- Ask for references!
- Make sure that the attorney practices entertainment law. You should know that not every attorney knows and practices entertainment law.
- Make sure that the attorney has experience with representing the type of role that you play in the industry. So for example, if you are a producer, make sure that the attorney has experience representing producers.
- Caveat: don't discount using a young, enthusiastic but somewhat low profile attorneys since they may be more attentive to your needs than an entertainment attorney or firm who has a very long list of clients.
- Personally, I would hire a separate entertainment attorney from your manager. In other words, you and your manager should not have the same attorney because if something wrong happens with your manager, your lawyer won't have a conflict of interest with representing you.
- Stay away from attorneys who attempt to guarantee that you will get a deal or ones that seem only interested in your money.
- If you hire a local attorney in a city or state where the music industry is not a prominent business, make sure that the local attorney is familiar with nationwide trends in the music business and has relationships with lots of people in cities where the music industry is prominent.
Thedy B, Attorney/Songwriter
Hits A Million, LLC
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