Entertainment Law

Rob McNeely is one of the more knowledgeable entertainment lawyers in the southeast United States.  He was the main attorney for Creed through more than 20 million albums sold and performances before more than one million fans worldwide.  He has also performed legal services for other bands, including Sevendust and various smaller acts.  Although born in the rock world, Mr. McNeely signed emerging country artist Donovan Chapman to Curb Records in Nashville, and represents several smaller hip-hop and rap record labels and production companies.

You don’t have to call him “Professor,” but you could.  Every spring, Mr. McNeely serves as an Adjunct Professor of Entertainment Law at The Florida State University College of Law.  This year, 70 law students enrolled to take his popular course which covers all aspects of entertainment law, including copyright, trademark, music law, film, television, and theater.

Mr. McNeely also serves as a Treasurer to the Executive Council of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of The Florida Bar.  He was first elected by other entertainment attorneys in Florida to serve on the Executive Council in 2003.

Specializing in music, Mr. McNeely has negotiated recording and music publishing agreements, producer agreements, video agreements, intra-band shareholder agreements, and settlement deals.  He is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Business and Legal Affairs for the Digital Cafe Tour (http://www.digitalcafetour.com), an emerging video and live music internet company.  He is also involved in a handful of other entertainment-industry-related business enterprises. 

Trained in law as a litigator, Mr. McNeely has litigated various entertainment-, copyright-, and trademark-related issues in state and federal courts from Florida to Illinois to Pennsylvania to Nevada. 

Contact: rob@mcneely.com

Or Call: 850-656-7780.