
R&B,
Rap/Hip Hop
Wilson,
Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
8911 Capital of Texas Hwy., Suite
3350, Austin, TX 78759-8497
(512) 338-5400; Fax (512) 338-5499
Mehaffy
& Weber, P.C.
P.O. Box 16, Beaumont, TX 77704
(409) 835-5011
Makris
Law Firm
9898 Bissonnet, Suite 100
Bellaire, TX 77036
(713)
526-9966; Fax (713) 988-7804
vmakris[at]SPAMAWAYmakrislaw.com
Victor
Makris
Established: 1977
The Makris Law Firm assists in a full range
of legal services for the music industry. These include drafting and negotiation
of recording agreements, songwriter-publisher agreements, business entity formation,
music licensing agreements, copyright registration and other services. The firm's
attorneys are fluent in Spanish. Clients include Bob (Zen Bubba) Williford (Americana),
Sharnelle Jones (New Gospel), and La Media Luna Publishing Co. The firm was established
in Houston in 1977. The firm's principal shareholder, Attorney Victor Makris,
is an accomplished classical guitarist who attended master classes of Pepe Romero
and Christopher Parkening. He was also an active executive producer and was on
the University of Houston Program Council during his college years.
The
Law Office of M. Duane Miller
200 East Central Avenue, Belton, TX
76513
(254) 933-3522; (254) 760-5597; Fax (254) 933-3527
M.
Fletcher Reynolds, Ph.D., J.D.
219 North Smythe Street, Bowie,
TX 76230-5027
(940) 626-2101; Fax (940) 626-2103
Patranella
Music Promotions Legal Service Plans
5450 Justin Lane, Bryan,
TX 77807-9500
(936) 394-2394
Country, Punk, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock
Johnson and Johnson
412 Peña Street, Carrizo Springs,
TX 78834-3296
(830) 876-2464; Fax (830) 876-2423
The
Bonneau Law Firm
1038 South Elm Street, Carrollton,TX 75005-7225
(972)
406-9200; Fax (972) 406-1555
Law
Offices of Robert L. Jemerson Jr., P.C.
445 East FM 1382, Suite
3-364, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(214) 282-9558; Fax (214) 467-7689
Jazz,
Pop, Punk, R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Anderson
& Jones
13355 Noel Road, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 789-1160; Fax (972) 789-1606
Jessica R. Brown, Attorney
Andrews
and Kurth LLP
1717 Main Street, Suite 3700, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 659-4400; Fax (214) 659-4401
Kris
J. Balekian, Attorney at Law
6116 North Central Expressway,
Suite 1010, Dallas, TX 75205-5131
(214) 828-2800; (214) 616-5747; Fax (214)
827-9671
Sonya
J. Bible, Esq., M.S., LLM Attorney
P.O. Box 802333, Dallas, TX 75380
(972) 385-8777 ext 154; Fax (972) 385-7766
Attorneys
Munck
Butrus, P.C.
12770 Coit Road Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75251
(972)
628-3600; Fax (972) 628-3616
Blues
Carrington,
Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
901 Main Street, Suite
5500, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 855-3051; Fax (214) 855-1333
Cash
Klemchuk Powers and Taylor
8150 North Central Expressway, Suite
1575, Campbell Centre II, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 239-8900; Fax (214) 239-8901
Clouse
Dunn Khoshbin LLP
1201 Elm Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75270
(214)
220-3888; Fax (214) 220-3833
Cowles
& Thompson, P.C.
901 Main Street, Suite 4000, Dallas, TX 75202
(214)
672-2000; Fax (214) 672-2020
Craig C. Crafton, Attorney.
1717
Main Street, Suite 2300
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 462-3000
threeclife[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com
Craig
Crafton
State Bar of Texas
Established: 2002
Mr. Crafton offers
legal representation and consulting for musicians, bands, labels, artists, galleries,
producers, managers, theaters, actors and models regarding contracts, business
matters, copyrights and trademarks, royalties, distribution and other legal representation.
He has more than 10 years experience in the entertainment and music business as
a musician, producer and remixer, DJ, promoter and booking agent, retail store
owner/investor, label owner/investor, actor and artist. Mr. Crafton was a featured
panelist at the 2007 Winter Music Conference on the Entertainment Law Forum and
Intellectual Property and Publishing Forum. He is on the council of the Sports
and Entertainment Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association and has served as
vice president, treasurer and secretary and was named a 2007 Rising Super Lawyer
by Texas Monthly magazine. In addition Mr. Crafton operates 3345 Publishing, a
music publishing administration company registered with ASCAP. His combination
of extensive experience in the entertainment business, and as a performer and
creator, combined with his legal education, training and experience provides a
unique and insightful perspective when representing clients. .
Maryln
Davis, Attorney
P.O. Box 133164, Dallas, TX 75313
(214) 351-3330;
Fax (214) 515-9399
Christian/Gospel
Teri Estes, Attorney
at Law
P.O. Box 224545, Dallas, TX 75222-4545
(817) 657-9492
Evan
M. Fogelman Underwood, Perkins and Ralston, PC
5420 LBJ
Freeway, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 661-5114; Fax (972) 661-5691
Country,
Rock
Fulbright
and Jaworski Dallas
2200 Ross Avenue, No. 2800, Dallas, TX 75201
(214)
855-8000
Gardere and Wynne
1601 Elm Street, Suite
2800, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 999-4219; Fax (214) 999-4667
Law
Office of Patrick J. Glynn
5818 East University Blvd., Suite
129, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 369-1623; (214) 369-3851; Fax (214) 368-6966
Christian/Gospel,
World Beat
Keith
Griffin, Attorney at Law
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas,
TX 75219
(214) 210-2936; Fax (214) 853-5426
KeithGriffin[at]SPAMAWAYGriffinLegal.com
Dallas
Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Section; Entertainment Lawyers Circle
of New York City
Established: 1979
Keith Griffin practices law for the
performing arts in Dallas and New York City.
Griffith
& Nixon, P.C.
5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX 75240
(972)
386-8988; (972) 386-8986; Fax (972) 386-8985
Jack Gulledge, Attorney
125
Centre Street, Dallas, TX 75208-6615
(214) 321-5056; Fax (214) 321-5496
Gunnstaks
Law Office
15150 Preston Road, No. 300
Dallas, TX 75248
(972)
392-2300; Fax (214) 619-0636
glo[at]SPAMAWAYgunnstakslaw.com
C.
Luke Gunnstaks; Maryanne, Legal Assistant; Tamara, Legal Assistant
Dallas
Bar Association, Entertainment/Sports Section; Entertainment Law Section, American
Bar Association; State Bar of Texas, Entertainment/Sports Section
Established:
1991
C. Luke Gunnstaks is a trial lawyer, songwriter and former performer
experienced in: copyright law; breach of contract suits; band name litigation;
recording, performing, agency and management contract negotiation and litigation;
tort suits, family lawsuits, paternity suits involving entertainers and minors.
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since
1996. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization does not issue certifications in
entertainment law or music law. Former Texas Music Association award winner (1982)
for pop band. Listed in "Super Lawyers"™ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Haynes
and Boone, L.L.P.
901 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75202-3789
(214)
403-5859; Fax (214) 651-5940
Country, Rock
Hughes
& Luce L.L.P.
1717 Main Street, Suite 2800, Dallas, TX 75201
(214)
939-5500; (214) 939-5050; Fax (214) 939-5849
Jackson
Walker L.L.P.
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202-3797
(214)
953-6038; Fax (214) 953-5822
Regional Mexican
Shannon Jamison,
Attorney
3100 Main Street, Suite 132, Dallas, TX 75226
(972)
772-9252; Fax (972) 772-3464
Margaret Jones-Johnson, Attorney at
Law
P.O. Box 225390, Dallas, TX 75222
(972) 274-2023; Fax (972)
274-2390
Leonard Kirzner, Attorney at Law
6500 East
Mockingbird Lane, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75214
(214) 828-4090; Fax (214) 828-4094
Jerry
Lastelick, Attorney
8111 Preston Road, Suite 950
Dallas, TX 75225-6317
(214)
360-0338; (800) 989-7377; Fax (214) 360-9038
jlastel[at]SPAMAWAYattglobal.net
American
Bar Association Forum on Entertainment; Country Music Association (Life Member);
State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section
Established: 1973
Jerry
Lastelick handles legal affairs for artists, music publishers, booking agents,
concert promoters, artist managers, overseas tour arrangements and contract negotiations
of all types in the entertainment industry. Lastelick is past chair of the Entertainment
and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Artists represented include
Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Brenda Lee and Fats Domino. He has negotiated multiple
recording contracts for artists with every major record label.
Law
Office of Emily Horton PLLC
3102 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas,
TX 75219
(214) 647-4840; (214) 210-2902
Law
Office of Charles McGarry
701 Commerce Street, Suite 400, Dallas,
TX 75202-4579
(214) 748-0800; Fax (214) 748-9449
McGuire, Craddock
& Strother, P.C.
500 North Akard Street, Suite 3550, Dallas, TX
75201
(214) 954-6800; Fax (214) 954-6850
Meadows,
Owens, Collier, Reed, Cousins & Blau, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite
3700, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 744-3700; (800) 451-0093; Fax (214) 747-3732
Law
Offices of Everett Newton
4144 North Central Expressway., Suite
265, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 823-5297; Fax (214) 887-3599
Passman
& Jones, A Professional Corporation
1201 Elm Street, Suite 2500,
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 742-2121; Fax (214) 748-7949
Country, Rock
Quilling,
Selander, Cummiskey and Lownds, P.C.
2001 Bryan Street, Suite
1800, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 871-2100; Fax (214) 871-2111
Efrain
Sain, Attorney at Law
13250 Branch View Lane, Dallas, TX 75234-5713
(972)
406-8281; Fax (972) 243-2666
Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.
Thomas A. Kulik, Partner
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 706-4200; Fax (214) 706-4242
The
Schulman Law Firm, P.C.
6440 North Central Expwy, Suite 210,
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 361-2580; (214) 361-6580
Shackelford,
Melton, and McKinley
3333 Lee Parkway, 10th Floor, Dallas, TX
75219-5111
(214) 780-1400; Fax (214) 780-1401
Law Office of
David A. Small
501 Elm Street, Suite 385, Dallas, TX 75202-3345
(214)
965-9400; Fax (214) 752-7798
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Spickard
Law Office
3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
(214)
526-9000; Fax (214) 276-7553
Strasburger
& Price, L.L.P.
901 Main Street, Suite 4300, Dallas, TX 75202
(214)
651-4300; Fax (214) 651-4330
3345 Publishing
8926
Greenville, Dallas, TX 75243
(214) 462-3000
Dance/Electronic, Rock
Alan W. Tompkins
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4000, Dallas,
TX 75201
(214) 720-1623; Fax (214) 442-5553
Bluegrass, Country
Weiner,
Glass & Reed, L.L.P.
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 700,
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 265-9500; (214) 363-7500; Fax (214) 750-9127
What?
Records, LLC
2900 Fitzhugh Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75204
(214)
428-0001; Fax (214) 428-0002
John
F. Williams, Jr. , Attorney at Law
18111 North Preston Road,
Suite 810, Dallas, TX 75252
(972) 527-4500; Fax (972) 527-4501
Christian/Gospel,
Jazz
Geoff Cline, Attorney at Law
227 Turkey Drive,
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 894-3263
Ann Livingston,
Attorney
801 Loop 165, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 787-1792
Bishop,
Payne, Harvard & Kaitcer, L.L.P.
500 West Seventh Street, 18th Floor,
Fort Worth, TX 76102-4782
(817) 335-4911; (817) 654-2121 metro; Fax (817)
870-2631
Country
Cantey
Hanger, LLP
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817)
877-2887; Fax (817) 877-2807
Country, Rap/Hip Hop
Decker,
Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors at Law
801
Cherry Street, Suite 2000 - Burnett Plaza - Unit No. 46
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6836
(817)
336-2400; Fax (817) 332-3043
jstorie[at]SPAMAWAYdeckerjones.com
Jeff
Storie, Attorney at Law; Don Valdez, Attorney at Law
American Intellectual
Property Law Association; International Trademark Association; State Bar of Texas
Entertainment and Sports Law Section.Dallas Songwriters Association
Established:
1896
Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates is a full-service law
firm which has provided assistance to businesses and business-minded individuals
for more than a century. Entertainment counsel for the firm regularly advises
businesses operating in the entertainment and media industries, including record
companies, music publishers, personal managers, agencies and event promoters.
We also represent a select number of writers, musicians and recording artists
in the negotiation of contracts relating to their services, the licensing of copyrights
and related litigation. In addition, we provide a wide array of related services
in the field of intellectual property law, including clearance and registration
of trademarks, protection of copyrights and management of proprietary information
systems. Jeff Storie is Adjunct Professor, Entertainment and Intellectual Property
Law for Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and Dallas Baptist University
School of Music Business.
Bobbie
Edmonds, Attorney at Law
209 South Jennings Avenue, Fort Worth,
TX 76104-1107
(817) 332-6501; Fax (817) 332-6599
Andrew Hudson
Jackson, Attorney and Counselor at Law
4001 East Lancaster Avenue,
Suite A, Fort Worth, TX 76103
(817) 413-0830
Ptwelve Productions
Philip D. Dixon III, President 2nd Counsel
2501 Parkview
Drive, Suite 500, Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 291-6078; (817) 246-6173; Fax
(817) 246-0608
Pop, Rock
Ward White IV, Attorney at Law
3200
South Park, Fort Worth, TX 76133
(817) 299-8600; Fax (817) 548-8428
R&B,
Rap/Hip Hop
Jeffry
S. Abrams, Attorney / Mediator / Arbitrator
815 Hawthorne
Houston,
TX 77006
(713) 522-4733; Fax (713) 529-0592
mediator7[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com
State
Bar of Texas; Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts; Houston Blues Society
Established:
1984
Jeffry S. Abrams provides musical entertainment arbitration and mediation
services. Jeff has been mediating for more than 18 years and arbitrating for more
than 15 years. He has conducted approximately 3,200 mediations of almost every
conceivable variety, including music, entertainment and arts mediations. Jeff
is also a musician, having played with various local Houston artists over the
years. In 2001, Jeff was recognized as "Volunteer of the Year" from the Texas
Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts. Jeff served on the Board of Directors of
the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, the Houston Blues Society and
the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County.
Kurt Agomuo, Attorney
and Counselor at Law
2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
(713)
759-6000
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
1111 Louisiana Street, 44th
Floor, Houston, TX 77002-5200
(713) 220-5800; Fax (713) 236-0822
Alonso,
Cersonsky, & Garcia, P.C.
5065 Westheimer, Suite 600, Houston,
TX 77056
(713) 840-1492; Fax (713) 840-0038
Regional Mexican, Tejano
Anderson
& Smith, P.C.
7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2010
Houston, TX 77074
(713)
621-5522; Fax (713) 995-1499
rickya5[at]SPAMAWAYsbcglobal.net
Ricky
Anderson, Attorney; Wendle Van Smith, Attorney; Eric T. McFerren, Attorney
National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Established: 1984
Anderson &
Smith, P.C. is dedicated to providing full legal services for the entertainment
industry, including but not limited to: Television, situation comedies, movies,
pay-per-view, HBO specials, record label development and distribution (with video
treatment), and assisting and developing full scope marketing strategies.
Andrews
and Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200, Houston, TX 77002
(713)
220-3942; (713) 220-4200; Fax (713) 220-4285
Arnold
& Ferrera, L.L.P.
2401 Fountain View, Suite 630, Houston, TX
77057
(713) 972-1150; Fax (713) 972-1180
Baker
& Hostetler
1000 Louisiana, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002-5009
(713)
751-1600; Fax (713) 751-1717
Law Offices of Dessiray W. Bell
1010
Lamar, Suite 1220, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 650-1866; Fax (713) 658-9408
Buskop
Law Group, PC
4511 Dacoma Street, Houston, TX 77092-8613
(713)
275-3400; (713) 403-7412; Fax (713) 275-3419
Jazz, R&B, Rock
Cain
& LaCroix, P.C.
416 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77006
(713)
623-8200; Fax (713) 623-8400
Rudy Cantu, Attorney at Law
1301
Telephone Road, Houston, TX 77023-3630
(713) 928-9087; Fax (713) 928-2973
Tejano
Clarke
Law Firm
4606 FM 1960 West, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77069
(713)
568-8904; Fax (866) 787-8607
Pop, Rap/Hip Hop
Louis A.
Crapitto, Jr., Attorney
17 South Briar Hollow, Suite 404, Houston,
TX 77027
(713) 627-9696; Fax (713) 627-8484
Country, Cowboy/Western
Law
Offices of Dedra S. Davis
7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1100
P.O. Box 420567, Houston, TX 77242-0567
(713) 981-3861; (877) 687-4259;
Fax (713) 981-3862
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Mo
Doherty, Doherty Legal
10777 Westheimer, Suite 1100, Houston,
TX 77042
(281) 859-2410; Fax (281) 859-6600
The
Dragony Law Firm
P.O. Box 924481
Houston, TX 77292
(281) 636-8256;
(713) 861-0015; Fax (713) 861-0021
rachel[at]SPAMAWAYdragonydefense.com
Rachel
A. Dragony, Attorney at Law
Established: 2006
The Dragony Law Firm will
assist you in all of your Entertainment Law needs including but not limited to
copyright issues, recording and production contracts, record labels and negotiations.
James T. Ferguson, Attorney at Law
5151 Katy Freeway,
Suite 200, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 869-9200; Fax (713) 680-1264
Law
Offices of Al Flores, Jr. and Associates, P.C.
3401 Allen Parkway,
No. 101, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 522-6600; Fax (713) 522-6601
Christian/Gospel,
Tejano
Fulbright
and Jaworski Houston
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100, Houston,
TX 77010-3095
(713) 651-5360; (713) 651-3659; Fax (713) 651-5246
Hal
R. Gordon, Attorney at Law
5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 1190, Houston,
TX 77056
(713) 627-9800; Fax (713) 627-9844
Pop, Rock
The
Guess Firm, P.L.L.C.
3100 Timmons Lane, Suite 330, Houston,
TX 77027-5959
(713) 660-7003; Fax (713) 660-7570
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Mary
Jane Hancock, Attorney and Counselor
3942 West Alabama, Suite
1, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 621-9561; Fax (713) 621-9561
Law
Offices of Kimberly Hatter
405 Main, Suite 455, Houston, TX 77002
(713)
222-6151
Blaise J. Heaney, Attorney
P.O. Box 70173
Houston,
TX 77270-0173
(713) 664-6497; Fax (713) 349-9941
heaneyb9[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com
Blaise
J. Heaney, Attorney
Established: 1988
Blaise J. Heaney, Attorney was
licensed in 1988 and provides services including contract law, civil law/civil
litigation, criminal law and traffic.
Hirsch
and Westheimer
700 Louisiana, Suite 2550, Houston, TX 77002
(713)
220-9163; (713) 668-6954; Fax 713-223-5181
Rap/Hip Hop, Rock
Hoover
Slovacek LLP
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2200, Houston, TX 77057
(713)
977-8686; Fax (713) 977-5395
Howrey Simon Arnold & White
1111
Louisiana, 25th Floor, Houston, TX 77002-5242
(713) 787-1400; Fax (713) 787-1440
R&B
Hughes, Watters & Askanase, L.L.P.
333
Clay, 29th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 759-0818; Fax (713) 759-6834
Sylvester
R. Jaime, Attorney
1011 Highway 6 South, Suite 216, Houston, TX
77077-3302
(281) 597-9495; (281) 597-9444; Fax (281) 597-9621
Joy
Kamani, Attorney
2400 Augusta Drive, No. 251, Houston, TX 77057-4906
(713)
339-3080; (832) 541-7551; Fax (713) 787-5422
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Jeffrey
Hunter Karchmer, Attorney and Counselor at Law
11 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 2810, Houston, TX 77046
(713) 850-8888; Fax (713) 626-1636
C.W.
Livingston and Associates, P.C.
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston,
TX 77006
(713) 995-5656; Fax (713) 995-5151
Christian/Gospel, Rap/Hip
Hop
Locke
Liddell & Sapp LLP
600 Travis Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX
77002-3095
(713) 226-1200; (713) 226-1237; Fax (713) 223-3717
Pop,
Rock, Tejano
The Law Firm of Jalene M. Mack, Attorney
2207
North MacGregor Way, Houston, TX 77004-7601
(713) 661-6225; Fax (281) 565-4449
R&B,
Rap/Hip Hop
Law Office of Katherine B. Miller
The Lyric Center,
440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-1755; (713) 882-3720;
Fax (713) 224-2815
kbmiranda[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com
Katherine B.
Miller, Attorney at Law; Christina Miller, Assistant
Established: 1999
Katherine
Miller is an entertainment lawyer and music business consultant. Our clients have
included singer-songwriters, artist managers, producers, and independent record
labels. Our law office advises clients in all aspects of the music business including,
but not limited to: contract drafting and review, negotiation, music distribution,
copyright registration, licensing and career management. Member of the Entertainment
Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, American Bar Association,
and Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association.
The Poissant Law Firm
1001
McKinney Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77002-6424
(713) 880-5553; (713)
659-5556
Jazz, Rock
Portz & Portz, Attorneys at Law
1314
Texas Avenue, Suite 1001, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 223-5299; Fax (713) 223-1901
Law
Offices of Daniel L. Sanders
3303 Main Street, Suite 305, Houston,
TX 77002
(713) 529-9500; Fax (713) 528-4888
Sanford
& Kuhl
1180 Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer
Houston,
TX 77056
(713) 850-9000; (512) 472-9090; Fax (713) 850-1330
kuhl[at]SPAMAWAYsklaw.us
P.
John Kuhl, Jr., Partner
Established: 1990
Sanford & Kuhl offers legal
consultation and representation in connection with music-related transactions.
Austin office: 555 East Fifth Street, Suite 517, Austin, TX 78701; (512) 472-9090.
Law
Offices of Al Staehely, Jr.
La Maison Rouge, 511 Stuart, Suite 100
Houston,
TX 77006
(713) 528-6946; Fax (713) 528-4817
al[at]SPAMAWAYmusic-lawyer.com
Al
Staehely, Jr., Owner
International Association of Entertainment Lawyers;
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; State Bar of Texas Entertainment
and Sports Law Section
Established: 1979
Law Offices of Al Staehely,
Jr. specializes in entertainment business including music, film, and television.
He has extensive experience representing prominent artists, writers, radio personalities,
producers, record companies and publishing companies, both nationally and internationally,
and has attended the annual MIDEM Conference in France since 1982. Some of his
clients past and present include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons, Paul Kantner,
Doug Sahm, Texas Tornados, Foghat, Blue October, Hayes Carll, La Mafia, Mazz,
as well as music and film companies including NewMarket Films, Windswept Pacific,
Warner Brothers Records, Warner Chappell Music, Power Records. Mr. Staehely has
been a professor of music business law, music publishing and entertainment law
at St. Thomas University, the Art Institute of Houston, and the University of
Houston Law School respectively, and has lectured at Princeton University. In
addition to contract negotiations and drafting, the firm is active in the litigation
of copyright infringement cases and other entertainment business disputes.
Savvas
H. Stefanides & Associates, P.C.
4212 San Felipe, Suite 125,
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 961-1000 ; Fax (713) 961-1006
Strasburger
& Price, L.L.P.
1401 McKinney Street Suite 2200, Houston, TX 77010-4035
(713) 951-5600; (713) 951-5660
Sunstrom Law
1501-A West 18th Street, Suite 18, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 502-3049
Texas
Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
1540 Sul Ross Street, Houston,
TX 77006
(713) 526-4876 ext. 204; (800) 526-8252 ext. 204; Fax (713) 526-1299
Law
Office of Griffin D. Vance, P.C.
908 Town & Country Blvd., Suite 120
Houston,
TX 77024
(713) 984-7539; (713) 647-0535
info[at]SPAMAWAYgdvlaw.com
Griffin
D. Vance IV, Attorney
Established: 2007
The Law Office of Griffin D.
Vance, was founded in 2007 to focus on supporting media and entertainment industry
clients and to provide legal services for entrepreneurial businesses. During the
seven years before he founded the firm, Griffin Vance led the in-house legal team
of an international media company with television, home video, new media publishing,
and production interests. in that role he negotiated a myriad of transactions
involving literacy, musical and film properties. The Law Office of Griffin D.
Vance can leverage that experience to help artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers
and entrepreneurs advance their goals, protect their interests and achieve viable
solutions to the challenges they face..
Warner
& Associates, PLLC
1400 Milam Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX
77007
(713) 807-1007; Fax (713) 807-1024
The
Wilder Law Firm
16225 Park Ten Place Drive, Suite 500, Houston,
TX 77084
(281) 994-4124; Fax (281) 994-4125
Christian/Gospel, Rap/Hip
Hop
Winstead
Sechrest & Minick P.C.
910 Travis, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002-5895
(713)
650-8400; (713) 650-2728; Fax (713) 650-2400
Louis Suravitz, Attorney
924
Rock Ridge Court, Hurst, TX 76053-7114
(972) 672-9877
Country, Pop
The
ACT Agency Tin Roof Productions
221 South Jefferson,
Irving, TX 75060
(214) 395-8085
Bruning
Law Firm
251 O'Connor Ridge, Suite 365, Irving, TX 75038
(972)
573-1900; Fax (972) 573-1901
Cashman
& Conner
800 Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75060
(214) 680-6177;
(877) 613-5800
Country, Rockabilly
Diane W. Conrad, Attorney
P.O.
Box 1008, Kilgore, TX 75663
(903) 643-2105; (903) 985-9809
Bennett
Law Office, PC
132 West Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75057
(972)
436-8141; (972) 434-2318; Fax (972) 436-8712
info[at]SPAMAWAYtbennettlaw.com
Tamera
H. Bennett, Attorney; Katherine Stimson, Paralegal
Established: 2001
Bennett
Law Office, PC focuses on the "business" of music so clients can focus on the
"music." Tamera Bennett, Esq. owner of the Bennett Law Office, has spent over
sixteen years developing solid relationships in the music business. In her legal
practice she assists clients in protecting their creative endeavors and adding
to their bottom lines via licensing and contractual arrangements. The firm's focus
of copyright, trademark, and entertainment law is integrated with a corporate
law practice to provide solutions to general business questions. Tamera has served
as an adjunct professor teaching music publishing and she frequently lectures
on entertainment, trademark and copyright law topics. Tamera is also the president
and owner of Farm To Market Music, LLC, a full-service publishing administration
company.
Bill McNeal, Attorney at Law
101 South Main,
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 376-4534; (800) 299-4534; Fax (512) 398-9604
Harbour,
Smith, Harris & Merritt Law Firm
P.O. Drawer 2072
Longview, TX 75606-2072
(903)
757-4001; Fax (903) 753-5123
treardon[at]SPAMAWAYharbourlaw.com
Thomas
W. Reardon, Jr., Attorney & Shareholder
Attorneys
National Academy of
Recording Arts and Science
Established: 1989
Our law firm provides legal
services to individuals and companies which are involved in the music industry.
Charles S. Chambers, Attorney
P.O. Box 1469, Lubbock,
TX 79408
(806) 763-8846; Fax (806) 744-1278
Ricardo
Godinez Law Firm
520 Pecan Blvd., McAllen, TX 78501-2357
(956)
682-5434
Law Offices of William C. Romo
400 North
McColl, Suite E, McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 686-3707; (800) 492-7666; Fax (956)
686-3735
Country, Tejano
Law Office of Melissa Hirsch
210
East Fourth Street, Odessa, TX 79761
(432) 580-8191; Fax (432) 332-8192
Kenneth
A. Cluck, Attorney at Law
2510 Wyckchester, Pearland, TX 77584
(281)
485-8548; Fax (281) 485-8548
Lee Craig, Attorney at Law
1750
North Collins Blvd., Suite 200, Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 231-8860; (972)
231-9455
A.F.
Davis Law
P.O. Box 712
Richmond, TX 77406-0712
(281) 239-6127;
Fax (323) 843-5399
afd[at]SPAMAWAYdavis-iplaw.com
Al Davis,
Esq., Principal
Established: 2003
Your music is your world. Intellectual
Property is the lifeblood of your business. So protect it. A.F. Davis Law can
help. The firm focuses on securing trademark rights for clients in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office; negotiating music industry contracts; and
litigating trademark, copyright and contractual rights in the courts of law. While
the large firms may be able to approach the level of legal excellence provided
by our firm, they simply cannot compete with respect to client care and pricing.
Law
Offices of David W. Showalter, LLP
1121 FM 359 Road, Richmond,
TX 77469-2013
(713) 660-0491; Fax (713) 660-0493
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
300 Convent Street, Suite
1500, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 281-7000; Fax (210) 224-2035
Rex
Cruse, J.D., CPA, CFP Duncan, Weakley & Bressler, Inc.
1020
NorthEast Loop 410, Suite 500, San Antonio, TX 78209-1224
(210) 224-0781;
Fax (210) 224-6958
Steve Davis, Attorney Odyssey Productions
10202
Heritage Blvd., Suite 223, San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 732-7772; Fax (210)
737-9199
Christian/Gospel, Folk/Acoustic
Escamilla
and Poneck, Inc.
711 Navarro, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210)
225-0001; Fax (210) 225-0041
Law Offices of David Garcia, Jr.
P.O.
Box 380614, San Antonio, TX 78268
(210) 224-2400; Fax (210) 224-9618
Tejano
J. Alexander Garcia III, Attorney at Law.
P.O. Box 90868,
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 387-2900; Fax (210) 479-0781
Gendry,
Sprague & Wachsmuth, P.C.
645 Lockhill Selma Road, San Antonio,
TX 78216-5057
(210) 349-0511; Fax (210) 349-2760
Jackson
Walker L.L.P.
112 East Pecan Street, Suite 2100, San Antonio,
TX 78205
(210) 978-7700; Fax (210) 978-7790
Country, Regional Mexican
Eric Karl, Attorney
24123 Boerne Stage Road, Suite 204,
San Antonio, TX 78255-9046
(210) 698-0303
Country, Tejano
Law
Offices of Maria T. LoRusso, P.C.
19202 Huebner Road, Suite 103,
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 404-9200; Fax (210) 404-9203
Law
Offices of Tim Maloney
900 South East Military Road, San Antonio,
TX 78214-2825
(210) 223-2323; Fax (210) 223-2365
Law Office
of Randal A. Mowery
9901 IH-10 West, Suite 450, San Antonio, TX
78230
(210) 736-9455; Fax (210) 699-6421
Christian/Gospel, Country
Gerald
Schoelzel, Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 591188, San Antonio, TX
78259
(210) 481-7799; Fax (210) 497-3293
Strasburger
& Price, L.L.P.
300 Convent Street Suite 900, San Antonio, TX
78205-3715
(210) 250-6000; (210) 250-6100
Law Offices of Colin
G. Wise
165 South Guadalupe Street, Suite 150, San Marcos, TX 78666
(512)
392-2197; Fax (512) 396-8800
Pape and Dwyer, L.L.P.
109
West Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 303-2201; (830) 379-4962; Fax (830)
379-0193
Charles
& Associates
P.O. Box 16877, Sugar Land, TX 77496-6877
(281)
416-7947; (866) 604-8098 ; Fax (281) 416-8346
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Gary
C. Franks, Attorney
130 Industrial Blvd., No. 110, Sugar Land,
TX 77497
(281) 240-2424; Fax (281) 240-7089
Lynn
Alan Shepherd & Associates
14090 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300,
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 340 8560; Fax (281) 340 8561
Blues, R&B,
Rap/Hip Hop
Law
Offices of Kent A. Rowald, P.C..
990 Village Square, Suite G200,
Tomball, TX 77002-2797
(281) 516-3844; Fax (281) 516-3845
R. Scott
Peden, Attorney at Law
204 Woodhew Drive, Waco, TX 76712-6529
(254)
751-7797; Fax (254) 751-1025
Mounger and Campbell
173
FM 3237, No. B, Wimberley, TX 78676-5373
(512) 847-1308; Fax (512) 847-3590
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