Christopher Alan Beverly

Christopher (“Chris”) has a broad range of experience spanning multiple practice areas including federal copyright and complex civil litigation, contract disputes, and administrative litigation. He has handled numerous negotiations for entertainment clients and has procured favorable settlements over the course of his practice, securing millions in recovery for his clients. Over the course of his career, Chris was instrumental in groundbreaking multi-plaintiff litigation representing various comedians against major streaming-services who infringed upon their intellectual property rights in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.

He also assists business owners and entrepreneurs with their transactional needs, such as contract drafting and review, as well as dispute related litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Since 2023, Chris has assisted the litigation division at Shields Construction Law, PLLC, and has most recently engaged in multi-million-dollar litigation on behalf of several businesses, contractors, and homeowners to protect their business and property interests, including federal trade secrets claims.

Chris’s dedication to his community is wide-reaching. He was most recently elected to serve as the ’25-'26 President for Belmont University’s College of Law Alumni Council. Since 2021, he has served on the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Troubadour Advisory Council in Nashville, TN, supporting its Community Counts initiative helping provide educational opportunities to youth throughout the Greater-Nashville area. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Pre-Law in the Political Science and International Relations Department at MTSU since 2015. Other volunteer efforts include nearly two decades of dedication and service as an instructional staff member to the North Carolina American Legion Boys’ State Program and the Sons of the American Legion, where he helped shape the leaders of the future and worked side by side with veterans.

Education

Belmont University College of Law, J.D. 

• Founding Entertainment Law Society Member
• Founding Federalist Society Member

Middle Tennessee State University, B.S. – Music Business, Public Relations

• GrammyU Member
• NARM Member
• Troubadour Society Member

Professional Recognition:

• Tennessee Bar Association’s Public Service Academy – Class of 2019
• Belmont University College of Law Alumni Council President (2025-2026)

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Admissions:

• Tennessee Supreme Court (2017)
• United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee (2024)

Selected Professional and Civic Activities:

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Association
• Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
• American Bar Association
• Belmont University College of Law Alumni Association
• Country Music Hall of Fame’s Troubadour Society
• Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville - Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts
• BMI
• Sons of the American Legion
• The American Legion Boys State Program