Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Roswell, GA

Shay M. Lawson is an Atlanta based intellectual property and entertainment attorney. A SuperLawyers 2020 Rising Star Honoree, Shay was recognized in the top 2.5% of intellectual property attorneys practicing in the state of Georgia. She is the managing attorney at the Law Firm of Lawson McKinley where she has negotiated millions in client deals in connection with brands such as Nike, Bravo TV, ABC, Discovery Channel, iHeartMedia and Microsoft. Shay has become well known in the music industry for protecting the brand and legacies of multi-platinum, GRAMMY award winning artists, songwriters, engineers, and producers and has served two consecutive terms as a board member for the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYS®) where she co-chairs advocacy.  She has a Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelors in Political Science from Hampton University. Shay is barred in the state of Georgia and federally with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Her work protecting clients has been featured by Black Enterprise, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Essence.