With nearly 70 collective years of industry experience between them, long- tenured entertainment veterans, Barry Neil Shrum and Dennis Disney have joined forces to form the new Music Row law firm, Shrum Disney & Associates, providing both transactional and litigation services. Located in the heart of Music Row at 54 Music Square East, the boutique firm practices in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, business/commercial law, endorsements, licensing, new ventures, and startups.
[Pictured L-R: Attorneys Dennis Disney and Barry Shrum; Doug Smith, Director of Paralegal Services]
“Collectively, we represent some of the most amazing talent - creators and business leaders - in music and entertainment,” says Founder and CEO, Barry Shrum. “Whether they are seen frequently on national television, topping radio or consumption charts, touring a hundred plus shows a year to standing room only crowds, launching and growing influential businesses, or just starting out in the entertainment or music industries, we provide personalized legal services uniquely tailored to each client.”
“We’re a boutique firm by design,” adds Disney, “which means we’re able to be nimble, strategic, creative, and effective. We strive to provide legal services using unique pricing models, making legal support affordable to almost any client. Because of our combined experiences, we’re comfortable handling just about any legal matter, from structuring and closing complex deals to managing and protecting the assets and intellectual property rights of creators, businesses, and entrepreneurs.”
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Founder and CEO, Barry Neil Shrum, Esq., has been practicing law for over 30 years, starting as a “Philadelphia lawyer” in the litigation department of a mid-sized Center City firm and then going in- house as counsel to a Fortune 50 conglomerate, all the while honing his legal skills to fulfill his goal of defending the rights of under-represented musicians, songwriters, and artists. In 1996, he decided to return to his home and roots in Tennessee, to build a practice on world famous “Music Row,” the heart of Music City. Mr. Shrum has been identified as one of “America’s Premier Entertainment Attorneys” and is also known as the “Shark’s lawyer” because of his representation of “Shark Tank” member, Daymond John. Since 2009, Shrum has been a professor at the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, teaching Entertainment Law & Licensing, Copyright Law, Cyber Law, Music Publishing, and Legal Issues in the Entertainment Industry. Shrum received his Juris Doctorate from Delaware Law School at Widener University and holds a BA and MA from Lipscomb University. Dennis Disney, Esq., is a 39-year veteran of the music and entertainment industry, having started at the ground level, beginning as a studio engineer while completing his undergraduate degree. Over his career, he’s held executive positions at various entertainment companies, including his own marketing agency, record labels, artist management firms, and book publishers. Prior to forming Shrum Disney & Associates, Disney was Chief Operating Officer at Maximum Artist Group, LLC, overseeing company operations, business and legal affairs, and strategic planning for each of the firm’s clients. From August 2009 through May 2018, he was an Adjunct Professor at the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University where he taught Entertainment Distribution and Promotion. Disney holds a BA in Music Business from Belmont University and a Juris Doctorate from Nashville School of Law. Shrum Disney & Associates also announces the addition of Doug Smith, Jr, as Director of Paralegal Services. A native Nashvillian, Smith’s duties include overseeing all paralegal, law clerk, and administration services. The firm is located at 54 Music Square East, Suite 350, Nashville, TN 37203. To reach them by phone, please call (615) 338-5130. For more information, please visit ShrumDisney.com. ## |
