Stephanie L. Hammonds, Esq.  has practiced entertainment law  almost exclusively for the past 32 years , specializing in transactional entertainment legal matters (business formation, contract negotiation, copyright and trademark registration) and entertainment related litigation (copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract, royalty recovery) She is licensed to practice in the State of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky), the U.S Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit (Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin) as well as the U.S. Supreme Court and has been a featured speaker at many local and national music and intellectual property conferences.