615-480-0238 LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Vice President of Administration and General Counsel February 2009 Present Lufkin, Texas Leading Lee TranServices business development and legal affairs, including numer ous additional responsibilities; targeting emerging business opportunities, new market development, strategic partnerships, service line development, marketing strategies and development as well as the companys other administrative function s. Executive responsible for the oversight of Regulatory/Compliance, Human Resou rces and Information Technology departments. Attorney At Law December 2006 February 2009 Nashville, Tennessee Specializing in Entertainment Law. Negotiating, drafting and administration of a greements including publishing, recording, single song, administration, licenses , distribution, production, producer, artist management, booking agency, endorse ment and sponsorship, confidentiality, noncompete agreements and formation of co rporations and LLCs. Experienced with copyright, trademark, management, booking, and rights of publicity issues. Providing legal counsel and making recommendati ons to clients. Coordinating, conferring and working with opposing counsel, resp ective staffs and principals. Clients vary from publishers, record companies, re cording artists, songwriters, producers, production companies, managers, authors , etc. EDUCATION: Nashville School of Law Nashville, Tennessee Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2006 Moot Court: 2005 and 2006 Financed 100% of law school expenses through full time employment. Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business, May 1998 Robert E. Mulloy Music Business Scholarship CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: Entertainment and Intellectual Property 30 hours of various seminars covering th e topics of Copyright, Trademark, Patent and Cyber Law. Including the annual sem inar presented by Stan Soocher, Esq., Editor in Chief, Entertainment Law & Finan ce, The Cutting Edge of Music Law: The Year in Review. Tennessee Law Institutes Annual Review 30 hours of seminars including analysis o f all legislative and judicial developments in over 25 areas of law including Co ntracts, Corporations, Agency, Conflicts, Taxation, Commercial Paper, Secured Tr ansactions, Property and Bankruptcy. ORGANIZATIONS: Tennessee Bar Association / Nashville Bar Association / Gospel Music Association PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Hardly Entertainment May 1998 February 2009 Nashville, Tennes see Founder and President. Providing management services to over two dozen artists i n the music industry. Facilitating these artists with various management service s ranging from complete artist management to contract negotiations, endorsement and sponsorship agreements, tour management, promotional advancement and publici ty. Launched a greeting card line for an artist with Hallmarks DaySpring Cards t hat has now developed into an entire gift line. Secured investments to setup and form indie record labels, White Apron Entertainment and Periday Records, obtain ed major distribution for these labels and performed the role of the label manag er for them. Solidified endorsement deals for guitars, keyboards, microphones, s trings, monitor systems, gig bags, in-ears monitors, etc. In addition a regular seminar speaker for the Gospel Music Association. Van Alan Productions August 1996 - May 1998 Nashville, Ten nessee Promotions and publicity director. Creating promotional marketing plans, writing tour press releases, servicing and facilitating the press, organizing and direc ting in-stores appearances, advancing the concert rider, etc. Began as an intern and was subsequently hired and promoted on basis of performance within the firs t 3 months. EMI CMG August 1995 - January 1996 Nashville, Tennessee Publicity intern. Writing press releases, proofreading bios, conducting research on possible media outlets, and handling all special media request. Received exc ellent reviews; noted for flexibility, attention to detail in repetitive task, o rganizational skills, reliability on very short notice, ability to learn quickly and great people skills. Began as an intern and was offered a full time positio n based on my work ethic and personal skill set. COMPUTER SKILLS: Word / Adobe Acrobat / Excel / Outlook / etc.