Charles “Chuck” Jarrell is a long-time supporter of, and participant in, Law Rocks. He helped form the inaugural board of directors for Law Rocks, and has emceed Law Rocks events nationwide. He is the guitarist for Attractive Nuisance, which has participated in the LA show for 5 years.

Chuck 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.

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 legal talent from Buchalter; Travelers

Confidential is a hard rock band straight out of Irvine.  It was the brainchild of four friends with similar musical interests: Darren Wilsey (lead guitar and author of, "The Musician's Guide to Licensing Music: How to Get Your Music into Film, TV, Advertising, Digital Media & Beyond"), Jason Goldstein (bass guitar, shareholder at Buchalter), Abram Rodriguez (lead vocals , teacher, Mayfair High) and Matty West (rhythm guitar, teacher, coach, author).   Add drummer Patricia Oceguera (professional interpreter) and guitarist Bob Dato (of counsel, Buchalter), and you have an eclectic combination of rock n' roll die hards that are looking to rock the Whisky-a-Go-Go on March 21, 2019.  

The Confidential set list offers a broad range of appeal for rock music aficionados - from the novice to diehards like us.  And remember, no matter what happens before, at or after a Confidential show: "Your Secret Is Safe With Us."  TM pending.

Featuring legal talent from Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP; Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
Rocking for Kind, Inc. (Kids in Need of Defense). Kind helps ensure that no child appears in immigration court without high quality legal representation.

Lodestar is a hard rock band that recently took third place in the Banding Together to End Domestic Violence concert last July at the El Rey Theatre.

Marc Godino, guitarist for Lodestar, is a senior partner at Glancy Prongay & Murray, and along with bassist Daniel Cubert have been playing music together for over 40 years. Combined with drummer John Ferrigno from Hooper Lundy & Bookman, percussionist/attorney Melissa Wright, and  vocalist/attorney Gary Yones, Lodestar promises to deliver a high energy, guitar driven rock experience.

Featuring legal talent from Faraday Future; Praedicat, Inc; Strumwasser & Woocher LLP
Rocking for Family Violence Appellate Project

MauxFaux started at Morrison & Foerster as Band Morrison and has been a staple for several years in the gritty underground corporate-lawyer Los Angeles music scene.  Now faux MoFos, the three existing members have moved on to Praedicat, Inc., Faraday Future, and Strumwasser & Woocher LLP.  As a power pop trio, MauxFaux strives to bring garage-band, punk sensibilities to pop hits. It's like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but the brides are the Bangles and the brothers are the Ramones. 

With talent from Spertus, Landes & Umhofer
Rocking for ACLU of Southern California

Daughter: “Daddy, why do you do Law Rocks every year?”
Me: “Because, sweetie, Daddy has unresolved insecurities from his childhood and expresses those through attention-seeking behaviors.”

Daughter: “Oh. That’s exactly what mommy says. You’re weird. And embarrassing.”
Me: “Imagine how my law partners feel.”

Daughter: “Seems like you’ve been doing this since I was born—have you ever won Law Rocks?”
Me: “No sweetie. But thanks for rubbing it in.”

Daughter: “What songs are you going to do?”
Me: “I’m going to desecrate several classics from the 80s, 90s, and today. You know, the usual.”

Daughter: “Please don’t do like real music like Cardi B and Ariana Grande. It’s cringy and needy.”
Me: “I know. But I think the audience appreciates the awkwardness of my musical stylings in ways that cause them to cheer sympathetically. Kinda like when a video of a puppy barking at himself in a mirror gets a billion likes.”

Daughter: “Who is your charity?”
Me: “It’s the ACLU. They fight for people’s rights and make the president rage-tweet.”

Daughter: “Then I like them. Do they know you’re not very good at this?”
Me: “Shhh, honey. Let’s keep that just between us.”

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With legal talent from Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
Rocking for Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS)

MSK’s band, the 2017 Judge’s Choice winner, will again be playing to support Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS), an organization dedicated to providing free legal services to those with mental health disabilities. They’re playing this year as The MHAS Warriors to honor Jim Preis, the long-time leader of MHAS who passed away last year. MHAS is a truly inspiring organization with a vibrant new Executive Director, Jenny Farrell, leading MHAS into an exciting new chapter. The MHAS Warriors, fresh off covering the back side of Abbey Road last year, are mixing it up this year with a mix of indie/alternative tunes from The Cure to The National to the Alabama Shakes.

Featuring legal talent from Day Pitney; Wolf Greenfield
Rocking for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The NYC-area based Wolfpack is excited and honored to be joining the Law Rocks LA show this March as they continue to raise money for JDRF!  The band has had the good fortune of playing the NYC show since 2014, raising nearly $30,000 for various charities in the process.  Gabe, Greg, Brian, and Ted will be flying out to the Sunset Strip to rock the Whisky with a killer set of hard-hitting rock songs that will be sure to keep the crowd howlin’ all night! The band greatly appreciates your support in helping to raise funds for the LA Chapter of JDRF - the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.  JDRF's goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D until “type one” becomes “type none! 

With legal talent from Allen Matkins and Buchalter
Rocking for California Strong

Attractive Nuisance roared onto the Whisky stage in 2014 for its inaugural Law Rocks! set. The Nuisance won the Judges' Choice Award in 2016 and won both the Saturday night concert and the Judges' Choice Award in 2017. The Nuisance has played gigs all over Southern California, from Agoura Hills to Hermosa Beach. Law Rocks is thrilled that the Nuisance is bringing back its mosh-inspiring sound for 2019 in support of California Strong, which is raising money and awareness to support those affected by the Borderline Shooting in Thousand Oaks, the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California.

With legal talent from Doll Amir & Eley
Rocking for Mirman School

2015 champs and 2016/2018 Judges' Choice Award winners, 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.

Featuring legal talent from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Rocking for In-N-Out Burger Foundation

Don’t let the name fool you. The Doughboys rock it hard. Mixing original lyrics to familiar beats and riffs, they are as deft with a mic as they are with a memo. The sextet from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman will rock for The In-N-Out Burger Foundation this year, and they’re ready to prove that it’s all about that bassoon, ‘bout that bassoon, no treble.

Featuring legal talent from Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP
Rocking for United Friends of the Children

With legal talent from Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete; Reed Smith
Rocking 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!

With legal talent from Latham & Watkins
Rocking for City of Hope

Representing Latham & Watkins with members from Diversion, a Latham band who performed at 3 prior LawRocks events, the Four Horsemen will pay homage to classic Sunset Strip Heavy Metal.  Performing timeless face-melting classics from bands who performed at the world famous Whisky A Go Go throughout the 1980s.  Get our fist in the air and relive the heyday of the Sunset Strip metal scene!   The Four Horsemen will be raising money to support The City of Hope.

Featuring talented legal professionals from Raines Feldman
Rocking for White Heart Foundation

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!

Starring legal professionals from Perkins Coie
Rocking for City of Hope

Three-time Law Rocks champion 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, partner Lara Dueppen and counsel 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.

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

Counsel for Justice brings together law firms, foundations, corporations, donors and volunteers in support of a more just Los Angeles. 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, support of our veterans, immigration assistance, AIDS legal services and civic mediation.

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.

Starring legal talent from Hanson Bridgett; Kessenick, Gamma and Free; Peter Logan Law Offices
Rocking for St. Anthony's San Francisco and Blue Bear School of Music

Back for its 7th appearance at Law Rocks, 12th Root of Two plays tunes from the Rolling Stones, the Who and other classic rock bands. Band members give back to the community, through Bar service, community volunteer activities, and playing for numerous charitable events in Northern California.

Featuring legal talent from Covington & Burling LLP
Rocking for API Legal Outreach

Cov'R Band is the house band of Covington & Burling LLP, and is comprised of attorneys located in the firm's San Francisco and Palo Alto offices. The band was formed in 2018 and plays an eclectic mix of rock, pop, and R&B songs, spanning across the past six decades. This is Cov'R Band's debut at Law Rocks SF, and we are excited to be participating and raising funds for API Legal Outreach.

Featuring legal talent from Winston & Strawn / Farella, Braun + Martel
Rocking for The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

JIMMY'S BROTHER is an LA-based rock n’ roll band with a significant following in the New York area as well. No gimmicks, no nonsense. Just vocals, guitars, and attitude. 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. No stranger to the Law Rocks stage, the band has won multiple “Judges’ Choice Awards” in Los Angeles and San Francisco and two overall championships.

Featuring legal talent from Greenberg Traurig; K&L Gates; Perkins Coie
Rocking for Family Violence Appellate Project

Formed in 2017, The Latent Defects (f.k.a. Attractive Nuisance) are proud to return at Law Rocks for the second time! The band, which managed to win “Judges Choice” in two of their last three performances, was formed as Greenberg Traurig’s house band and now includes a Verein of weekend warriors from five different law firms all flying a united banner of rock. They are ramping up a set of unexpected rock covers and retro hits and are proud to be supporting the Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP) for this upcoming event.

Featuring legal talent from Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Rocking for Collective Impact

From one of the premier personal injury firms in the Bay Area comes a musical ensemble that will compel you to move. Magnum PI debuted at Law Rocks SF 2018 and took the audience on a wild ride through the history of rock. Always looking for the edge, and for the jam that will take the crowd off the beaten path, this year Magnum PI brings a new set that explores more genres, instruments, and sounds. If the Battle of the Bands doesn’t settle out of court, this outfit is ready to go to verdict.

Featuring legal talent from Morrison & Foerster
Rocking for Bay Area Legal Aid

The MoFonics features (in alpha order) Matthew Chivvis (vocals), Paul Flum (sax/flute), Josh Korr (guitar), Aaron Rubin (bass), Nate Sabri (keys), James Schurz (vocals), and Jeremey Steinkoler (drums).

We represent Morrison & Foerster LLP, with a touch of funk, grit, and irreverence. We play a mix of classic rock and more modern tunes, adding our own twist. We love playing together and are committed to supporting good causes.

Featuring legal talent from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Rocking for Child Advocates of Silicon Valley

Morgan, Lewis & ROCKius FKA The Combinations is a large band from the SF office of Morgan Lewis. They combine a wicked horn section, great guitars and bass, amazing vocalists and phenomenal keyboard player. Along with our talented drummer, Morgan, Lewis & ROCKius hope that you enjoy their hybrid 70's R&B/Motown, funk vibe. We love playing together and believe that music makes the world a better place! Happy to lend our time and talent to fundraise!

Featuring legal talent from Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Rocking for The Arc of the East Bay

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 governs class actions, and may not seem like a wellspring for roots rock and roll -- but it is! Lieff Cabraser's R23s are in a class all their own as they take personal jurisdiction over your dancin' shoes when they rip their way through gold standards in support of The Arc of the East Bay. 

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.

Laura Ferreiro is the founder Music for Good and M4G Media, which connects brands and musicians with reputable non-profits, helps tell their stories, and promotes musicians and the good causes they care about most. She previously served as West Coast Editor of British music magazine NME, and is a longtime music journalist contributing to Yahoo, the Los Angeles Times, Variety, LA Weekly, IGN.com, Nylon and Rolling Stone. She has also worked extensively in marketing, communications & PR, with brands including Red Bull and Gretsch Guitars, and non-profits such as WaterAid, Easterseals, MALDEF and the Levitt Foundation. When she’s not scribbling away or attending shows, she enjoys hiking and making pottery.

Dan Flores is a Senior Vice President and the head of litigation at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.  Prior to joining MGM in 2013, he practiced in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, and antitrust law.  Dan received his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School in 2002 and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Music from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1999.  He serves on the board of the Jazz Education Network, the leading organization supporting college and high school jazz educators and students, and he has previously served on the President’s Council at the Colburn School.  Dan currently plays tenor saxophone with Gary Greene and His Big Band of Barristers, an institution in the Los Angeles legal community that has allegedly been declared as America’s #1 Legal Band by the American Bar Association.  Once upon a time he could also play clarinet, guitar, bass, and piano reasonably well but now he is admittedly kind of a hack.  Dan’s favorite non-lawyer band is Fishbone.

Billy Morrison is an English guitarist, singer and actor who plays guitar with Billy Idol and performs with the Los Angeles-based cover band Royal Machines (and previously with Camp Freddy). Morrison previously fronted the hard rock act Circus Diablo and has been a member of The Cult, Stimulator, Doheny and Into a Circle.

Morrison co-hosted Indie 103.1's Camp Freddy Radio, with Dave Navarro, until its retirement in 2008.

Chris Poole is President and Chief Executive Officer of JAMS, the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide.

Poole joined JAMS in 2006 and since that time has led the organization through an unprecedented period of growth, which also helped elevate the ADR industry as a whole. In his role as President and CEO, Poole works closely with senior management and the highly-trained panelists who own the company. He is actively involved in recruiting high-profile ADR talent to the JAMS panel and overseeing the operations and marketing functions across all locations worldwide.

Poole’s extensive business experience in the legal industry makes him uniquely qualified for the head post at JAMS. Prior to joining JAMS, Poole was CEO at Thomson Elite, part of The Thomson Corporation. Under Poole’s leadership, Thomson Elite, the software division of Thomson’s $3-billion Legal and Regulatory Market Group, grew to be one of the most successful suppliers to the legal industry. At Thomson, he was responsible for overseeing multiple product lines with 800 employees. During his tenure, Elite dominated its core market and became a global leader in legal software, achieving a market share of over 60 percent of the largest law firms in the world.

Poole was COO of Elite Information Systems from 1995 to 1998, Chair and CEO of Elite Information Group from 1999 to 2003, and President and CEO of Thomson Elite from 2003 to 2006. Before joining Elite, Poole was Executive Director of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles. Latham is one of the largest law firms in the world, with more than 2,600 attorneys in 30 offices around the globe. He served as Executive Director from 1993 to 1995, and prior to that, he was the firm’s Director of Technology from 1989 to 1993.

Poole was the recipient of the 2002 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University in 1979 and his M.B.A. in Computers and Marketing from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA in 1984.

He is based in the JAMS Irvine Headquarters and lives with his family in Southern California.

Mick Smiley is a songwriter and producer. Career highlights include three platinum records, a Grammy nomination, and playing bass on Billy Idol's first album. He is perhaps best known for writing and performing the song "Magic" from the 1984 Ghostbusters soundtrack. Mick has owned Better Music Services for the past 25 years, a top Southern California DJ service specializing in weddings.

Joe Trofino is the Associate General Counsel and a senior executive in the Legal Affairs Department at ICM Partners, one of the world’s largest talent and literary agencies with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and London, where he focuses on general corporate legal matters including litigation, corporate contracts, regulatory compliance, insurance matters, real estate, employment, business development 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. Mr. Trofino joined ICM Partners in 2008.  Mr. Trofino currently lives in Culver City with his wife, Melissa, and 4 year old son/2032 NHL first round draft prospect, Crosby.

Debbie White, partner at Loeb & Loeb, focuses her practice in the music, motion picture and entertainment industries, with particular emphasis on representing recording artists, songwriters, producers, managers, record companies, publishing companies, and digital media and technology companies in their ongoing business affairs.

Recognized as a top entertainment lawyer by leading publications such as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, Debra is known for her work negotiating multimillion-dollar recording contracts, as well as agreements related to publishing, worldwide touring, film soundtrack and Broadway cast albums, merchandising and sponsorships. A significant portion of her music practice centers on the development of copyright strategies and implementation of licensing efforts for digital companies, major advertisers and advertising agencies, sports and television networks, and entertainment companies.

Her experience representing talent, combined with her in-depth understanding of licensing and publishing rights, uniquely positions Debra to address the complex issues that arise when artists work with subscription streaming services and other new media companies and licensors of digital content.

She also leverages her talent and recording relationships to negotiate entertainment-related strategic marketing partnerships, tour sponsorships, brand integration agreements and celebrity product endorsement deals on behalf of advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries.

In addition, Debra represents actors, fashion designers, athletes, chefs, models and high-level industry executives in a range of traditional entertainment matters. She has been very successful at expanding her clients’ interests through ventures such as book publishing, fragrance and cosmetic licensing agreements, non-scripted television deals, and infomercials.

Debra's practice is international in scope, and she is increasingly active in Asia’s expanding entertainment and media market, with clients that include China’s largest tech company and one of the most popular K-pop bands in history.

Featuring legal talent from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Enbridge
Rocking for OpHeart

Backspace is a rock ‘n roll band that formed in 2007 as a group of like-minded professionals who found a way to benefit the community through their music. Their annual charity show is a one-time only performance specifically curated around a unique theme, never to be repeated. In 2019, they travelled across the pond and played an array of British band hits panning from the The Beatles to One Direction. On February 8, 2020 at White Oak Music Hall, they will present an evening of one-hit wonders.

The Dadbots are an acoustic cover band formed in 2017 by three dads with little free time but with a common love for 90s grunge. Lead singer, Brett Ross, is Associate General Counsel and Director of Compliance for TPC Group, a local chemical company. Steve Cagle plays guitar and provides back-up vocals and is a member of Winstead’s Business Litigation Practice Group. Mike Wilson plays guitar as well and is an associate at Kasowitz focusing on complex commercial litigation. The Dadbots are excited to join the Law Rocks show and to raise money for the Spring Branch Education Foundation supporting teachers and students from SBISD.

Featuring legal talent from Sheehy, Ware & Pappas LLC
Rocking for The Alzheimer’s Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter

How would you define a sound that’s a cross between Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, REM, and Glenn Frey? It’s a trick question. A sound like that defies genre. Veterans of the Houston music scene, they’ve connected to create unique music that’s heartfelt, edgy, and laid back. The result – an eclectic sound reminiscent of the aforementioned legends. It’s an unexpected combination, but once you hear it, it just feels right.

Featuring legal talent from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. and The Friedkin Group, the members of Pro Hac Vice joined forces for Law Rocks Houston to bring the hits from the most totally awesome era of music. The band will be raising money for the Chance for Hope Foundation, a local charity providing support services for children with cancer and their families, and grant funding for pediatric cancer research. Pro Hac Vice is:  John Goodgame (guitar, vocals), Travis Earp (guitar, vocals), Charlie San Miguel (drums/percussion), Mario Barrientos (bass, vocals) and Scott Davidson (lead vocals, guitar).

Featuring legal talent from Rodgers Selvera PLLC; South Texas College of Law
Rocking for Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts

The Houston based five-piece political rock band The Wheel Workers isn’t so political on its upcoming new album post-truth (out Nov. 2nd, 2018.) Now, the band’s lean and quirky Dead Kennedys, The Clash, and Pixies-influenced style shoves real life in front of our eyes.

Following up an astounding eight nominations at the Houston Press Music Awards in 2015 for its previous album Citizens, which was also called “a true masterpiece” that year by Free Press Houston, post-truth’s opening cut “White Lies” was first released in November of 2016 just before the Presidential election.

“Successful political art foregrounds the artistry while making a statement that isn’t just applicable for a limited time,” said The Onion’s A.V. Club in its coverage of the song.

“I was personally caught up in the horror many liberals felt at the time,” says The Wheel Workers leader Steven Higginbotham. “But after all the personal difficulties the band has faced since that time, I’m not sure I would write that song the same way today.”

“Two of our members had houses flooded during Hurricane Harvey,” Higginbotham explains, “and they have spent the better part of a year coming back from that. I went through an intensely hurtful break-up that put me in a dark place. But the band supported each other through it all.”

“Some of the people that were most supportive and kind during our difficulties were people I would probably disagree with politically,” Higginbotham continues. “But the decency and love they showed in helping us rebuild our lives is so much more important than whether we agree on this or that issue.”

Interestingly, if the message of “White Lies” reflects where the band started, post-truth’s final track “Sing,” might best reflect where the band is today. “Wade thru the night until the daylight dawns,” Higginbotham sings in the song’s chorus, rising to a climax of, “We... want so much for the spell that now holds us to break / Love is what I hope we sing next.”

“I’m definitely still socially conscious,” Higginbotham elaborates, “But now I think problems are best dealt with the way we do in our personal lives, with the people we genuinely care about, supporting and loving one another with understanding and forgiveness.”

post-truth, the latest album by Houston-based band, The Wheel Workers arrived on Nov. 2nd, 2018.

Charles “Chuck” Jarrell is a long-time supporter of, and participant in, Law Rocks. He helped form the inaugural board of directors for Law Rocks, and has emceed Law Rocks events nationwide. He is the guitarist for Attractive Nuisance, which has participated in the LA show for 5 years.

Chuck 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.

Amber Field Music is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and teacher featured in SF Magazine's Best of the Bay for yoga music. They have performed at the SF International Arts Festival, SF Jazz, SF Pride, and other festivals and venues. Amber started out their career in a punk band screaming into their didgeridoo and snarling into the mic and then studied music in India. They have mellowed with age and now specialize in world fusion with influences from India, the Middle East, gospel, blues, and rock. Amber specializes in helping people sing, sound and speak their truths in private and group Free Your Voice classes. Amber also leads drama therapy and expressive arts workshops and trainings for people who want to explore ancestral healing, grief, adoption, and collective emergence. Come join the music (r)evolution! http://www.amberfieldmusic.com

"In-house lawyer by day, Rock-star by night. Hilary Gevondyan currently serves as Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel at First Republic Bank, where she provides strategic and day-to-day advice to executives, bankers, board members, and other key bank personnel regarding consumer and commercial lending transactions, facilities issues, deposit and fraud matters, special assets, and secondary market considerations. Previously, Hilary was in private practice with two large, international law firms where she had a particular niche with regard to hospitality assets and tax credit transactions and led the acquisition, disposition, and/or financing of over 50 hotels and 20 affordable housing projects.

Hilary is passionate about her family, community and civic engagement (including immigration and domestic violence related pro-bono work), singing (founding member and lead singer of 3-time Law Rocks champion band!), and she is currently re-learning how to play the piano. She has been an adjunct professor at University of California’s Berkeley School of Law and Hastings College of the Law. She is a graduate of Leadership San Francisco (sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce) and was awarded Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 under 40. Hilary received her JD from Harvard Law School (where she was the Editor in Chief of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review) and a BS from Boston University (summa cum laude).

Stacy Kray is a singer-songwriter whose songs have received AAA and college radio airplay and whose music videos have appeared on national television.  She is a two-time KFOG Local Scene Artist (the #1 AAA format radio station in the Bay Area) and the winner of multiple songwriting awards.   She is a voting member and former Governor of the SF Chapter Board of The Recording Academy (which awards the Grammys) and an alum of the Commercial Theatre Institute.   She has had music licensed by the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and the Oprah Winfrey Network and been featured in artist spotlights in Billboard Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle and 7x7.   She is co-writing Love The Struggle, a full-length musical about the lives, loves and writings of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre.  Love The Struggle has been the subject of development and showcases at Harvard University, the SheNYC Summer Theatre Festival, Musical Cafe (San Francisco) and SF Show Off.  She is also a counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in Palo Alto where she specializes in environmental law and serves as the office pro bono coordinator.  

Renata Lima is a multi-faceted human being that enjoys expressing herself through poetry, singing, playing, dancing and making fun videos. She was born in Brazil and carries the brazilian spirit with appreciation for dance, music and celebration.

With a background in Computer Science and Energy Healing, Renata enjoys exploring these different fields, tapping into the right and left brain.
Her favorite bands growing up were Bon Jovi, Gun & Roses, and Green Day, and these days she loves playing some of their jams on her guitar, and as well songs by Iron&Wine, Tom Perry and Beatles.

She is passionate about understanding the different dynamics in human relationships and the relationship with self, and she believes that plays a big part in our experiences and how we show up in the world.

To learn more about Renata, you can visit her website www.renatalima.com.

Born in Manhattan and raised in Queens and Westchester County, Kimon was classically trained on the upright bass. He came to the Bay Area by way of New England, although he did not heed immediately the advice of Horace Greeley, who so cogently advised that ‘West’ was the direction in which to ‘Go.’ Kimon, however, did arrive at that conclusion while standing on a beach in Santa Cruz while attending the Democratic National Convention: “Wait, they use the same money, and speak the same language here (sort of) – I could move here?” A few years later, he got in his car with two basses and an amp, shed his prior political campaign career, and drove to San Francisco.

Government lawyer by day, Kimon has played with any number of artists in the Bay Area and is a Law Rocks veteran. He spent many years with the Karney Band, and often plays with Amanda Abizaid out of Los Angeles. His new band - 101 North - should get on the road shortly. While his focus has been on rock and blues, he especially loves playing funk, reggae and dancehall. He enjoys exploring new genres and, more than anything, loves to learn.

Kimon is a partner at Hanson Bridgett. He provides both transactional and litigation advice to his public entity clients, and also serves as General Counsel to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. On the transactional side, he advises on transit funding at the federal, state and local levels. He helps his clients navigate the myriad of statutory and regulatory schemes governing public entities. He provides advice on the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, ethics, and risk management. He spent most of his career as a trial and appellate lawyer, and still litigates in any number of areas including code enforcement, torts, civil rights defense, and class actions. He advises and defends his clients on issues under the First, Fourth, Eighth, and 14th Amendments, Titles II, VI and VII, the California Voting Rights Act, and dangerous condition liability. He is especially fond of the design immunity doctrine.

Kimon spent 11 years at the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, where he served as managing attorney. There, he gained a wealth of experience working with city officials and departments, and represented the city and county both as a plaintiff and defendant. He retooled and managed the City's code enforcement team with a focus on housing, building, planning, zoning, environmental health, drug abatement and consumer protection issues. On the defense side, Kimon became a specialist in the many areas that confront public agencies.

He is a frequent presenter at the Transportation Research Board, the American Public Transportation Association, and other public entity associations. also Kimon teaches legal research, writing and moot court at Hastings College of the Law.

Prior to earning his law degree, Kimon worked on the 1988 Dukakis for President campaign, where he served as director of administration and finance and assistant treasurer for General Election campaign, as well as the Massachusetts state director for the primary election.

Michael A. Olivas is the William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Houston Law Center and Director of the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance at UH, where he has taught since 1982. He teaches Immigration Law courses, Higher Education and the Law, and Entertainment Law. He has a forthcoming book with NYU Press, Perchance to DREAM, A Legal and Political History of the DREAM Act and DACA, his 16th full-length book. From February 2016 until May 2017, Professor Olivas served as the President of the University of Houston-Downtown on an interim basis. He also has a regular radio show on the Albuquerque, NM, National Public Radio (NPR) station KANW, Houston’s KUHF, and other stations in North America. "The Law of Rock and Roll," where he reviews legal developments in music and entertainment law, appearing as "The Rock and Roll Law Professor." (TM) He lectures on entertainment law subjects to lawyers, young musicians, and trade groups.

There are good reasons why Freddie Steady Krc has a Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Academy of Music, a Texas Tornado Award from Buddy Magazine, and is in the Texas Music Hall of Fame. And his rich musical history all comes together in his Freddie Steady’s Wild Country project, a setting in which the music of his many incarnations all comes together.

This singer / songwriter / guitarist / drummer / renaissance Texan has plied his musical wares around the world the past few decades. A charismatic live performer, Krc wins over any audience with his captivating original songs and engaging stage presence. He also enjoys capturing the spirit of his favorite cover songs. Krc (rhymes with search) landed in Austin at the moment that a musical revolution was getting started at a styles-don’t-matter joint called the Armadillo.

By the time he hit town, he was also passionate about the Tex-Mex mix of the Sir Douglas Quintet (his first concert), the psychedelic sounds of rock innovators the 13th Floor Elevators, and the soulful folk of singer/songwriters like B. W. Stevenson and Jerry Jeff Walker. Freddie Steady would eventually work as a band member with each of these artists, all while developing his own musical ideas.

Session drumming includes studio work with everyone from the Sir Douglas Quintet’s Augie Meyers to Carole King, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to The Faces’ Ronnie Lane. Freddie’s greatest stage memories include performing for Presidents Clinton and Ford, drumming gigs with Big Brother and the Holding Company and with legendary San Francisco’s Charlatans at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’ll never forget performing with Jerry Jeff at Willie Nelson’s 1985 Picnic when Neil Young joined in for a set. His dozens of credits as a record producer include Peter Lewis of Moby Grape, Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels, and Al Staehely of Spirit. Among his published original songs are one featured in the film, Purpose, and another that serves as the theme for television music series, All You Can Eat Texas Music Café.

With his power pop trio, The Explosives, Freddie Steady set his drums right up front next to his band mates. In 2005, The Explosives helped bring Texas legend Roky Erickson out of retirement, serving as his band for several years, just as they had years earlier. Roky and the Explosives enjoyed great success with the release of the Halloween on Freddie’s own SteadyBoy Records label.

Krc took front and center on the guitar with his Western folk rock outfit, The Shakin’ Apostles, his rock and roll band The Freddie Steady 5, and with his country band, Freddie Steady’s Wild Country. It captured what we now call Americana even before the term existed. And that’s why he has revived Wild Country as the perfect catch-all setting for his wide-ranging gumbo of Texas musical sounds. Whether playing electric or acoustic, large hall or house concert, Freddie’s always rocking, always steady.

Evelyn Rubio, blues singer and saxophonist, carries a theme in her heart and that theme relates to what she identifies with the idea that “The blues has no borders”. Born in Mexico (Neza City) and raised through her formative years in Mexico City, it may be surprising to learn that Evelyn actually began in show business at the early age of nine. Then just two short years later, at the age of eleven, Evelyn would be a regular on a children’s television show “My Little Stars”. By the age of fifteen Evelyn was now earning a nice living as a rock and pop singer with various established bands in and around Mexico City and then at the age of 19 she began learning the saxophone and writing songs as well. Then in 1999 Evelyn recorded and released her first album “Evelyn Automarginados” which is a wonderful funky blues collection of music. Next, for over a period of five years, Evelyn would devote her focus on music between a black tie orchestra and a rocking blues band named “Chivo Azul”, in Playa del Carmen. Next, in 2004, Evelyn would land the lead role in Jesus Christ Superstar, a Canadian production in Mexico, as Mary Magdalene. Shortly afterward Evelyn would emigrate to Houston, Texas and sign a multi-year album contract with the late, great Calvin Owens, a BB king band leader. Right after signing the agreement Mr. Owens would produce Evelyn’s second release, “La Mujer que Canta Blues”. Then it was right back into the studio for Evelyn’s current release, “Hombres” but unfortunately Mr. Owens passed and Evelyn continued to produce and finish the album along with Andy Bradley. In 2011 Evelyn became a member of The James Boogaloo Bolden Blues Band (the last BB king band leader) playing at festivals and went on to release an album in 2013 titled, “No News just The Blues”. Time moved forward and with the much anticipated release of “Hombres” the CD received the nomination for The Jimi Awards as International Release of the year 2015 and then on March 8th 2016 due to an overwhelming number of spins by Disc Jockeys of “Hombres” nationwide Evelyn moved to number 1, number 3, and number 6 respectively – charting on the internationally recognized Billboard Magazine. She charted at #1 Latin Pop Album – #3 Latin Album – and #6 Blues Album.

Al Staehely is an entertainment lawyer based in Houston, Texas. He has specialized in legal matters pertaining to the music and film industries since 1979.His clients include musicians, record labels, music publishing companies, and distribution companies. He handles various matters related to recording, publishing, sub-publishing, and licensing both domestically and internationally.

Al is also a musician whose 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 Allens

A mouthwatering collection of pop favourites for the whole (firm) family.

Featuring legal talent from Greenway Chambers

Vocals and keys, Imogen Thomas;
Drums, Alex Robinson;
Bass and vocals, Hernan Pintos-Lopez;
Rhythm guitar, Ian Roberts SC;
Lead guitar Lucas Shipway;
Vocals and backing vocals, Tim Hackett; and
Backing vocals, Michael Connor

mintellica

Featuring legal talent from MinterEllison

MintEllica was formed at MinterEllison in 2016 to take part in the second edition of Law Rocks in Sydney. In their debut performance, the band followed up AC-DC with Adele and that set the tone for the band. MintEllica showcases the diversity that exists within the world of rock, rather than focusing on any one of its sub-genres. When MintEllica hits the stage, the only thing you can expect is variety.

James “Hetfield” Stanton and Phil “as intense as Lars” Turner are the yin and yang of MintEllica and have been with the band since its inception. Singer and rhythm guitarist James, a Senior Associate from MinterEllison’s disputes and insurance group, brings unrivalled energy on stage and his costumes and make-up are stuff of Law Rocks legend. James will be playing a MinterEllison branded guitar supplied by charity, The Blue Guitar Project, for whom the firm has undertaken significant pro bono work. Lead guitarist and Special Counsel, Phil, despite being largely immobile on stage, is the guy who mobilises the band offstage. The attention to detail that Phil has as a financial services lawyer he brings to all things MintEllica.

The band’s rhythm section comprises two of the nicest lawyers you will ever meet. Kosta Hountalas on drums is MintEllica’s pulse and also brings to the band some much needed tattoos. Big Pat McElhone is unflappable whether on the bass guitar or in the office.

Making their MintEllica debut are singers, Stella “Pink” Luo and George Napier, and keyboard player Andrew Choi, a man who successfully auditioned for the Conservatorium of Music at Sydney Uni, but turned down their offer to pursue a career in the law. Don’t be fooled by their amazing talent and youthful good looks, this trio really work as Graduates at MinterEllison.

MintEllica would like to acknowledge the support of MinterEllison’s Community Investment program and in particular Keith Rovers and Anton Hermann.

Featuring legal talent from Doughty Street Chambers

Vocals - Pippa Woodrow
Guitar - Dave Ellis
Bass - Ben Newton
Drums - Paul Mason

Featuring legal talent from TransPerfect

Despite their name, The Perfections focus is not taking themselves too seriously, having a lot of fun on stage and involving the crowd as much as possible with a selection of fun sing along hits...get ready to sing, scream and jump along to their throwback set.

Tom Balmer, Sydney – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Andrew Stanley, HK – Vocals, Lead Guitar
Kai Minors, Sydney – Keys
Robyn Pettitt, Sydney – Drums
Ben Forrest, Client – Bass
Tony Lim, Sydney – percussion, Hype Man

Featuring legal talent from Norton Rose Fulbright

The Thorns are:

Louise Santos (@louisefsantos) – Vocals
Ray Giblett (@raygiblett) – Lead guitar
Dan Vicano (@dannyvicas) – Rhythm guitar
Josh Carton (@joshuacarton) – Bass
Josh Kwong (@joshkay) – Drums

The Thorns are an exciting and entertaining rock band guaranteed to put on a huge live show. The Thorns are mainstays of LawRocks, having competed at every LawRocks! Sydney and taking out the top prize in 2016. The band are entertainers, renowned for getting crowds involved in each show and delivering a rocking show with set lists of crowd favourites covering a wide range of genres.

When they’re not raising the roof at the Oxford Art Factory, they dabble in their part time hobbies of construction, insurance, and banking and restructuring law.

Featuring legal talent from Nuix / Alvarez and Marsal

This is a band that breaks the rules of Rock and Roll. I mean, for the last few years it’s been one man and his little guitar...

Now there is a full band made up of people who make it their lives to support lawyers and also play covers of covers of covers.

Shotgun Margarita - Where the drinks probably won’t be on us.

Featuring legal talent from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (London)
Rocking for Social Mobility Foundation

The best band in Weil London’s office.

Featuring legal talent from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Rocking for London Air Ambulance

The bastard lovechild of Vulfpeck and the Sex Pistols

Featuring legal talent from Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Crowell & Moring LLP, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Humanity United, Law Offices of Peter C. Hansen LLC, and U.S. Government
Rocking for Central Union Mission

As a local secret society of lawyers who rock, Buzzard Point Caucus (BPC) emerges from the shadows each year to please its rock constituents at Law Rocks DC. BPC joins this epic rock battle to support and raise funds for Central Union Mission in DC, an organization founded in 1884 and dedicated to providing shelter, food, education, and other assistance to people in need. Come out on September 12 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), Sean O’Connor (guitar, vocals), Corban Teague (bass), Justin Heminger (keyboards, vocals), and Mike King (drums).

Featuring legal professionals from Shulman Rogers
Rocking for N Street Village

Law Professionals by day, song slingers by night. The Fine Print features attorneys and staff from Shulman Rogers and members of local bar band Film at Eleven, creating a powerhouse band for charity. The lawyers at Shulman Rogers have performed with a diverse roster of Grammy award-winning and nominated musicians, including Ambrosia, Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), Orleans, Jeff Peterson (Slack Key Guitarist) and others.

Featuring legal talent from US Government; AARP (legal)
Rocking for Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA)

The GOAT is back with the cure for all your rock n roll ailments (now in new cherry flavor)! This time: more GOAT, less rodeo. Help us SHUT DOWN the haters and support FEEA!
This GOAT works for YOU!

Featuring legal talent from Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, US Telecom, Somos, FCC, US Government
Rocking for Miriam's Kitchen

Harmful Interference is made up of telecommunications attorneys who all play in various original and cover bands around the city. Think of us as the Traveling Wilburys of the Communications Bar. We decided to put together a few songs for Law Rocks because it is a great opportunity to raise money for a fantastic charity, Miriam’s Kitchen, an organization dedicated to ending homelessness in Washington, DC. Plus 80% of the band has never played at the 9:30 Club.

Featuring in-house counsel from General Dynamics Mission Systems; ASRC Federal; Merchant Link; Oracle; Universal Air Travel Plan; and Fennemore Craig
Rocking for Sentinels of Freedom

IC/DC (In-house Counsel/DC) was formed specifically to perform at Law Rocks DC and aims to accomplish two things: (1) poking some good natured fun at our law firm friends – both through parody songs and by displaying our time management superiority by pulling this show off with just one practice as a band; and (2) raising a bunch of money for Sentinels of Freedom – an awesome organization that assists severely wounded and injured post-9/11 Veterans successfully complete higher education, find career-focused employment, and gain financial independence. Look for local Sentinels at the show and thank them for their service and sacrifice!

IC/DC are: Devon Engel (bass), Jonas Goldstein (guitar and vocals), Dave Goldwin (drums and percussion), Cliff Greenblatt (guitar and vocals), Sean Hood (guitar), Katie John (vocals), Michael Tow (keyboards); Marc Zoellner (drums, percussion and vocals).

Featuring legal talent from Venable LLP
Rocking for Together We Bake

The only thing better than being able to play on the legendary 930 Club stage is raising a ton of money for an amazing nonprofit that rocks our community so much more than we could ever do. We are humbled to be back-to-back-to-back winners of Law Rocks DC, with more than $60,000 in fundraising. We are excited to once again ditch our power suits to dance, sing and bang our heads with the Law Rocks crowd. Featuring legal professionals from Venable, Noise in the Basement can be seen around the DC area playing its version of high-energy, alt-rock songs from the last four decades.

Featuring legal talent from Concept Law Group; Nydham Law Practice; The National Music Publishers Association; Recording Industry Association of America, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Rocking for Washington Area Lawyers For the Arts

Formed in 2016, Rock Creek Kings ("RCK") is a year-round act that just so happens to feature three attorneys. RCK's sound blends the grit and drive of indie rock with sweet folk harmonies and a pop sensibility. RCK plays over fifty shows a year all around the east coast, proudly including a slot at this year's Great South Bay Music Festival on Long Island, NY, opening for America, War and Edgar Winter. RCK just released it's first single on July 14th, "Dusk Fire Lullaby", which can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. This year, RCK will be joined by Ken Doroshow (Guitar) and Carlos Lonares (Trumpet) who are both attorneys at the Recording Industry Association of America, and Bruce McDonald (Keyboard), who is a Partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. RCK's regular lineup is: Evan Moses (Guitar, Vocals)(Attorney at Concept Law) Erich Carey (Guitar, Vocals)(Attorney at National Music Publishers Association), Evan St. John (Bass, Handsomeness) (Attorney at Nydham Law), Christopher Lawrence (Saxophone) (Radiology Doctor at Johns Hopkins) and Jonah Belser (Drums,Vocals) (Operations Associate at Segura Consulting). For more information, check RCK out at www.rockcreekkings.com, on Facebook and/or on Instagram.

Featuring legal talent from Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
Rocking for Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC)

Terminal Disclaimer is the house band of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, a Washington, D.C.-based IP specialty firm (that’s why we have the patent-geeky band name). The band, established in 2014, includes SKGF Directors Don Banowit (guitar) and Rob Esmond (guitar); Of Counsel Kristina Caggiano Kelly (vocals); Associates Ryan Richardson (vocals), Josh Miller (guitar) and Lauren Schleh (drums); Student Associate Steve Pappas (bass); and SKGF Marketing & Communications Director, Kathryn Holmes Johnson (vocals & tambourine). Donations on behalf of Terminal Disclaimer will go to the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), a Virginia nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the voices of low-income communities and root out the inequities that keep people in poverty. LAJC uses impact litigation, community organizing, and policy advocacy to solve urgent problems in areas such as housing, education, civil rights, immigration, healthcare and consumer finance. Thank you for your support of Terminal Disclaimer and this important local cause. Rock on!

Daniel Bauman is a native Washingtonian, a Maryland Terp, a community activist, a proud father and husband, and a music lover.

In the last decade, Daniel has served on numerous charitable Boards of organizations that provide housing to the underprivileged. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA), ensuring that thousands of low and moderate income households in Alexandria receive affordable housing, economic opportunities, and a living environment free from discrimination.

Professionally, Daniel has been in the real estate arena his entire career – leading the operations of multi-family assets from pre-development through disposition nationwide. Currently, Daniel is a partner in and serves as President of property management for an Alexandria-based company that develops, owns, and operates multi-family housing. Previously, he was President of a property management company that was a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company and was Vice President of Asset Management for a national multi-family developer.

Personally, and most importantly, Daniel is a proud father and husband, as well as a music lover. He will happily share a video clip of his multi-instrumental 15-year-old son who, as the real talent in the family, plays guitar in a band and has been performing since age 6. Daniel’s musical interests extend from Marley to Maroon 5, The Stones to Snoop Dogg, Eagles to Ed Sheeran, Pink Floyd to Pink, and U2 to YouTube. Mostly, he enjoys late night jams with his friends, where he enjoys singing…….and it is said that what he lacks in skill, he makes up for with enthusiasm.

Elliot S. Berke serves as Managing Partner of Berke Farah LLP. Prior to founding Berke Farah LLP, Elliot served as a partner and as practice group co-chair at McGuireWoods LLP. He has been named by Chambers USA as a "Nationwide Best Lawyer" and by Washingtonian as one of "Washington's Best Lawyers." His diverse client base consists of federal and state elected and appointed officials, campaign committees, political parties, PACs, corporations, small businesses, trade associations, lobbying firms, public relations firms, nonprofits and individuals. He represents clients before congressional ethics and oversight committees, the FEC, the DOJ, and other and federal and state departments and agencies. He has represented presidential appointees on their confirmation over three Administrations. He has represented the top four leadership positions in the U.S. House of Representatives – Speaker, Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and Conference Chair – as either in-house or outside counsel, and currently serves as outside counsel for Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. In August 2017, Elliot was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan to the Board of Advisors of the Election Assistance Commission. He has run election day war rooms for presidential and gubernatorial candidates. He is a frequent speaker on political law, and regularly conducts the ethics training for the Congressional Institute's Members of Congress and Chief of Staff retreats. His commentary has appeared in media outlets including Fox's Special Report w/Bret Baier and Tucker Carlson Tonight, NBC Nightly News, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USAToday, Politico and the Washington Post. Learn more here.

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
Washingtonian Magazine #1 Talent Agency for 21 years in a row
1999-2000 President of The International Special Events Society
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Special Events Society Washington DC
2012-2019 SESMA Board Member
2015 Elected to The "Knot" Hall of Fame for wedding contributions
2015-2019 Destination DC Ambassador
Proud Poppa of Not 1, Not 2, Not 3, Not 4, but 5 grandchildren and they are just adorable
Golf handicap of 16

CEO- Alex Davila’s professional accomplishments include marketing and public relations for both nominees and winners of the Grammy Award, Latin Grammy, Dove Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Arpa, and Latin Billboard Awards.

At Adarga she oversees operations in addition to managing major marketing campaigns.

Alex holds a BS degree in Technical Management with a concentration in Marketing from DeVry University and has an MA degree in Music Entrepreneurial Studies at Azusa Pacific University.

Zeke Roeser is 5'8" and 160lbs of diamond-hard rock 'n' roll.  He is a trial lawyer and the principal of Roeser Law Firm, a personal injury practice in Washington, DC.  He litigates primarily in DC and Maryland, and has successfully represented thousands of DC-area residents.

Mr. Roeser's interest in music and entertainment is hard-wired.  He was born to an acting teacher and the founder and lead guitarist of a venerable, white-shoe classic rock band from New York City.  He will not say which, but he will advise that he has attended 100+ Blue Öyster Cult concerts from the age of fetus through his present 40th year.  He believes that life begins at rock 'n' roll.

Mr. Roeser is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington DC, the Maryland Association for Justice, and the secretive Federalist Society.

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.

Featuring legal talent from Axiom Law
Rocking for Little Kids Rock - Cobb County School District

120 East was formed about 2010 when 2 friends John Drummond and Dennis Doherty met at John’s house to jam and play some music. After several jams, John, who played drums, and Dennis, who played guitar, decided that they were going to try to put together a band of musicians in their hometown, Marietta, GA. The band would consist of friends and acquaintances in the area with similar musical interests. In the interim, John had joined Dennis in an attorney band, Class Action, which Dennis had formed with attorneys from his then law firm, Smith, Gambrell & Russell. Class Action played at LawJam (the precursor to Law Rocks) Battle of the Band events and law firm events over the years but disbanded several years ago. Meanwhile, John and Dennis had moved forward with their Marietta band concept and had added Bill Brannen, a guitarist and vocalist. They chose the name 120 East (because of a local highway and a lack of imagination?) and brought together 7 other musicians to form 120 East. Given their love of Chicago and other brass rock and R&B bands they added a brass section, i.e. a sax, trombone and trumpet, to include those styles of music in their set lists. 120 East now plays at approximately 15 to 20+ weddings, reunions, birthdays, club parties, food truck and other municipal and private events a year and loves every minute of it. 120 East has also played at LawJam Battle of the Band events at the Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA and Justice Jam events at the Strand in Marietta, GA.

As one might expect with musicians and rock bands, there have been numerous personnel changes over the years. We calculated that we have had 60+ musicians come through 120 East. John moved to Florida and formed a band named the Baybridge Band which plays the same style of music as 120 East. In fact, Dennis and Bill have played/subbed in with the Baybridge Band several times in Florida. Currently, 120 East still has two of its inaugural members, Bill Brannen and Dennis Doherty, and the remaining line-up is as follows: Kayla Taylor (lead vocals and harmonies); Brandon Guest (lead vocals and harmonies); Tom Georges (keyboards and sound); Ross Olhausen (bass and sound); Mark Vaughn (drums); Herbie Dorfzaun (sax/flute); John McKevitt (trombones); Stephanie Tuck, our latest addition, (trumpets) and last but not least Bill Brannen (rhythm guitar/percussion/harmonica/lead vocals and harmonies) and Dennis Doherty (lead and rhythm guitars/lead vocals and harmonies). 120 East is always ready to entertain and is very honored to have been picked to participate in this wonderful inaugural charity event for Law Rocks.

Featuring legal talent from Hitch Law LLC, Quirk & Quirk LLC
Rocking for Smasherson, Inc.

Atlanta band Along for the Ride brings a fiery set of jam-oriented Americana to the stage. AFTR is fronted by lead singers Patrick Webb and Scott Hitch, and features lead guitarist AC Johnson, and the always-chooglin’ rhythm section Brendan Parnell (bass) and Craig Savage (drums).

On any random night of the week, AFTR will conjure an ever-evolving web of choice jams channeling the Dead, ‘Panic, and ABB. After they’re good ‘n loose, they’ll fire off some rounds of Grade-A Straight-Ahead All-American Rocknroll through an old rusty shotgun handed down from their renegade country forefathers.

Along for the Ride has been rollin’ down the road for more than ten good solid years now, regularly gigging throughout the metro Atlanta area and into the beyond.

Featuring legal talent from Eversheds Sutherland
Rocking for Communities in Schools of Georgia

Featuring legal talent from Drew, Eckl & Farnham; Perry & Walters; The Rhine Law Firm
Rocking for Atlanta Community Food Bank

Five-piece rock band.

Julie Smith is a lifestyle and entertainment reporter, event host, and voice over artist.

She has hosted talk shows in Louisville, KY on The CW Network and here in Atlanta, GA with CBS46. She has hosted numerous celebrity red carpets including at the Kentucky Derby which draws crowds of over 150,000 each year. Julie has interviewed celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Robin Meade, Megyn Kelly, Ice T and Coco, Josh Groban, Nick and Vanessa Lachey, and more.

John Seay is the founder and principal of The Seay Firm, an entertainment law firm in Atlanta. John has over a decade of experience as a musician, tour manager, and music writer. John spent four years as Of Counsel in the entertainment practice group in the Nashville office of Loeb & Loeb. Before founding The Seay Firm, John worked for Turner Broadcasting. He is a Chair of the State Bar of Georgia Entertainment & Sports Law Section and is a member of the Recording Academy. From 2016 through 2019, John was recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star in Entertainment & Sports Law, a designation only awarded to 2.5% of attorneys in Georgia. In 2016 and 2018, Georgia Trend Magazine named him a Legal Elite in Entertainment Law. John is on the Board of Directors of #weloveatl and serves as a volunteer attorney at Georgia Lawyers for the Arts. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and President of The Sports & Entertainment Law Society.
Twitter and Instagram: @TheSeayFirmLLC

Vincent Phillips is a native of Atlanta and regarded as one of Atlanta’s most accomplished and sought-after music executives in today's entertainment and television industry. As, a business strategist, consultant, visionary, and an attorney, Vince has represented some of America’s prolific culture icons and game changers. As a founder and owner of BME Recordings with co-owner and flagship artist, Lil Jon, Vince is equipped to negotiate multi- million dollar deals in the U.S., and around the world.

After his success with BME Recordings, Vince clientele spawned in music, film, and television. His current roster boasts today’s influencers, trendsetter, and statement makers.

Phillips is currently releasing new recording artists and branching into film/television Representing scripted and reality TV stars, production companies.

Phillips currently resides in Atlanta, GA where he lives with his two children. He graduated from Georgia State University and John Marshall School of Law. He’s a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, the Georgia State Bar Association and BESLA (Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Associations).

Twitter @vincephillips

Instagram @vincephillipsesq

Uwonda Carter Scott is a transactional attorney that advises clients on both business and entertainment matters and focuses on securing and negotiating recording and other music-related agreements, television and film agreements, contracts for licensing, sponsorship and endorsement opportunities and book publishing. Uwonda’s roster currently includes several recording artists, Grammy-award winning music producers and songwriters, television personalities, television production companies, comedians, authors, fashion companies and entertainment industry executives.

Uwonda earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 1993 and subsequently earned a Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law in 1997 and she is a member of both the State Bar of Georgia and the State Bar of New York.

In 2017 Uwonda was awarded BESLA’s Entertainment Lawyer of the Year Award and in 2011 she was honored by ASCAP for its “Women Behind the Music” series and has been featured in several periodicals including Rolling Out Magazine, Billboard Magazine, The Atlanta Tribune and Playback Magazine. She was a founding member and former vice president of the Black Women in Entertainment Law Foundation; a member of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyer Association; NARAS (The Recording Academy) and the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, where she served as the Entertainment Vice-Chair for six years. Uwonda is also a frequent speaker at many conferences and seminars, across the country and abroad, discussing topics related to business development and entertainment and media industries at various schools, charitable, entertainment and professional organizations.

Featuring legal talent from Stellwagen Group; Wolf Greenfield
Rocking for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

Heather M. Beverly, a native from Minneapolis, Minnesota, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. After college, she went on to law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois where she earned her J.D. in just 2 ½ years in 1995. Heather began her legal career as an Associate with Donald Hubert & Associates where she practiced in the areas of high profile, complex civil and criminal litigation and ethics work. Heather established her boutique entertainment law practice in Chicago, Illinois in 1998.

In 2018, the Law Office of Heather Beverly, PC celebrated its 20th year of service. With an ever-growing and impressive roster of clients and significant dealmaking, its principal, Heather is recognized for being a powerbroker who consistently provides quality, aggressive representation of her clients. Heather’s goal for her practice is to exceed the expectations of her clients by providing them the highest level of service.

Heather represents a variety of clientele including entertainment companies, entertainment executives, entrepreneurs, comedians, television personalities, television production companies, screenplay writers and Gold, Platinum and award-winning artists, producers and entertainers.

Her clients include some of the industries top pop and urban songwriters and producers such as Maejor, Monsters and Strangerz, D.A. Doman, Xplicit, Frecklesthewriter, etc. who have created hit songs for artists such as: Zedd (#1 song “The Middle”), Justin Beiber, Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Maroon 5, Tyga (#1 hit “Taste”), Kodak Black (“ZeZe”), Jason Derulo, Pitbull, 5 Seconds of Summer, Nelly, Rita Ora, Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rhianna, Flo Rida, Ne-Yo, Selena Gomez, Trey Songz, Demi Lavato, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Nikki Minaj, Kid Ink, R. Kelly, Ciara, Akon, Janet Jackson, Tank, 5th Harmony, Diddy and more!

Heather served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy (Grammys) for eight years, frequently speaks on entertainment industry related panels, podcasts and television shows and has been featured in various publications and is an inaugural board member of the Black Women in Entertainment Law foundation.

Along with husband Anthony Beverly (drummer/producer), Heather formed Brantera Music Group, Inc. in 2009. Honoring Anthony’s legendary father, their debut project, an “All-Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly” features A-List artists performing Maze’s hits such as Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Kem, Ledisi and Raheem DeVaughn.

Heather, along with her dynamic colleague and friend Tabetha Plummer, Esq. are finalizing their first book in a series which will educate readers on the key things they need to know about the business of the music industry.

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Website: www.hbeverlylaw.com

Featuring legal talent from Copeland Stair Kingma & Lovell, LLP
Rocking for Bronco's Benevolent Foundation

Too Many Peachtree Streets is a band full of a fusion of influences, fronted by Copeland Stair Kingma & Lovell partner Mark Lefkow. The band performs originals mixed in with carefully selected covers around Roswell and Marietta a few times a month. They released an album on all major platforms of original music in 2018, an album which they called number 72 (since there are 71 Peachtree Streets in Atlanta). They are presently recording an EP of some more original tunes. The band combines their lawyer with a drummer from Ivory Coast, a rock/funk bassist, and a jam guitar soloist. The other band members appearing are guitarist Casey Higgins, bassist and harmonist Christian Caden, and drummer Yakou N’Guessan. The band prides itself on standing by a basic song structure, but leaving sufficient jam space so they are not repeating the same version of the same song every time they play it.

Featuring legal talent from Greenberg Traurig
Rocking for Brooklyn Community Services (BCS)

Featuring legal talent from White & Case; Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi ; Atlassian
Rocking for Fiver Children's Foundation

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 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, new wave and classical rock to Law Rocks, and raise some money for Fiver Children's Foundation!

Featuring legal talent from Paul Hastings; Cooley; Links Partners
Rocking for National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City

Nunc Pro Funk has been formed as a special purpose entity to compete in this year’s Law Rocks NYC and raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Comprised of lawyers and legal professionals from Paul Hastings, Cooley, and a top legal recruiting and staffing firm, along with a couple of musical friends from outside the law world, the band will showcase the talents of former professional musicians who played with renowned bands and artists before getting steady day jobs.

Featuring legal talent from WilmerHale
Rocking for The Scarlett Fund

Willy C. Picker cut his teeth playing country and blues in small clubs along the banks of the Potomac. He had a loyal following, but was never able to break into the big time until he joined up with a brash band of Boston rockers—the Hale Stormers. Together, Willy and the Hale Stormers deliver an energetic and eclectic mix of rock and R&B. They are excited to return to the Law Rocks stage, and equally excited to raise money for the Scarlett Fund, which helps fund groundbreaking pediatric cancer research.

Featuring legal talent from Bronx District Attorney's Office;
The New York City Law Department; Private Practice
Rocking for Brady: United Against Gun Violence

Featuring legal talent from K&L Gates; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan; Silver Gottlieb & Tietel
Rocking for Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

Featuring legal talent from Davis Polk
Rocking for Advocates for Children of New York

“A band whose appeal can never be denied”

Featuring legal talent from Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP; Baker & McKenzie LLP; Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Rocking for ALS Assocation Greater New York Chapter

Let's go back to the days of Doc Martens and flannel, baggy jeans and floppy hats, when MTV still played music and CDs were still high-tech. These rock 'n roll legal pros will bring you there. But we can't reveal their name. It's REDACTED.

Featuring legal talent from Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC
Rocking for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - NYC Chapter

Come hear the Wolfpack rock the Gramercy this year with their awesome decades-spanning set and help raise money and diabetes awareness for the NYC Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation! The JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Help JDRF make "type one" "type none" by coming out to support the Wolfpack!

Featuring legal talent from TLT and Foot Anstey

Unnerving, unswerving and undeserving. Ruining your favourite songs at the 100 Club since 2012.

Featuring legal talent from Bird & Bird LLP
Rocking for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Bird & Bird's recently formed London office band: TwoBirds OneTone is playing its inaugural gig at the 100 Club, focussing on classics from before most of the band were born.

Featuring legal talent from Harrison Clark Rickerbys

HCR's Family Law team show their softer side for Law Rocks! London: Unplugged by swapping electric for acoustic and drum sticks for rods!

Featuring legal talent from King & Spalding LLP
Rocking for Georgia Justice Project

Christian Schulte is a host actor and producer, currently serving as the Director of Production at MFM Transmedia in New York. He has hosted events for top global brands such as Samsung, Chanel, Maserati, Google and Acura.

With MFM Transmedia, Christian created, wrote, and starred in MFM Original sketch comedy show Missed Connections, garnering nominations and awards from around the country. His television credits include Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Comedy Central’s The President Show.

Anthony Bozza is a New York City-based author and journalist. He was a staff writer at Rolling Stone for 8 years. In 2002 he left the magazine to write Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem, which was born of the unparalleled access and hours he had spent with Eminem while working on his Rolling Stone features and beyond. The book was a New York Times bestseller and an international bestseller, topping lists in England, Germany, France and South America. He then co-authored numerous autobiographies of artists including Slash, INXS, and Tommy Lee. He’s since written 7 additional NYT Bestsellers, including books on AC/DC and Artie Lange. His latest book, “Not Afraid” is a follow up to his first book on Eminem and will be released Nov 5.

Born an artist, Sarah Feingold decided the best way to protect creative folk like herself was to attend law school. Sarah is currently a Fellow at NYU Law School co-producing a show called Legal Madness, which features anonymous, true, can't be believed, stories of in house counsel.

Sarah began her legal career as the 17th employee and first lawyer at Etsy. For nearly a decade, she played an integral role in scaling Etsy from an inconspicuous startup to a publicly traded company. After Etsy, Sarah joined Vroom as its General Counsel and first attorney. In 2018, The New York Law Journal awarded Sarah with the General Counsel Impact Award for her accomplishments. Sarah is an international speaker, the co-founder of The Fourth Floor, and consults for various startups. You can also find her making things, writing, eating candy, hammering silver, and chasing her child.

Erich Collins Carey is the Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Round Hill Music, one of the largest independent music rights companies in the world. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects concerning the acquisition, licensing and legal protection of copyrights in the Round Hill catalog which includes songs recorded by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and James Brown, among many others.

Carey joined Round Hill from the National Music Publisher’s Association in Washington, DC where he worked for four years as Vice President & Senior Counsel. During that time, Carey played a key role in the NMPA’s campaign before the Copyright Royalty Board, resulting in a major rate increase in mechanical royalties paid by digital streaming services. Carey further provided legal support for the enactment of the Music Modernization Act and designation of the NMPA-backed Mechanical Licensing Collective by the US Copyright Office.

Prior to joining the NMPA, Carey worked for six years as an associate in the Digital Media & Entertainment practice group in the New York City office of law firm Pryor Cashman, LLP.

Carey’s advocacy is founded on a personal passion. An active singer/songwriter, he has recorded two albums of original material, has twice earned honorable mention in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and regularly performs as a solo act and with bands the Constituency (NYC) and Rock Creek Kings (DC), which recently won radio station WEHM’s Real Band Battle and the Judge’s Choice award at the Fifth Annual Law Rocks DC.

Carey is a graduate of Amherst College and Fordham Law where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal and is currently enrolled in Nashville’s Leadership Music Class of 2020.

Carey’s album “Could’ve Gone Either Way” is available to listen to at eccarey.com and on all major streaming services under artist name “Erich Collins Carey.”

Victor is a founding member of Bushell, Sovak & Kane LLP. Victor and the firm have represented A list celebrities, musicians, authors and the industry for decades. Clients represented include (in no particular order): WME|IMG, ICM, UTA, MGM, VNY Models, Anne Hathaway, Harvey Keitel, David Byrne, The Moody Blues, Candace Bushnell, and The New York Islanders.

Marc is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the BB&T Premium Finance line of business – AFCO Credit Corp. Based at AFCO’s New York office in midtown Manhattan, he oversees the legal team serving stakeholders of AFCO Credit Corp., CAFO, Inc. and Prime Rate Premium Finance Corporation. Marc also oversees the legal function for BB&T Commercial Equipment Capital Corp., BB&T Equipment Finance and BB&T Governmental Finance.

Prior to his current role Marc was an Associate General Counsel and Vice President with AIG Investments in New York responsible for managing litigation throughout the AIG Investments group of companies, with specific attention on financial crisis litigation and real estate. Before that, Marc was a commercial litigation and bankruptcy attorney with Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in New York.

Marc received his Bachelors of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1994 and Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1998.

Marc is also the lead singer and rhythm guitar player with The Mulligans, a popular 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. 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.

Wendy LaManque is returning for her third year as a Law Rocks Judge!

Wendy is Eastern Counsel for the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the labor union representing the workers who create professional ballet, opera and choral music across the country. Prior to serving as counsel to AGMA, Wendy spent six years in a law firm here in New York City representing major entertainment unions and other labor organizations.

A lifelong artist, musician, and performer, Wendy is continually looking for ways to integrate her love of music into her personal and professional life. In her spare time, Wendy is both an advisor to and performer with The "Leave a Lasting Mark" Concert Series, a monthly event based at the world famous Bitter End, which brings local independent musicians (including Wendy on vocals and flute) together to raise money for charities such as Oxfam, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Covenant House and others. Over the past 9 years, the series has worked with over 30 charities, and has raised over $100,000 for a variety of worthy causes and organizations. Wendy also serves on her local arts committee, the Ossining Arts Project.

When not lawyering, organizing, volunteering, or serving as a celebrity Judge for Law Rocks, Wendy performs with her husband (Terrence Brennan) in their folk band, The Whistles, and can frequently be found on the road with the electric ukulele jam/folk/fusion phenomenon Cousin Earth (featuring Terrence on vocals, keys and kazoo) at venues and festivals throughout the country.

Photo by Amanda Kaye Photography

Robert Cummings - Bass
Phil Wormdahl - Guitar
Justin Hamady - Vocals
Dave Larsen- Drummer

The Hall Brothers Band has played lots of cover music spanning lots of genres for a long time. Comprised of brothers Dave (guitar, vocals); Tom (keys, guitar, vocals); Steve (percussion, vocals); and Jeff (bass, vocals), the Hall Brothers Band often covers jam bands and enjoys stretching things out. They cover a lot of Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Phish, and others. It’s our pleasure to participate this year in Law Rocks, returning again for their third year with this awesome fundraiser and community event.

Started as the brain-child of Talia Keys and Rock Camp SLC, the Femme is a power-group composed of six femme-identifying rockers who cover everything from classic rock to pop and R&B. After debuting at Moab Pride in 2018, the group has gone on to continue to unite forces to raise funds for good causes and non-profits and get people dancing while they do.

Featuring "Step-Daddy" Talia Keys on guitar, bass, drums, and vocals
"Aunt Momma" Hillary McDaniel on bass and drums
"Hot Babysitter" Sofia Scott on guitar
"Uncle Baby" Lindsay Heath on drums, keys, and guitar
"Emo Mom" Kat Kellermeyer on keys, drums, and vocals
"Red-Headed Step-Momma" Elise Lockwood on ukulele and vocals.

The Makeways are a seven member band based out of Salt Lake City, UT. The band combines the genres of reggae, soul, and traditional ska. Seeking to harness the tension between modern and retro sounds, the Makeways offer their spin on Jamaican Music with a soulful and melodic approach to classic reggae. The band has offers smooth rhythmic syncopation that blends with it's robust three piece horn section and catchy vocals.
Andy Fackrell - Guitar
James Bradley - Bass
Eric Soper - Trumpet
Grant Miller - Trombone
Dave Matney - Saxophone
Brandon Smith - Keys
Kevin Dee - Drums

Note of Passage began in 2014, as a trio of guitar, bass, and drums.
 Guitarist Andrew Lovegrove started the band and uses it as the creative and playing platform for his original compositions.

His style is rooted deep in the blues and infused with elements of jazz, pop, rock, latin, and other genres. Note of Passage is the 1st Friday of the month regular band at The Bayou, so come check us out!

Visit www.andrewlovegrove.com and hit the MUSIC and GALLERY tabs check out our stuff. Over the years the band has morphed to include more covers and the current lineup includes:
Andrew Lovegrove – guitar, vocals
Mara Adams – keyboard, vocals
Jason Lawner – trumpet
Eric Wallengren – bass
Mark Mottonen – drums

Jesse Nix is a criminal defense lawyer in Salt Lake City. He began his legal
career with the Salt Lake District Attorney, but quickly learned that he’d rather defend someone who made a mistake than put an innocent person in jail. He joined the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association in 2012 where he excelled at winning trials and helping indigent clients. In 2018, he and his law partner Kate Conyers started their own criminal defense law firm, Conyers & Nix. When he’s not helping people at their worst moments, you can find Jesse dancing at electronic music festivals, camping on BLM land in southern Utah, and looking at the night sky for constellations and shooting stars.

Talia Keys, a Salt Lake City "musical powerhouse" is known for sourcing energies largely compared to the bluesy rawness of Janis Joplin and the fire of Jimi Hendrix. Synergizing that old soul vibe with new school sounds, best described by Katie Bain as "blistering." Having been "struck by her talent, stage presence and refreshing candor." - Insomniac: 2014 Best of Electric Forest

Charles “Chuck” Jarrell is a long-time supporter of, and participant in, Law Rocks. He helped form the inaugural board of directors for Law Rocks, and has emceed Law Rocks events nationwide. He is the guitarist for Attractive Nuisance, which has participated in the LA show for 5 years.

Chuck 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.

Derek grew up in the punk rock scene of Salt Lake City where he spent his formidable years playing drums, drinking beer, picking fights, and pirating music.

After years of touring nationally, supporting independent music, and generally trying to bring the music industry to its knees, Derek became a lawyer – spending most of his time drinking whiskey, picking (legal) fights, and protecting musicians.

In his current role, Derek oversees all legal aspects of Sentry Financial’s entertainment-focused properties, including Rigby Road Music – a boutique music licensing company, Vavani Productions – an ethos-driven film and television production company, and A Beautiful Perspective – a live events and online media company.

Still an active artist, Derek is staunch supporter of the local music and art communities. He is President of the Utah Lawyers for the Arts and Chair of the Entertainment Law Section of the Utah State Bar. He also has a fascination with sharks that some call obsessive.