Entertainment law and lots of it.

Founder and Managing Attorney

John spent a decade as a touring musician, tour manager, and music writer before attending law school with a single focus: becoming an entertainment attorney. While at the University of Georgia School of Law, he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society.

Following law school, John served as Of Counsel in the entertainment practice group at Loeb & Loeb’s Nashville office and worked in the legal department at Turner Broadcasting before founding The Seay Firm in 2011. John has repeatedly been recognized by Billboard as a Top Music Lawyer and is regularly honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer and a Georgia Trend Legal Elite. A frequent panelist and speaker at national music conferences, he is regularly quoted as an industry authority and is the Immediate Past Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s Entertainment & Sports Law Section.

Outside the office, John lives in Decatur, Georgia, with his wife and two daughters. When he isn’t negotiating deals or drafting contracts, he still plays guitar and performs.

Senior Attorney

Philip’s career in music began at age 13 working at a music festival in his hometown of Miami. Over the years, he developed extensive hands-on industry experience spanning artist relations, event production, and venue management. At The Seay Firm, his practice centers on helping creative businesses and talent navigate transactions across film, music, and digital media.

Philip graduated with honors from Emory University School of Law, where he served as Vice President of Entertainment for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and earned a Transactional Law Practice Certificate. He is fluent in Spanish and an active percussionist who has performed nationwide with diverse ensembles for over a decade.

Associate Attorney

Frances holds degrees in Film & TV and Psychology from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she worked across documentaries, short films, and television productions. Having collaborated closely with artists both on and off set, she focuses on demystifying the business and legal sides of the creative industries.

At Georgia State University College of Law, Frances served as Vice President of Entertainment for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. Her practice covers film, television, and music matters, ranging from clearance and licensing to structuring and negotiating talent agreements. In her free time, Frances is a regular at Atlanta’s independent Tara and Plaza theaters.

Firm Manager

Haley joined The Seay Firm in 2018, supporting hundreds of artists, producers, filmmakers, and writers across Atlanta and beyond. In addition to her work championing creatives at the firm, Haley serves as the Member Experience Manager at ISACA, where she oversees membership engagement and growth for a global IT/IS organization.

Paralegal

Noah’s entertainment background spans Miami, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, starting in radio before expanding into film, television, and sports production. Since 2017, he has focused on rights and clearances for television and documentary projects, managing licensing agreements, fair use assessments, negotiations, and production deliverables. Noah has been a member of CLEAR (The Association of Clearance and Research Professionals) since 2019.

Also an active percussionist who performs at concerts, drum circles, and electronic music events, Noah pairs lifelong musical involvement with meticulous paralegal support. Outside the office, he is a devoted cat dad to Rex, his Russian Blue.