Licensed for 21 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Merrimac, MA
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Contracts & Agreements, Licensing, Copyright Application

About Valerie

Biography

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 33%

Analyzing, advising, drafting, and negotiating music industry contracts.

22 years | 300 cases

33%

Entertainment 33%

Transactional Music Law (Avvo doesn't have this as a practice area). Basically, handling the paperwork side of the music industry.

22 years | 300 cases

33%

Licensing 33%

Analyzing, advising, drafting, and negotiating music industry contracts - which usually involve the licensing of music.

22 years | 300 cases

33%

Copyright Application 1%

Filing copyright registrations for songwriters, publishers, arrangers, producers and remixers.

22 years

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes

Payment Methods

Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 21 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2004

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Location

Music Law Firm

PO Box 219, Merrimac, MA, 01860

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Valerie Lovely's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2012 | Entertainment

The best music attorney hands down

Valerie Lovely is so ahead of the curve specializing in Music Law that this site doesn't even have a proper category for me to choose from. Her firm handled my music law needs from making all my bands songs legal to helping me negotiate all sorts of deals I didn't even know were possible. I sometim...es felt I had some seriously stupid questions, but she and her staff were VERY patient and thorough with explanations, procedures and options. She also was looking out for my best interest, not just her banking account. In several occasions she saved me quite a bit of time and money by being so efficient. I've been a client now for over five years and I don't know how I'd get my music out there without her.

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Valerie Lovely's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Crocker

Entertainment lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Valerie is any musician's dream to have as their counsel. I mean, you can't do much better than to have someone who is a musician herself, that teaches artists at Berklee, and that runs a firm focused on working with artists. She gets it on every level, and she is a great advocate for her clients."

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Daniel Crocker

Intellectual property lawyer

Experience

Rating: 7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2003

Edward T. Gignoux Award for Appellate Advocacy, Maine Law

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Work Experience

2014 - Present

Adjunct Professor, University of New Hampshire School of Law

2009 - Present

Associate Professor - Music Business, Berklee College of Music

2007 - Present

Course Author / Facilitator, Berkleemusic.com

2004 - Present

Owner & Attorney, Music Law Firm

2010 - 2012

Adjunct Professor - IPSI, University of New Hampshire School of Law

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Associations

2008 - Present

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts

Faculty

2004 - 2006

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

2000 - 2004

American Bar Association

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Contracts

Fair deals for all parties

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Education

2003

University of Maine School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Berklee College of Music

Bachelor of Music

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Speaking Engagements

2016

Harvard Law School RAP Music Law Training Session

2015

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law Training Session

2014

Musician's Professional Toolbox Contracts and Negotiations 101

2014

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law (Training Session)

2013

Musician's Professional Toolbox Successful Contract Negotiations

2013

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law (training session)

2013

Geek Out with Valerie Lovely Copyright for Belly Dancers

2013

Business of Music Record Deals

2012

Musicians' Professional Toolbox Copyright in the Digital Age

2012

Musician's Professional Toolbox Negotiation and Contracts

2012

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law (training session)

2011

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law (training session)

2011

Entertainment Law Society Copyright Registration Workshop

2011

ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and Music Rights Music Licensing

2010

Music for Film Expo Legal Resources for Composers and Filmmakers

2010

Harvard Law School (RAP) Music Law (training session)

2009

Business of Music Record Deals

2008

Business of Music Record Deals

2007

Blacksun Festival

Future Media

2006

Music Business Management Department Music Business Entrepreneurs

2006

Massachusetts Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Representing Artists & Entertainers: Day in the Life of a Practitioner

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Publications

2007

The Music and Sound Retailer Contracts for the Small Business Owner

2007

MusicLawInfo.com The Band is the Team

2006

MusicLawInfo.com Choosing a Name

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Languages

English

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Legal Answers

Q&A

How do I dissolve a publishing company that I created through ASCAP?

04 Aug 2012

Q&A

I had an event where I paid an entertainer to appear can I sue them.

16 Apr 2012

Q&A

Can local little league create original logos/script and name teams without fear of copyright suits?

12 Feb 2012

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