Lacy's Experience

* Senior Attorney * Working Musician * Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist * San Antonio, Texas * Florida Bar Licensed * Federal Practice * Western District of Texas * Southern District of Florida * Middle District of Florida * Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals * Senior attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience advising individuals, businesses, and organizations on high-stakes matters requiring strategic judgment, statutory and regulatory compliance, contract interpretation, risk management, and client advocacy. Performing musician and songwriter with firsthand experience in the independent music ecosystem, including live performance, artist branding, venue relationships, event promotion, and audience development. Blending extensive legal experience and practical industry knowledge into a music, entertainment, creator-economy, business affairs, licensing, artist relations, and legal operations role. Skills: • Stakeholder Management • Dispute Resolution • Legal Research & Writing • Statutory & Regulatory Compliance • Client Counseling • Licensing • Contract Review & Negotiation • Business Affairs & Risk Management & Rights Administration • Artist & Creator Advocacy • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Policy Interpretation • Live Event & Artist Relations • Near native fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking, singing) Current Focus: – Community Building – Artist Education – Songwriter and Artist Advocacy – Artist Legal Consulting – Royalty Collections – Sync Licensing – Live Music Event Curation and Coordination – Navigating U.S. Immigration Issues for Noncitizens Affiliations and Memberships: – The Florida Bar – BMI – The Mechanical Licensing Collective – Women in Music – She is the Music – Women of Texas Country – eva