William Bee Ravenel Lewis (Will)
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF JULY 9, 2021, WILL HAS CLOSED LEWIS LAW GROUP, LLC AND HAS JOINED THE LAW FIRM OF BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP, WORKING WITH ITS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP OUT OF THE FIRM'S ATLANTA AND NEW YORK OFFICES.
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WILL'S NEW EMAIL ADDRESS IS Will.Lewis@btlaw.com and his direct dial is 404 264 4049.
The office address is:
3475 Piedmont Road, N.E. Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30305
Licensed in New York, South Carolina and Tennessee, Will has practiced law as a litigator and transactional lawyer for twenty five years, and is an Adjunct Professor of Entertainment Law at The College of Charleston (2013- ). He holds the highest attorney peer rating (AV) by Martindale Hubbell.
Will's practice focuses primarily upon representation of musicians, performing artists, video production companies, music venues, independent film production companies, and other persons and entities in the music, film, digital technology and television industries. He also engages in all forms of music and film contract negotiations, resolution of licensing issues, obtaining clearances, copyright and trademark registration, and general performing arts legal counseling. He also provides counseling and representation to individuals and entities in all facets of crypto-art and blockchain technology.
Will has served as Chief Legal Officer for a fifteen thousand employee company and its subsidiaries, overseeing legal aspects of multi-million dollar acquisitions and other transactions, assisting with cyber security policy development and implementation, resolving commercial disputes, and negotiating countless commercial agreements.
Will earned a Bachelor of Arts in History, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina in 1991 while on a four year baseball scholarship, graduating a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending law school, He worked at King World Productions in Los Angeles, California followed by a year of teaching Middle East Politics and World History at Walwourth Barbour American International School in Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel.
In 1995, Will earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and all New York, South Carolina and Tennessee State Courts.
Outside of the practice of law, Will also is a musician (guitar/piano/saxophone/vocals), digital artist, private pilot, three time Ironman Triathlon finisher (Wisconsin, Florida and Mont Tremblant), former Division I NCAA college baseball player for The University of South Carolina Gamecocks, and an avid golfer and sailor.