✨ work / cv
I’m a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP. Nasvhille is my home base, and I work closely with our teams in Los Angeles and New York. We represent clients who create across music, fashion, social media, visual art, podcasting, television and film. The intersection of these creative worlds is where we're inspired to do our best work.
We’re proud to be recognized by leading publications such as Billboard, Variety, Chambers USA and Best Lawyers for our work in entertainment, media and intellectual property law.
I’m a graduate of UHLC and UTSA. Outside of my law practice, I’m passionate about youth mentorship and community development. I've guest-lectured at colleges and universities around the country, and I'm on the board of Girls Write Nashville, a non-profit that provides free music education to teens.
🏆 Industry Recognition
BillboardTop Music Lawyers2023, 2024, 2025
VarietyLegal Impact Report2023, 2024
Chambers USAUp and Coming: Media & Entertainment2023, 2024
VarietyDealmakers Impact Report2022, 2023
Best LawyersOnes to Watch, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Music Row MagazineN.B.T. Industry List, Rising Leaders 2019, 2020, 2021
📰 Media Mentions
Bloomberg LawAI Can Write the Lyrics, But Who Owns the Music Is Up for Debate2024
The TennesseanAs Tennessee's ELVIS Act Goes Into Effect, the Music Industry Braces for Legal Fallout2024
Law.comBig Law Associate Beats Up Her Adversaries, Literally2019
📊 Panels & Presentations
SXSW Conference & FestivalDecoding Discovery: How Fans, Data and Experience Shape the Next Big Act2025
Copyright Society of the SouthThe Future of Music Contracts: Negotiate Smarter, Not Harder2024
Americana Music Festival & ConferenceLegal Issues in the Age of AI2024
National Museum of African American Music, Institutional SummitThe Bass Line: Finding the Rhythm in Rights and Artistry2024
National Independent Venue Association, Annual ConferenceSponsorships Aren’t Just for the Big Dogs2024
Creative Artists Agency, The HUBB SummitMusic Law Overview 2019
International Entertainment Buyers AssociationBeyond the Basics: Contracts & Financials 2016
💬 Guest Lectures
Nashville Bar Association, Annual Entertainment Sports & Media Law InstituteAI Developments and Considerations in the Entertainment Industry2024
Tennessee Bar Association, Entertainment & Sports Law ForumThe Evolving Production Agreement: Beats, Atmos and AI2023
MCLE Virtual SeminarNavigating Fair Use: A Survey of Today's Legal Landscape2023
Tennessee State University, Music Accelerator ProgramNetworking and Leadership2022
Vanderbilt UniversityIntroduction to Music Law2020, 2021
Middle Tennessee State UniversityIntro to Music Business2020
Indiana UniversityNavigating the Music Industry2018
Belmont UniversityMusic Industry Contract Law2017