The mission of The Associate's Committee is two-fold: to support organizations at the cutting edge of public interest advocacy, and to encourage philanthropy and civic engagement among young corporate lawyers. 

Featuring talented legal professionals from Doll Amir & Eley
Rocked for Cheer for Children

Last year's Night One champs, BIG DICTA, are back and ready to rock! Doll Amir & Eley lawyers, Sunset Strip veterans -- the danger of rocking too hard is indeed present. This year, all amps will be set at 11.5 and more cowbell is guaranteed.

Since 1999, Ted Stryker has been a staple at KROQ and millions of Southern Californians are familiar with his voice as the drive-time DJ on The World Famous KROQ weekdays from 2pm to 6pm and his popular “4:20” feature that provides exposure for the best new artists.   During his tenure at KROQ, Stryker has interviewed virtually every top rock musician in the world. 

Outside of KROQ, Stryker works in front of the camera as a co-host on Red Bull TV during their worldwide broadcasts of popular music festivals such as Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, etc. as well as hosting shows on AXS TV, MTV, VH1, Fox Sports, Fuse, Direct TV, AMA Red Carpet pre-show, and the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Stryker has appeared in the movies “Grandma’s Boy”, “Out Cold”, “The Sweetest Thing”, and was part of the incredible ensemble cast in the action/thriller “Sushi Girl”. 

Featuring talented legal professionals from Allen Matkins and Payne & Fears
Rocked for Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice

Attractive Nuisance roared onto the Whisky stage for its inaugural Law Rocks! set in 2014. Law Rocks is thrilled that the Nuisance is bringing back its mosh-inspiring sound for 2016, in support of the LACLJ. The Nuisance is: Eric Kennedy, David Ellis, David Iba, Carla Betz, and Chuck Jarrell.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Morrison & Foerster; Strumwasser & Woocher; and Littler Mendelson
Rocked for PATH - People Assisting the Homeless

Band Morrison, two-time champion of the Family Violence Appellate Project's annual Los Angeles Battle of the Bands, is excited to make its LawRocks and Whiskey a Go Go debut. In its latest incarnation, the band features lawyers from Morrison & Foerster, Strumwasser & Woocher, and Littler Mendelson. Rocking out with songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 00s, the band is proudly raising funds for PATH, a wonderful organization housing L.A.'s homeless at an astonishing rate.

Debbie White, partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP, has decades of music industry experience representing established and developing recording artists, songwriters, producers, managers, record companies, and publishing companies.  Her clients include Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Regina Spektor and Stephan Moccio, as well as The Swon Brothers and Melanie Martinez, former contestants of The Voice.
 
Debbie’s primary emphasis is music negotiation and she regularly negotiates multimillion-dollar recording contracts, as well as publishing, live touring on a worldwide basis, film soundtrack and Broadway cast albums, and merchandising and sponsorship agreements. Artists and bands count on her to expand their interests beyond music through ventures such as book publishing, fragrance and cosmetic licensing agreements, non-scripted television deals, and infomercials.
 
She also represents a number of major brands and advertising agencies in music-related deals. Her recent experience includes licensing transactions and other agreements for brands such as Bank of America, Casio (G-Shock) and Citibank that involved deals with Eminem, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Katy Perry and Billy Idol, among others.
 
Debbie was named to Variety Magazine’s 2014 “New York Women’s Impact Report,” which recognized her as one of the most influential women in New York’s entertainment and media industry. She was one of just three attorneys recognized in the issue, which profiled influential women in the entertainment industry across a variety of disciplines.  Debbie is also a member of the Board of Governors for the New York chapter of The Recording Academy.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Reed Smith and Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
Rocked for LACBA Counsel for Justice

As hard-core devotees of the Starland Vocal Band, we first met at the Annual SVB Convention in Dubuque in 2012. Upon realizing that we that we all worked for the same law firm, we spontaneously broke into a 4 and a half-part harmony of “Afternoon Delight.” After that, we knew that we had to form our own band to make awesome music together. Our motto: OBOS!

Austin Clubhouse exists to provide acceptance and empowerment so adults living with mental health diagnoses can pursue personal goals and play a meaningful role as co-workers, colleagues, family members and friends.

Big Sunday works to build community through community service. Volunteers come from all kinds of neighborhoods, and work in all sorts of neighborhoods, too. The idea is that everyone has some way that they can help somebody else.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Norton Rose Fulbright and Case Knowlson
Rocked for United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties

Hostile Witness is the love child of Norton Rose Fulbright US and Case Knowlson. Hostile Witness’s rock roots run deep, which is reflected in the mix of classic rock tunes the band features at area bars, charity gigs, and summer BBQs. Hostile Witness is excited to be supporting the excellent folks at UCPLA, an organization committed to advancing the independence, productivity and full citizenship of children and adults with developmental disabilities and those with similar service requirements. UCPLA is near and dear to the hearts of Hostile Witness, and the band is dedicating this performance to all of the residents at UCP in Chatsworth.

Carla Betz is an actress and musician.  She currently plays bass with The Trainwrecks and Attractive Nuisance.  The Trainwrecks have rocked the punk scene for the past 10 years, playing all over Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and the world famous Cavern Club (home of the Beatles) in England.  Past projects include Fireball Johnson and all girl AC/DC tribute band Girls Got Rhythm.  She has played bass on episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Beverly Hills, 90210 and is endorsed by Daisy Rock Guitars.  Carla has worked on numerous indie films, TV shows, commercials and theatre.  She can be seen next month in the role of Angie Katz on Criminal Minds.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Winston & Strawn and Farella Braun + Martel
Rocked for Chrysalis

Jimmy’s Brother is an LA-based rock n’ roll band. No gimmicks, no nonsense. Formed in 2009 after a chance meeting around an old hotel piano in downtown LA, the band is known for its high energy mix of originals and cover songs, late night impromptu concerts at the Omni, and a legendary 45-minute show at Casey’s on the final night of the band’s 2014 “Don’t Make this Weird” tour.

Todd Sullivan is the VP of Music Supervision and Business Development at proTunes, a tech firm providing innovative search and licensing capabilities to artists, publishers, music supervisors and agencies.  His work as a music supervisor for film and television industries was instrumental in the development of proTunes’ MusicLink, which serves as the exclusive music licensing platform for the Omnicom Group.

Prior to joining proTunes, Todd was an A&R executive at Virgin Records and Geffen Records, signing and developing artists like Weezer, Drivin N Cryin’, Southern Culture on the Skids, Ted Hawkins, Jackyl and Sloan, as well as working with artists like Guns N’ Roses. Todd also served as chairperson of the Grammy’s Alternative Music committee for more than ten years. Before his work at major labels, Todd began as a DJ and music director at KCSN and playing in bands in across the Los Angeles indie club scene.

Featuring talented legal professionals from NBCUniversal
Rocking for Big Sunday

The Lowdown (featuring legal talent from NBCUniversal) will rock for Big Sunday, a nonprofit organization that works to build community through community service. Volunteers come from all kinds of neighborhoods, and work in all sorts of neighborhoods, too. The idea is that everyone has some way that they can help somebody else. The Lowdown was formed in 2013 by lead singer Lisa McCormick and guitar/sax player David Burg, and they play an eclectic mix of covers from the greatest eras and artists in rock music. David is Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and he’s long been moonlighting as a business and entertainment litigator in L.A. Lisa and David last played together on the Whiskey stage about 35 years ago in a local new wave/ska band called The Boxboys, and they’re excited to be returning to their old stomping grounds for Law Rocks with their musical co-conspirators:

Gabriel Rotello – Keyboard
Raymond Esparza – Bass
Dave Gillespie – Lead guitar
Mick Napoli – Drums

The Lowdown is grateful to be sponsored by NBCUniversal.

Featuring legal talent from Spertus Landes & Umhofer
Rocked for The Associates' Committee

The artist presently known as Matthew Umhofer is a former federal prosecutor who probably should stick to the law. He is a partner at the intergalactic mega-firm of Spertus, Landes & Umhofer, a civil and criminal litigation juggernaut that has been called the “Skadden Arps of Olympic and Bundy.” The artist is best known for “performing” several songs that deserved better in years past at Law Rocks LA, after which his mortified guitar left to pursue a solo career gathering dust in the corner of his man-cave. Guitar and artist have patched things up and reunited for a “world tour,” which will likely include a totally-not-awkward gig next to the bouncy house at your neighbor’s kid’s birthday party and several poorly produced Facebook videos that will be “liked” by his mother and that dude from junior high who enthusiastically comments on every single one of his posts. The artist suggests that his set at Law Rocks would be a perfect time for audience members to use the restroom, endorse friends on LinkedIn for some obscure skill, or step outside to vape.

Unlike, Matthew, his charity actually rocks. The Associates’ Committee is a grant foundation that pools annual contributions from attorneys at the nation’s top law firms and awards funds to the most promising and deserving public interest organizations in the country. The Committee’s supports organizations at the cutting edge of public advocacy, and encourages philanthropy and civic engagement among young corporate lawyers.

Shawn Dailey has been a professional touring and recording musician since the age of 17.  Most recently he played bass for Courtney Love / Hole.  He has also toured and recorded with several other critically acclaimed rock bands.  He currently serves as Executive Director for the Take Me to The River Music Education Initiative, a charity that seeks to inspire a deeper understanding of civil rights, music history,  and cross-generational collaboration.

Joe Trofino is the Vice President of Legal Affairs at ICM Partners, one of the world’s largest talent and literary agencies with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London, where he focuses on general corporate legal matters including litigation, corporate contracts, regulatory compliance, insurance matters, real estate, employment, and legal policy matters. The agency represents creative and technical talent in the fields of motion picture, television, books, music, live performance, branded entertainment, and new media.  ICM was formed in 1975 through the merger of Creative Management Associates and International Famous Agency.  In 2005, the company raised equity financing from Rizvi Traverse and institutional investors to fund strategic growth, and in 2006, ICM acquired the literary agency Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann.  In 2012, the agency completed a management buyout and formed a partnership with the new name, ICM Partners.  Mr. Trofino joined ICM Partners in 2008.

Mr. Trofino graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh and received his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law.  A Johnstown, Pennsylvania native, Mr. Trofino lives in Los Angeles with his wife Melissa and son Crosby.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
Rocked for Mental Health Advocacy Services

Admit it: if you’re surfing channels and Pretty in Pink or The Breakfast Club comes on, you’re missing bedtime and watching all the way to the end. When you hear “Take on Me,” you sing along all the way up to the falsetto part, no matter where you are. Even those of you with your Guns ‘n Roses t-shirts in 7th grade, you secretly had a soft spot for The Cure. There’s a picture of you somewhere with really teased hair; you might even have used a crimping iron.

We understand. We here at MSK remember Richard Blade on KROQ playing The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and New Order like it was yesterday. And we’re ready to take you back there.

Come see MSKROQ of the 80’s! You’ll think you’ve traveled back to 1985 (or at least tuned in to KROQ’s HD2 channel…) And at the same time, you’ll be helping to support Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS), a local organization that has spent nearly 40 years providing legal and other assistance to folks with mental health issues, and championing those who otherwise would fall through the cracks in our society. Visit www.mhas-la.org to learn more about this important organization, then throw on your Madonna gloves and get out that hairspray (or at least dig out your old Depeche Mode t-shirt), and come out to support MHAS, hear some great 80’s tunes (played passably), and have a good time.

MSKROQ of the 80’s is Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp’s Matt Beasley (drums/percussion), Steve Bevins (guitar), Chris Elliott (drums/percussion), and Andrew Spitser (vocals/guitar), along with their friends Dave Marchese (bass) and Charlie Ragins (keyboards).

The All Stars Project of the San Francisco Bay Area (ASP of SF Bay Area) brings innovative, performance-based development opportunities to youth throughout the Bay Area's poorest neighborhoods. All Stars' after-school programs support young people to grow as leaders and builders of their communities and to see new possibilities for their lives.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Raines Feldman
Rocked for Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children

Ocean Park Sound System is a soul/funk reggae party. Featuring members of Raines Feldman LLP, Ocean Park Sound System came together out in the surf lineup and create a live groove mix of soul, reggae, funk, surf, and rock. The band plays around town and at fundraisers to keep the soul shakedown going!

Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Perkins Coie
Rocked for City of Hope

Privileged Communications formed in early 2013 to represent Perkins Coie in the Law Rocks! competition in Hollywood, California against other firms such as Latham & Watkins and DLA Piper. Privileged Communications comprises partner Michael Wise on lead vocals, partner Joe Hamilton on guitar, counsel Lara Dueppen and associate Oliver Gold on keyboards and drums, respectively, and non-Perkins attorney Niall Fordyce on bass. While Privileged Communications does not have any available recordings currently, the group is in contract discussions with several large record labels and expects to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show within the next few years.

Tony Sauza is the Los Angeles Program Director for Little Kids Rock, where he is supporting teachers in developing their programs across the southern California area. Tony has been working with Little Kids Rock since 2007 and is a firm believer in recreational music making and music therapy.

Tony received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA in Ethnomusicology with a minor in Chicana/o Studies. He received his master’s degree in Afro-Latin Music from California State University Los Angeles in 2012. He has been playing guitar for over 20 years and currently tours nationally as a performer and recording artist with his group, Cuicani. He is an avid supporter of music from around the world and has a deep passion for Afro-Caribbean music.

Featuring talented legal professionals from DLA Piper, eHarmony, and Wolf Rifkin Shapiro Schulman & Rabkin
Rocked for Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation

Run DLA, winner of the 2013 Law Rocks Los Angeles, is back to rock, roll, rap, dance, and funkify your minds. Not to be mistaken for your typical law-firm-charity-classic-rock-cover band, Run DLA has discovered its musical destiny by covering artists like Run DMC, Tina Turner, Coldplay, Janis Joplin, Adele, Def Leppard, and Justin Timberlake. The band is known to bring sexy back, roll in the deep, and pour some sugar on you, while curing fevers with the only prescription – more cowbell.

City of Hope is a leading nonprofit research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Andrew H. Radden currently works as an Account Executive for KROQ-FM 106.7 and serves as a Board Manager for the Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA.  Andrew received his undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School of Business at Claremont Graduate University.  He is married to Patrice and has two sons - Davis (7) and Hudson (5).

Blue Bear School of Music’s nonprofit mission is to empower people to play the music they love.

The Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation supports children in need primarily in three target areas: low socio-economic backgrounds, mentally and/or physically challenged children and children at risk.  We strive to empower children through our outreach programs as well as to lend support to children’s charities through monetary grants and partnerships.

Counsel for Justice brings together law firms, foundations, corporations, donors and volunteers in support of a more just LA. Together, we stand at the forefront of providing equal access to legal services in our community by raising funds and directly contributing at the frontlines of justice, in five key areas: domestic violence, legal support of our veterans, immigration legal assistance, AIDS legal services and civic mediation.

East Bay College Fund helps resilient public school students, under–represented in higher education, access and succeed in college, expanding their life opportunities.

Music Forward Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating real-life skills for youth using music as the bridge to success.

Good Shepherd Center offers the core programs of shelter, food, case management and employment services, all of which are designed to help guide homeless women toward lives of independence.

Marjorie Gilberg, Executive Director, House of Blues Music Forward Foundation is a dedicated changemaker and activist. During her short tenure, Marjorie has overseen a brand overhaul and revision of the mission and programs for the Music Forward Foundation. Prior to joining Music Forward, Marjorie steered the strategic development and communications for a variety of organizations with the common thread of improving the lives of at-risk youth. Marjorie served as Executive Director of Break the Cycle, an organization dedicated to inspiring youth to build healthy relationships. She has combined an unrelenting passion for social justice with keen business savvy to forge unparalleled partnerships between the nonprofit sector and powerful brands, including Nike, Crest, Blue Shield, Mary Kay and Verizon.
 
As an outspoken advocate for young people, she has appeared in hundreds of media outlets including CNN, Washington Post, MTV and The Today Show, and is a periodic contributor to the Huffington Post on topics ranging from gender-based violence to pop culture.
 
Marjorie earned a Nathan Cummings Social Justice Fellowship while receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies and Ethnicities and minor in Bioethics from the University of Southern California. When she is not busy saving the world, Marjorie helps support the operations of her busy recording studio in West Hollywood.

Founded in 1993, Music Forward Foundation accelerates real-life skills for youth using music as the bridge to success. By channeling the power of music, we help kids create pathways to productive, sustainable, and fulfilling lives. Learn more at www.hobmusicforward.org.

The mission of Bridge of Books Foundation is to provide an ongoing source of books to underserved children throughout New Jersey in order to support the development of literacy skills and to encourage a love of reading.

We fight for the rights of vulnerable families and advocate for a more just legal system.
Our vision is a strong community where families are safe, stable and free from injustice.

Calvary Women’s Services offers housing, health, employment and education programs that empower homeless women in Washington, DC to change their lives.

Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc. (MHAS) is a private, non-profit organization established in 1977 to provide free legal services to people with mental disabilities. MHAS assists both children and adults, with an emphasis on obtaining government benefits and services, protecting rights, and fighting discrimination.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national, non-profit resource center that provides legal trainings, educational materials, and advocacy to advance immigrant rights.

PATH is a family of agencies working together to end homelessness for individuals, families, and communities by prioritizing housing while providing customized supportive services for people in need.

Music for Mustangs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to help protect and promote the American Mustang horse through the use of live music.  Our immediate goal is to educate and inform the public about the past, present and uncertain future for these largely ignored and mistreated icons of America, including over 30,000 wild horses in U.S. Holding. Our long term goal is to fund a facility that provides a safe sanctuary for wild horses and provides equine therapy, as well as music therapy, to those in need.

Founded in 1945, United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties has become the largest nonprofit direct care provider of services in Southern California for persons with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.  Serving over 1100 children and adults daily, our mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of children and adults with developmental disabilities and those with similar service needs. 

The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County serves as legal advocates and representatives for disadvantaged people.

Cheer for Children is a non profit completely run by volunteers since 1984. They bring joy to orthopedically handicapped children thru events at their schools. They support the Child Life deptartment at Harbor UCLA County Hospital.

Kurt Bauer is a lifelong music fanatic and long-time technology executive/geek. He co-founded budtobud in 2009 and launched Qus, the ultimate multi-source music player, in 2015. Kurt previously served as CEO of One Llama Labs, a pioneer in acoustic machine learning and music recognition/recommendation. A graduate of University of Missouri, Kurt enjoys sailing, yoga, cooking and Wu-Tang Clan in his free time

QuestBridge aims to create a singular place where exceptionally talented low-income students can navigate educational and life opportunities. QuestBridge also recruits, develops, and supports motivated low-income students – beginning in high school through college to their first job – to be successful at America's best colleges, graduate schools, and companies.

Workers Defense Project (WDP) is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships.

The mission of the SF-Marin food bank is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin.

Brandt Mori, counsel at Venable LLP, is an experienced corporate attorney who advises clients through their entire business lifecycle, focusing on business formation and joint ventures; mergers and acquisitions; private equity and venture capital investments and financing transactions; the negotiation of complex commercial agreements; and corporate governance and compliance. His practice includes representing technology and other emerging companies as well as a broad range of other clients, from early stage start-ups to mature multinational corporations.

Brandt has significant knowledge of the hospitality industry from his time as in-house General Counsel to a growing hospitality company. He has extensive experience negotiating the purchase and sale of hotels, restaurants and nightclubs; hotel, restaurant and nightclub management agreements, development agreements and brand licenses; celebrity chef agreements; leases; and private investment offerings.

Brandt often functions as General Counsel to his clients and brings a client-centric approach that is focused on delivering practical, strategic, comprehensive advice. He understands the real world challenges and time constraints that face in-house legal departments and management teams and draws on this perspective to deliver first class service and valued legal advice to his clients.

Brandt is also a co-founder of the Law Rocks USA.

Legal talent from Hanson Bridgett; Kessenick, Gamma & Free; Peter Logan Law
Rocking for Saint Anthony’s and Blue Bear School of Music
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Thoughtful lawyers by day, we play wild and crazy rock and roll by night. Band members have always given back to the community, through Bar service, community volunteer activities, and playing rock for numerous charitable events in Northern California.

St. Anthony’s is an organization providing essential support to San Franciscans living in poverty. Every day, with dignity and respect, we offer thousands of the most vulnerable among us the basics we all need to feel human: a hot meal, fresh clothing, an opportunity to connect with the world around us.

Western Center leads the fight in the courts, counties, and capital to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians.

Charles “Chuck” Jarrell is a partner at Allen Matkins whose practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on complex business disputes and commercial fraud claims. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of litigation, including real estate, partnership, environmental, and construction disputes.

Mr. Jarrell also serves on the board of Law Rocks and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA.  When he is not serving his community, Chuck is the band leader and guitarist for Attractive Nuisance.  He has also served as the emcee of Law Rocks events.

Legal talent from Hanson Bridgett and The Chanler Group
Rocking for Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
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Generator is a 4 piece classic rock 'n roll band comprised of lifetime musicians.  It was established in 2009 and plays a mix of original songs along with classic covers from artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stone's and Bob Dylan. Generator has performed throughout California and has a self-titled CD of 8 original songs. The band has beendescribed as high energy, fun and thoroughly entertaining.

Legal talent from Hanson Bridgett and UC Hastings College of the Law
Rocking for the SF-Marin Food Bank
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Anna Karney is a rocker, a singer-songwriter and accomplished rhythm and lead guitarist, who combines many, many influences in her original compositions. In 2012, she released her third album, "Love and Respect".

Featuring talented legal professionals from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; King & Spalding; Mallari Advisory Services
Rocking for QuestBridge
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LawrJe$$ & the Big Legal Instruments features the soulfully rocking Texas-Tinged vocals of Angie "LawrJe$$" Byrd.  Backing up Angie is her long-time band, the Big Legal Instruments.  The BLI gets its multi-dimensional sound from Jackson Heights' own Pat Tinling on Bass; the East Bay Soul of drummer, Josh Dobies; the barely legal pyrotechnics of guitarists Jesse Debban and Shaala Mehru; the show-stopping background vocals of the TROs (Ehren Halse and Ana McCullough); and Chip Mallari.  LawrJe$$ & the Big Legal Instruments play music for QuestBridge.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Latham & Watkins
Rocking for All Stars Project of the San Francisco Bay Area
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Covering a wide variety of rock and roll classics, Montgomery Station is thrilled to again be a part of this year’s “Law Rocks” Charity Concert!  Led by the powerful lead vocals of Peter Wald from Latham & Watkins, Montgomery Station’s roster of talent includes several Latham & Watkins attorneys along with some of their industry friends from Altschuler Berzon, Cornerstone Consulting, and TM Financial Forensics.   Originally known as Willful Misconduct, Montgomery Station has been playing together since 2013.  The band performs hits by the greats like The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, CCR, and Tom Petty, and regularly performs throughout the Bay Area.  Montgomery Station is proud to support and play on behalf of “The All Stars Project of the SF Bay Area” and hopes you enjoy rocking out with the band!

Motivated by the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, and guided by Catholic social and moral teaching, Catholic Charities strengthens the lives of all in need by giving help that empowers and hope that lasts.

Featuring talent from Kaplan Fox, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky Wotkyns, Mauriello Law Firm, Class Action Administration LLC, A JND Company along with other legal and non legal professionals
Rocking for Western Center on Law & Poverty
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The Multipliers are back and ready to take San Francisco's Law Rocks 2016 by storm.  After our debut performance at The Great American Music Hall in 2015, we jumped at the opportunity to get the band back together and make some noise in support of Western Center on Law & Poverty.  This year we will take the stage with some classic 80's tunes that are definite crowd pleasers.

The Multipliers are back and ready to take on SF Law Rocks in 2016.  After our debut performance in 2015, we jumped at the opportunity to get the band back together in order to make some noise in support of Western Center again. 

The mission of Central Union Mission is to glorify God by proclaiming the Gospel and meeting the needs of hungry, hurting and homeless individuals and families in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Featuring talented legal professionals from Law Offices of Sean Lewis; Larsson Immigration Group
Rocking for Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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This is Shyster’s kick-off performance for their “Trust Me I’m a Lawyer” tour featuring selected rock covers with shredding guitar solos and intense vocals. Members have toured and recorded with Poison, Eddie Money, Nightranger, LONDON, UFO and Micheal Schenker Band to name a few. Jesse Bradman (vocals) and Sean Lewis (lead guitar) are both graduates of Golden Gate University School of Law.
 

Featuring legal professionals from Steptoe & Johnson
Rocking for Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation - Donate now!

Steptoe & Johnson LLP’s band ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE was formed in 2011 with two goals, rock out, and raise money for DC-area charities.  The band specializes in classic rock and funk covers and features talented instrumentalists and singers.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Kazan, McClain, Satterley, and Greenwood
Rocking for East Bay College Fund
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The Substantial Factors are all legal professionals. When they played for fun at Kazan’s last holiday party, the owner of the venue said he wanted to hire The Substantial Factors to play again…. “for real.” As a group, the Substantial Factors frequently discuss concepts about which they have read, or at least skimmed. Meanwhile, bassist and legal assistant Jordan Varona remains an active learner throughout much of the work day and handles disagreements with peers appropriately.  Guitarist and attorney Joe Nicholson tackles assignments in an organized manner.  Singer and paralegal Nyaradzo Kundidzora listens to the comments and ideas of others without interrupting.  Singer and attorney Rachel Berkness sets achievable goals with respect to time and asks for clarification when needed.  Drummer and video-editing consultant Bryce Hodge has a well-developed vocabulary and chooses his words with care.  Keyboardist Ted Pelletier is a partner who struggles with the temptation to dispense office justice arbitrarily.

Children's Law Center fights so every DC child can grow up with a loving family, good health and a quality education

Featuring legal professionals from McKool Smith; U.S. Government; Law Offices of Peter C. Hansen, LLC; Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; Polaris Project
Rocking for Central Union Mission - Donate now!

Buzzard Point Caucus: as a local secret society of lawyers who rock, Buzzard Point Caucus emerges from the shadows to proudly participate in Law Rocks DC.  Buzzard Point Caucus joins this epic rock battle to support and raise funds for the Central Union Mission in D.C., an organization dedicated to providing shelter, food, education, and other assistance to people in need.  Come out on September 22 to the legendary 9:30 Club, a venue Rolling Stone ranked as the best music club in the country.  Donate, buy tickets, and join us to rock -- secret handshake not required. 

Buzzard Point Caucus features Ben Christoff (guitar, vocals), Jon Knight (guitar, vocals), Corban Teague (bass), Justin Heminger (keyboards, vocals), and Mike King (drums). 

Doorways for Women and Families an organization that creates pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault leading to safe, stable and empowered lives.

Epilepsy Society is the UK’s leading provider of epilepsy services.  Through our cutting edge research, awareness campaigns, information resources and expert care, we work for everyone affected by epilepsy in the UK.

GoodWeave is a nonprofit organization devoted to ending child labor in global supply chains and replacing the tools in children’s hands with books

HomeAid Northern Virginia builds and renovates homeless shelters and other facilities that help those struggling with homelessness gain safe, stable housing where they can improve their circumstances and get back on their feet. HomeAid leverages the resources of the homebuilding industry to undertake the projects at a fraction of the cost so that shelter organizations can redirect those dollars back into programs and services for the homeless and not in construction costs.
 

The Foundation’s mission is to engage Lex Mundi’s global network of leading independent law firms to support and empower those working to bring about high impact and sustainable social change that improves communities and lives.

Featuring legal professionals from Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker
Rocking for Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless - Donate now!

Law Professionals by day, song slingers by night.  Shulman Rogers attorneys from local bar bands Film at Eleven and South Glen have combined to create a one night powerhouse for charity.  The lawyers at Shulman Rogers have performed with a diverse roster of Grammy award-winning and nominated musicians, including Jeff Peterson (Slack Key Guitarist), Ambrosia, Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) and others.

London’s Air Ambulance is the registered charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London.

Featuring legal professionals from Irwin Mitchell LLP
Rocking for Epilepsy Society - Donate now!

IM Beats are an all-female acoustic duo who play covers with a funky twist. With Katie Stephenson on the drums and Nikki Link on guitar, the duo combine soaring harmonies with rhythmic arrangements for a musical treat guaranteed to keep you singing along and tapping your feet!
 
As 2015 winners of Law Rocks at the IBA (Vienna) IM Beats will be returning to defend their crown and raise money for the Epilepsy Society, the UK’s leading provider of epilepsy services providing cutting edge research, awareness campaigns, information resources and expert care to work for everyone affected by epilepsy in the UK.

Working together, MCCH and Coalition Homes provide solutions in Mongomery County to ensure that homelessness is a rare, brief, and nonrecurring experience.

MQ stands for mental health and quality of life - two things we believe we can transform through research.

Featuring legal professionals from Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, & Walsh, PC
Rocking for HomeAid Northern Virginia - Donate now!

S OME (So Others Might Eat) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital.

Featuring legal talent from Ashurst LLP
Rocking for London Air Ambulance - Donate now!

No effects - just pure vocals and tight strings. Neil & Niall is an acoustic act that sprung from Ashurst in London. The band revels in the beauty of pure-tonal simplicity - and between them they've got a growing list of premiere venue performances under their belt: from Abbey Road Studios, Heron Tower, The 100 Club, Sky Gardens, the V&A to even Buckingham Palace! And it doesn't stop there: the lads are two-time champions of the LawRocks! London battle of the bands competitions and have kicked off their world tour in full force with performances in Japan, Vienna and France. Neil & Niall will be joined by a special guest vocalist for their performance at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC. Expect some seriously close-knit harmonies and stunning cello lines from a world-class cellist. Neil & Niall are fundraising for London's Air Ambulance, a life-saving charity that treats on average five critically injured people in London every day.

Founded in 2012, Together We Bake is an empowerment based job training program for women in need of a second chance within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. 

Featuring legal professionals from Venable LLP; LexisNexis
Rocking for Together We Bake - Donate now!

Before earning capital letters befitting a true band, we were simply “noise in the basement” – the sound of a random collection of white-collar professionals dabbling with music in the dank, subterranean confines of our homes. Braving the sunlight and testing the laws of nature, we formed a real band, Noise in the Basement, to entertain our friends and provide an escape from the daily DC grind. Our catalog of cover songs is rooted in alt-rock hits from the 80s thru today, but spans five decades of the best high-energy, popular and should-have-been-popular tunes.

Featuring legal professionals from Hogan Lovells US LLP; Kenealy Vaidya LLP
Rocking for Calvary Women's Services - Donate now!

Formed in 2015 by noted IP lawyer David Kenealy, the Porch Lights are the official house band of the Rosemont neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.  The Porch Lights have played at bars and house parties around Alexandria, mixing originals, rock and alt-country classics and a few quirky current tunes aimed at making sure you’re paying attention. Think Midwest rock, corn-fed and working class.  The line-up includes Max Keeler on lead guitar and vocals, David Kenealy on guitar, Keith Larson on drums and vocals, Stephen MacBride on vocals, bass, harmonica, utility infielder Ajit Vaidya and Jessica Wehrman on lead vocals.

Featuring legal professionals from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Rocking for Children's Law Center - Donate now!

[redacted] IS BACK! Finnegan is proud and pumped up to be participating in the second annual Law Rocks DC fundraising event at the legendary 9:30 Club on Thursday, September 22! [redacted] will be rocking out to support the Children’s Law Center, a local organization that assists DC children who have been abused or neglected, caught in custody battles, live in poor housing, or have special education needs. By supporting [redacted] with your donation to the Children’s Law Center, you are advancing the band’s quest to win the battle of law firm bands, but, most importantly, EVERY dime you contribute will go to help these less fortunate children in our area. This is an awesome way to band together with our fellow law firms to support this and other worthy causes. In exchange for your vote of $$, we promise to play our hearts out and bring down the house! VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN! THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!! Let’s ROCK!!

[redacted] features Forrest Jones and Moira Bogley, vocals; Brandon Korch, drums; Norm Lester, bass; J.P. Long, guitar; and Mike Flibbert, guitar.

Featuring legal professionals from Blank Rome; Dentons Rodyk; Ince & Co; Jorquiera & Rozas; Thomas Miller Americas
Rocking for Bridge of Books Foundation - Donate now!

Featuring legal professionals from Perkins Coie LLP; AFL-CIO; Alliance for Green Heat
Rocking for GoodWeave - Donate now!

Featuring legal professionals from Howard Kennedy LLP
Rocking for MQ - Donate now!

Special guests from Columbus School of Law
Rocking for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington DC - Donate now!

The Tortious Tones began as innocently as any other band. Two friends, Christian Baron and Nic Zawarski got together to perform as a part of their first year class skit at the annual Columbus Awards Night at the Catholic University. Since that moment they have expanded into the iconic eclectic D.C. cover band that they are today. The Tones, as they like to be called, have performed at a host of different venues across the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Some of the venues where the Tones have performed include Bayou DC, DC 9 Nightclub, and The Town Tavern DC to list a few.

Throughout all their success, the Tortious Tones never forgot where they came from and have become iconic as the Columbus School of Law’s in-house band . They have performed at numerous events hosted by the law school, providing quality entertainment with their classic rock and funk songs that span over a wide range of different artists.

Featuring legal talent from Law Offices of Al Staehely, Jr
Rocking for Music for Mustangs

Al Staehely's roots in the Austin music scene combined with his experience writing and collaborating with artists in Los Angeles (most notably as front man in the psychedelic rock band Spirit) have allowed him to create a sound all his own. Seamlessly blending classic rock, soulful blues with a commanding stage presence, Al is just at home playing intimate solo shows with an acoustic guitar on his knee as he is taking center stage at a rock show. Al's engaging lyrics and creative melodies have peaked the interest of other artists who have recorded his songs- Keith Moon (The Who), Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), Peter Cox (Go West), The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, as well as performers from his own back yard, most recently Houston R&B vocalist Annika Chambers.

Featuring legal talent from Dunnam & Dunnam; Mostyn Law
Rocking for Workers Defense Project

The Bad Precedents consist of a group of political hacks who literally formed a rock band in a state capitol office during a legislative session.  All members worked in the Texas legislature.  One of them even was a legislator. All are lawyers, but one.  And the only non-lawyer knows more about the practice of law than the lawyers.

Featuring legal talent from Branscomb PC
Rocking for Austin Clubhouse
 

While Jack Flack features a broad array of backgrounds, including lawyers, a doctor, and an engineer, they all have one thing in common: They love to rock!  With years of combined experience and training, the band is well versed in styles ranging from classic rock to country to funk.  They strive to bring the highest level of energy and excitement to every show, and will do the same at Law Rocks.  Jack Flack is proud to be playing on behalf of Austin Clubhouse and to support mental health.

Rocking for Doorways - Donate now!

X-Magnetics is a powerhouse rock machine featuring legal professionals from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP; Baker & McKenzie, LLP; and the U.S. Government.
 
X-Magnetics features a diverse group of musicians from popular NOVA bands (The Walkaways, Naked Grace, Dr. FU, Manther, and the Overcommitments) uniting to rock it out for Doorways for Women and Families.

Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school-based discrimination and/or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity, immigrant or English Language Learner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or involvement in the foster care or juvenile justice systems.

Founded in 1985, amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research.

BOOM!Health enables New Yorkers living with and at highest risk for illness, addiction, homelessness and poverty to realize their full potential by integrating services to create a seamless continuum of prevention and care.

City Harvest works to end hunger across the five boroughs. They do this by rescuing and distributing excess food, educating lower-income people to encourage self-sufficiency, and forging innovative partnerships within communities to bring thousands of hungry New Yorkers their next meal.
 

The mission of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is to help veterans recovering from homelessness and mental illness overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare and income.

Her Justice engages the talent and resources of New York City's law firms, bringing together committed lawyers and determined women to secure life-changing results. 

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) currently has 28 Kids Cafes in various cities across the state. The Kids Cafe program is intended to help children escape the cycle of poverty by giving agencies and/or social service charities nutritious meals to serve in exchange for an agreement from the agencies to act as safe havens for the children.

The mission of The Partnership for the Homeless is to build a just and equitable society and create lasting community change through the development of solution-oriented programs and policy initiatives that eliminate the root causes of homelessness.

Featuring talent from Walkers Global
Rocking for Kids Cafe/Community FoodBank of New Jersey
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The draw of big city lights has been too strong to resist, and 1981 is returning to Law Rocks New York. For almost a year now, Neil, Tim, Andrew, Rolf and Natalie have been stationed at their legal file covered desks at Walkers in the Cayman Islands dreaming of another trip to the Big Smoke. Now that their entry is official, the amplifiers are going up to 11. One thing is for sure: they will be bringing the Caribbean heat to New York again, and this time they’re taking no prisoners.

Featuring talent from Office of the Bronx District Attorney; private practice
Rocking for amfAR
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The "Endless Thread" is happy to return to Law Rocks this year to battle it out for amfAR, Foundation for AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. Accordingly, and to put in a manner colleagues will understand:

We are writing this short bio with respect to the aforementioned musical performance by the above mentioned musical group professionally known as "The Endless Thread" (hereinafter "applicant"). Upon hearing all the facts, and reviewing the evidence in the form of the group's musical capabilities, the applicant has no doubt that your unequivocal verdict will be in its favor and that you will grant its application to be chosen as the recipient of first place at the "Law Rocks" event. 

We appreciate your consideration, and please feel free to inquire further after the musical performance to be the first to receive our newly recorded album "FM Drift."

Put another way, the "Endless Thread" is a musical think-tank of lawyers and musicians whose ability to move the soul is so great, so compelling, it has caused prosecutors and defense attorneys to cross the aisles, get up on the stage, and join together to make music.  This year be sure to listen-in on the finest of legal harmonies, as the band explores some of the hottest covers and even one of its originals. Yes, you heard it right - "The Endless Thread" is not just a spur of the moment band thrown together for the purpose of battling it out on behalf of amfAR. Rather, it is a full fledged, gigging and recording band in New York City made up of lawyers and musicians, and its members simply cannot wait to support such an amazing foundation as amfAR.
 

Featuring talent from Davis & Gilbert LLP; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; White & Case LLP
Rocking for Her Justice
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Mistrial was originally formed in 2014 by five lawyers in White & Case’s NYC office.  Known to rock at events large and small, Mistrial features the vocal stylings of Adam Chernichaw and Brian Kim, the riffs of Charles May (guitar), the rhythms of Daniel Cohen (vocals/guitar), the grooves of Raj Gandesha (bass), the beats of Joshua Weedman (drums), and the talents of Kate Swisher (keys).    Mistrial is excited to bring its spin on modern and classical rock to Law Rocks, and raise some money for Her Justice!

Featuring talent from Buzzell, Blanda & Visconti, LLP; Horing, Welikson & Rosen, P.C.; Law Offices of Ronald S. Cook; Law Offices of Cornell Bouse; Suffolk County District Court
Rocking for Metro New York Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors
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Just Cause Rock Band, Inc. is primarily a classic rock band. The band is dedicated to charity work and has help raise several hundreds of thousands of dollars for "just causes" since 2010.  Featuring talented legal professionals: Ronald S. Cook, Esq., Cornell Bouse, Esq., Tara Visconti, Esq., Jim Mathews, Esq., and also Don Hollister, Tom Gruhn, Phil Colwell, and Sheila Fitzpatrick. The band has supported charities including the March of Dimes, American Kidney Fund, Why Hunger, Cow Harbor Wounded Warriors Project, Northport Ecumenical Food Pantry, Salvation Army Home for Homeless Veterans, Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, Metropolitan Area Benevolent Fund for Families of Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty, DDI School for Autistic Children, Law Rocks, local fire departments, Northport Moose Lodge, Northport Kiwanis association, Northport veterans’ hospital, various festivals, The Angel Awards. The band has also performed to support people in need due to traumatic illness/disability and families in need due to loss of a loved one.

Featuring talent from Greenberg Traurig LLP
Rocking for BOOM!Health
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Named for Greenberg Traurig founder Mel Greenberg, The Meltones have rocked many a firm gathering, everywhere from New York to Miami to the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Featuring talent from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Rocking for Advocates for Children of New York
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“A band whose appeal can never be denied”

Talent from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Rocking for The Partnership for the Homeless
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The Plimptones may be the hardest working band in rock and roll, but that’s just their billable hours. Musically, they strive to walk on the right side of the fine line between clever and stupid, whichever that may be. Their combination of raucous rhythms, sonorous strings, honking horns and multi-part harmonies pays homage to the masters of rock, yesterday and today. They also are known, on occasion, to come up one alliteration short.

Talent from Locke Lord LLP
Rocking for Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
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The members of the ROCKE LORDS OF LOCKE LORD are honored to be raising money for the amazing veterans, lawyers, and staff at the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center in New Haven CT.  The CVLC, with the help of its growing team of community volunteer lawyers, are helping to improve the lives of our veterans every day in overcoming life-impacting struggles.  Please come and join us to help support the CVLC!   Musically, the ROCKE LORDS OF LOCKE LORD has one goal in mind: to play a face-melting set of some of the hardest rocking songs on the planet.  Be prepared to rock hard with the ROCKE LORDS.  The band will include the musical stylings of Gabe McCool (bass and vocals), Dan Fiorello (guitar and vocals), Scott Wofsy (guitar), Casey Howard (keys/horns), Joy Whitney (vocals, percussion), Ted Bednarcyk (drums), and Brian Lothson (guitar and vocals).

Featuring talent from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Rocking for City Harvest
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Arising out of the mean streets of Midtown East in the early 1980s, Time Entry toured the globe several times over on the back of its smash hit “Life in 6-Minute Increments”, an aptly-lengthed, 6-minute prog rock epic equal parts “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Who Let the Dogs Out?”.  Rolling Stone heralded Time Entry as “not your dad’s law firm band – actually, wait, that’s exactly what they are”.  After this fleeting brush with fame and fortune, Time Entry fell into obscurity due to infighting over merchandise revenue (primarily t-shirt money), the ethics of bow hunting, and whether more cowbell was in fact needed (it wasn’t).  Spurred by a 2016 ‘where are they now?’ VH1 special, and a serious need for cash, Time Entry has reunited to take Law Rocks by storm.
 
The band looks forward to raising funds for City Harvest and the other great nonprofits featured at Law Rocks NYC. 

From the Opera House in Sydney to the bomb shelters in Israel to the Woody Guthrie Festival multiple first round Grammy nominated singer-songwriter SONiA disappear fear continues to inspire audiences in the USA and around the world. Performing with her SONiA Santa Cruz guitar, piano, harmonica or a full band she is frequently described as the ‘Female Dylan’.  SONiA (Rutstein) sings and writes in Hebrew, Spanish, English and Arabic .Her songs are drawn from rock to blues to reggae to folk to Latin to Judaic to pop and country brimming with stories of passion and hope. She has recently shared the stage with some of her heroes including Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger and Chris Thiele. Two of her proudest moments were singing withPeter, Paul and Mary at the Lincoln Memorial in 2002 and in 2012 receiving the Coin of Honor from the United States Army for her humanitarian songs while on tour in Germany. SONiA has received the highest number of awards for her positively proud songs and more than any other Gay or Lesbian Musician including Female Artist of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian Music American Music Awards. She also has appeared with Idan Raichel, Arlo Gutherie, Indigo Girls, Emmy Lou Harris, John Fulbright, Moe, and many more. "One of the greatest interpreters of Phil Ochs," says Sonny Ochs about SONiA.

SONiA disappear fear has gained a devoted and growing fan base in over 20 countries. Selling more half a million units - because the honesty of her songs touches the hearts and minds of people from a wide spectrum of social and ethnic backgrounds based on the premise that when you disappear fear between people what you have is love. SONiA resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her partner and wife, Terry Irons.

Executive in Residence, Department of Management, Kogod School of Business, American University

John Simson has been in the music industry since his signing in 1971 as a recording artist and songwriter. Simson's career has included stints as a manager, handling the career of 5X Grammy winner, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, special advisor to Harry Belafonte for music and television projects, and a 30 year career as an entertainment lawyer advising clients on copyright and business issues in film, television, music and the visual arts. He most recently served as the Executive Director of SoundExchange from 2001-2010, an organization he helped launch in 2001. SoundExchange collects royalties from internet and satellite radio services on behalf of recording artists and record labels. The organization is now responsible for distributions greater than Two Billion Dollars since inception. Simson received an Emmy nomination for his music supervision of the PBS series, "American Roots Music" and was named the Outstanding Volunteer Lawyer by Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts on their 10th Anniversary celebration. Simson was at the forefront of the battle for artist's rights and their ability to be paid for their work online and has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The New York Times, WSJ, Marketplace, CNN and many other news outlets. He is a frequent lecturer on music industry and copyright issues and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the National Recording Preservation Board of the Library of Congress, is Chairman of the D.C. Bar's Art, Entertainment, Media & Sports Law Committee, is a Board member of CINE, the Musicianship and the Music Manager's Forum. He is a 1994 Alumni of Nashville's Leadership Music Program and is a past President of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Grammy organization. Simson previously taught Entertainment Law at Washington College of Law and Georgetown University Law Center.

Engineer at Cue Recording  & Producer of The Circus Life

Sean Russell is a multi-platinum engineer who’s worked with Damien Marley, Bruno Mars, India.Arie, KIX, ODESZA, among many others. Working out of Cue Recording in Falls Church, VA, Sean can be found on Instagram @seanrussell. He's also a producer on the podcast "The Circus Life" www.thecircuslife.com.

Founder of Davis Law, PLLC

Beverly Davis is the founder of Davis Law, PLLC, a Washington, D.C. media and entertainment law firm that helps clients elevate the entertainment experience.  She represents television, film, digital, music, and event production companies, music and live event touring companies, and talent in D.C., California and Texas.  Ms. Davis assists clients with media content review and compliance, contract drafting and negotiation, deal making, trademarks, copyrights, and labor and employment matters.  She also serves as the Secretary of the Board for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts.  You may contact Ms. Davis through her website www.davis-lawfirm.com or by calling (202) 441-8278.

Owner & President, Bialek's Music LTD

1967-1969 Drummer in the Band "Heel & Soul"
1969-1996 Drummer and leader of the band "Confection", a leading wedding, corporate dance band that performed 2250 events.
1972-1975 Talent agent for Washington Talent Agency
1975-1978 Talent agent for Barry Rick Associates
1978-Present Owner of Bialek's Music LTD. A diverse entertainment agency serving the entire East Coast
1999-2000 President of The International Special Events Society
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Special Events Society Washington DC
2013 Elected to the Board of Sesma (Special Event Sights marketing Alliance)
2015 Elected to The "Knot" Hall of Fame for wedding contributions
Married with two daughters and five grandchildren
Golf handicap of 16

Caryn Rose is a NYC-based writer and photographer who documents rock and roll and urban life. She has written about music for Salon, Vulture, MTV News, NPR, the Guardian, A.V. Club, the Village Voice and Billboard. Most recently, she ranked and reviewed all 314 of Bruce Springsteen's officially released songs for Vulture, and fact-checked the first season of Vinyl for Salon. Her cat is named after Jackie Wilson.

In addition to being a nationally renowned Telecommunications attorney, Alan Tilles also has a thriving Entertainment Law Practice. A musician since childhood, Alan represents numerous bands and entertainers, with the breadth of his work including work on recording contracts, television and live performance agreements, as well as copyright and trademark issues. As a result, he has received appreciative mentions in a number of albums by several musicians.  Alan can frequently be seen on stage, either sitting in with client bands or appearing with his local group, Film at Eleven.

As part of the Shulman Rogers firm band, The Fine Print, he was the winner of the inaugural Law Rocks competition in Washington, D.C.

Victor is a founding member of Bushell Sovak Ozer & Gulmi LLP.

Victor and the firm have represented A list celebrities, musicians, authors and the industry for decades. Clients represented include (in no particular order): ICM, UTA, The Agency Group, MGM, BMI, FujiTV, Broadway Video, Vigliano Associates, VNY Model Management, Anne Hathaway, Harvey Keitel, Candace Bushnell, Raven-Symone, The Moody Blues, and Onyx. An avid musician, Victor has played the drums since second grade and (much to the dismay of his family and neighbors) continues to bang away in his basement at every possible opportunity. Cheers!

Marc Milano serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the BB&T Premium Finance line of business.  Based at AFCO’s New York office on Wall Street, he oversees the Legal Team serving stakeholders of AFCO Credit Corp., CAFO, Inc. and Prime Rate Premium Finance Corporation. 

Mr. Milano joined the Premium Finance group from AIG Investments in New York where he served as Associate General Counsel.  Prior experience includes A.I. Credit Corp., where he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and private practice as a bankruptcy and litigation attorney in New York. 

Mr. Milano is also the lead singer and rhythm guitar player with The Mulligans, a classic rock and dance band music in Westchester County, NY.

For over 30 years Andy has been an ardent legal advocate for creators of intellectual property and entertainment entrepreneurs, predominately those in the music industry. His client base spans the spectrum from emerging talent to iconic music superstars and from established companies to start-ups. 

Andy is well versed in the challenges facing the music industry and has spoken at numerous educational events, been featured in books, quoted in Billboard and the Wall Street Journal, and interviewed on NPR.  Andy is actively involved with NARAS’ NY Chapter’s Board of Governors, the Board of Directors of the TJ Martell Foundation (the music industry’s charity committed to finding a cure for cancer) and the ABA’s Music & Personal Appearances Division as its Vice Chair.

Most importantly Andy has been happily married to his wife Lorin for 25 years and they have three spectacular children - Jackson, Keaton & Logan - who play the piano better than he ever could.

When asked why Andy became an attorney in the music business he’ll readily assert it’s because he has no musical talent whatsoever but loves to do battle in negotiations and hang out in rock clubs.