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Nashville Media & Communications Lawyer & Law Firm

 

Founded by Nashville media attorney and communications lawyer Zach Scott Gainous, we are a boutique Nashville media & communications law firm that provides legal expertise, advice, and representation to creative & talented individuals and companies in the media industries.  We strive to be the "go-to" and media law firm and general counsel for media creators, media and public figures, media industry professionals, media publishers, media users, and media companies, and media executives and entrepreneurs.

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As a Nashville media & communications law firm, we regularly assist and help media and public figures, media creators, owners, users, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and media industry companies and businesses with a wide variety of issues.  Some issues we advise and represent media clients with include: media industry contracts, intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, business and finances, general media career or industry advice, estate planning, and family law.

Nashville Media & Communications Attorney Zach Scott Gainous

Zach Scott Gainous - Communications and media attorney & founder of The Fruitful Firm

Law Firm & Lawyer for Media Creators, Authors, Reporters, Journalists, & Public Figures

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As a Nashville communications & media law firm and attorney, we have the legal and media industry expertise to advise and represent media creators, producers, and professionals, writers and book authors, journalists and reporters, podcasters or podcast hosts, bloggers, news, political, and sports commentators or analysts, media, news, and TV anchors, hosts, broadcasters, media and public figures, politicians, etc., including,

  • helping with media industry and related contracts, personal appearance agreements, exclusive media employment, appearance, reporting, or broadcast contracts, author and book deals, and much more,

  • helping with and protecting intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets for media creators, professionals, public or media figures,

  • providing analysis and advice on media creations and whether media creators or producers will likely be at risk or liable to others for claims of defamation, copyright or trademark infringement, etc.,

  • providing advice and assistance in order to protect their interests, assets, and finances, limit or minimize potential risks and liabilities, including helping with business planning, sales or licensing, financial valuations and audits, performing due diligence on potential offers, opportunities, etc.,

  • providing career advice to media creators, media, and public figures, including career planning, how best to achieve their goals, etc.,

  • protecting or advising on reputation, name, image, or likeness, and privacy of authors, media creators, media and public figures, etc.,

  • providing estate planning advice and representation for media producers, creators, authors, public & media figures, and their heirs, to protect their family, children, assets, and interests,

  • providing family law advice and representation to producers and creators of media, media & public figures, including prenups, postnuptial agreements, uncontested divorces or separation agreements, child custody, etc.

Law Firm & Lawyer for Media Publishers & Companies, Podcasts, Blogs, Websites, Streaming Services or Apps, & More

 

As a Nashville media law firm and lawyer, we have the legal and media industry expertise to advise and represent media publishers, book publishers, and people and companies owning or running podcasts, blogs, websites, streaming apps or services, and more, including,

  • helping with media industry and media publishing related contracts, broadcast, streaming, or distribution licenses or agreements, book publishing contracts, talent or employment deals, appearance, or reporting, contracts, and many more,

  • helping with and protecting intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets for media publishers and companies, including logos and media content of websites, podcasts, blogs, websites, apps, services, etc.,

  • providing advice and assistance in order to protect their interests, assets, and finances, limit or minimize potential risks and liabilities, including helping with business planning, sales or licensing, financial valuations and audits, performing due diligence on potential offers, opportunities, investors, etc.,

  • protecting or advising on reputation, name, image, or likeness, and privacy of authors, media creators, media and public figures, etc.,

  • providing analysis and advice on media content and whether media publishers or companies will likely be at risk or liable to others for claims of defamation, copyright or trademark infringement, etc.,

Law Firm & Lawyer for Media Executives & Media Industry Entrepreneurs

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Being a Nashville communications & media law firm and attorney, we have the legal and media industry expertise to advise and represent media industry or corporate executives, owners of media companies, and media entrepreneurs including,

  • helping with media industry and related contracts, including executive employment agreements, partnership agreements, etc.,

  • providing advice and assistance in order to protect their interests, assets, and finances, limit or minimize potential risks and liabilities, including helping with business planning, sales or licensing, financial valuations and audits, performing due diligence on potential offers, opportunities, etc.,

  • providing career advice to media executives and entrepreneurs, including career planning, how best to achieve their goals, etc.,

  • protecting or advising on reputation, name, image, or likeness, and privacy for media entrepreneurs, corporate media executives and media company owners,

  • providing estate planning advice and representation for media executives, media entrepreneurs, and media company owners, and their heirs, to protect their family, children, assets, and interests,

  • providing family law advice and representation to entrepreneurs and executives in the media industries, including prenups, postnuptial agreements, uncontested divorces or separation agreements, etc.

Let's talk about your media business & legal issues or concerns.

We love to talk and meet with current and potential media industry or media and public figure clients.  If you need help or have questions about media industry business or legal issues, please complete and submit the form here or call us at 615-671-4301.

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