Sawnie Robertson Aldredge

Sawnie Robertson Aldredge

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 42 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Business ... +2 more

4322 Harding Pike., Suite. 417 (37205), P.O. Box 120713, Nashville, TN

About Sawnie

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Entertainment 50%

entertainment law and litigation including recording agreements, publishing agreements, licensing agreements , producer agreements management agreements, band member agreements, royalty collection and other types of issues related to the music business

42 years

50%
Business 15%

formation and annual maintenance of limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations

42 years

15%
Estate Planning 15%

wills, trusts and guardianships for families with young children, conservatorships, general probate , special emphasis on estate planning for songwriters and artists

42 years

15%
Intellectual Property 15%

copyright law and trademark law, registration and dispute resolution

42 years

15%
Copyright Infringement 5%

represent plaintiffs and defendants in federal copyright infringement litigation

42 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour

Contingency

25%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 42 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1983

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Aldredge Law

4322 Harding Pike., Suite. 417 (37205), P.O. Box 120713, Nashville, TN, 37212-0713

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Sawnie Robertson Aldredge's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mr. P | November 10, 2010

Professional Service Review

Trip does what we expect, in the specified time, and for the agreed compensation. Perhaps, this comes from our clearly defined scope and long successful history. Or, perhaps it is just because he is good at what he does. He has reprensented me, my architectural practice and my family since the 1990's... in contractual issues, adoption, and real estate. Although we met socially, and our families share common interests, he knows the line between personal and professional, public and private. One doesn't realize the value of this until you need it. And, when you need it, such professional service is priceless.

Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2009

Best entertainment lawyer with whom we've worked. Reliable and client-friendly!

We have worked with Sawnie (also known as Trip) for nearly a decade. He has worked on record label contracts, movie production contracts, and television production contracts with our company. We've always felt that he gave each situation serious consideration, and was forthcoming with thorough commun...ication as the agreement/contract was being constructed or negotiated. We would highly recommend his professional capabilities, as well as his personable manner of communicating.

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Sawnie Robertson Aldredge's Lawyer Endorsements

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Chase LanCarte

Unknown lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Trip is one of the best entertainment attorneys that I know. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his work. I am honored to call him a friend and a colleague. I endorse this lawyer."

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Barry Shrum

Entertainment lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

""Trip," as I know him, and I have worked several matters together, most often on opposite sides of the table. Trip is fair, honest and reliable. I endorse him whole-heartedly as a fellow lawyer and all around good guy!"

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Bernard McEvoy

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Barry Shrum

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Sole practioner, Sawnie R. Aldredge Attorney at Law

1996 - 2018

Adjunct Professor, Trevecca Nazarene University

Associations

2014 - Present

Leadership Music

alumni

2009 - Present

Copyright Society of The South

member

1984 - Present

Nashville Bar Association

member

Sample of Legal Cases

Walthal v. Rusk 172 F3d 481

judgment for Plaintiffs affirming right to terminate an oral recording license agreement

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Education

N/A

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Vanderbilt University

Speaking Engagements

2018

30th Annual North American Entertainment Sports and IP Law Summit

Estate Planning for Musicians and Songwriters

2017

Americana Music Association Americanafest

Reissues and Archival Releases Panel

2015

Tenth Circuit Law Student Division

Entertainment Law

2014

Killer Nashville 2014

The Letter of the Law: What Does Every Writer Need to Know About Copyright, Intellectual Property and Rights & Permissions

2011

Trevecca Nazarene University

Taking the Pulse of the Music Industry

2010

Americana Music Festival and Conference

Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the World of Indie Labels and Publishers

N/A

South by Southwest, CMJ, Georgia Bar Entertainment and Sprts Law Section

entertainment law-various presentatons

Publications

2011

Billboard How To Hire a Business Manager

2011

Billboard "Right of Publicity" Causes Avoidable Headaches

2011

Billboard Confusion Emerges Over the right to Terminate U.S. Copyright Grants

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