Tamera Bennett

Current

Attorney / Owner at Bennett Law Office, PC

Past

Associate Attorney at Decker Jones McMackin McClane Hall & Bates

Education

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Middle Tennessee State University
Nashville School of Law

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Industry

Law Practice

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Tamera Bennett’s Summary

Tamera Bennett, nicknamed by her clients as the IP quarterback, develops strategies to protect and leverage each client’s intellectual property. She works closely with her clients to implement customized brand management programs. Her clients range from rock star to leadership coach and financial guru to custom motorcycle designer.

Prepared with an undergraduate degree in Recording Industry Management and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Tamera represents clients throughout Texas and Tennessee in entertainment, trademark and copyright law related matters.

On the entertainment side of Tamera's practice, the primary focus is administration of music publishing and master recording catalogs. Because of Tamera's extensive background in music publishing and specifically in working with the 1909 Copyright Act, the firm focuses this practice on “estate” catalogs.

In the more traditional practice areas of trademark and copyright law, Tamera advises clients on the proper selection and maintenance of trademarks. Additionally, she manages her client’s trademark and copyright portfolios.

Tamera is a past chair of the State Bar of Texas Entertainment & Sports Law section, is a founding board member of the Women Business Owners of Denton County, and is a former adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University. Tamera frequently lectures to attorneys and business owners on intellectual property and entertainment law matters. In addition to her law practice, Tamera is the owner and president of Farm To Market Music, LLC a full service song administration company.

Tamera was named a “2006 Best Lawyer in Dallas Under 40” by D Magazine.

Tamera Bennett’s Specialties:

Music publishing administration, copyright administration, song administration, entertainment industry agreements, music industry agreement, trademark prosecution, copyright prosecution, trademark licensing, copyright licensing, intellectual property audits, pre-infringement copyright and trademark investigations and negotiation of settlements; outside counsel to in-house counsel

Tamera Bennett’s Experience

Attorney / Owner

Bennett Law Office, PC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

July 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)

Tamera Bennett, nicknamed by her clients as the IP quarterback, develops strategies to protect and leverage each client’s intellectual property. She works closely with her clients to implement customized brand management programs. Her clients range from rock star to leadership coach and financial guru to custom motorcycle designer.

Prepared with an undergraduate degree in Recording Industry Studies and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Tamera represents clients throughout Texas and Tennessee in entertainment, trademark and copyright law related matters.

Tamera is the immediate past chair of the State Bar of Texas Entertainment & Sports Law section, is a founding board member of the Women Business Owners of Denton County, and is a former adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University.

Tamera was named a “2006 Best Lawyer in Dallas Under 40” by D Magazine.

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Associate Attorney

Decker Jones McMackin McClane Hall & Bates

(Law Practice industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years )

Tamera Bennett’s Education

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

JD , Law , 1995 — 1998
Middle Tennessee State University

BS , Recording Industry Studies; Mass Comm; Music , 1986 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Recording Industry Management major; double minor in Mass Communication and Music Industry
Nashville School of Law

Additional Information

Tamera Bennett’s Websites:

Tamera Bennett’s Groups:

Chair, State Bar of Texas' Entertainment & Sports Law Section (2005-06); Board of Directors, Women Business Owners of Denton County (Texas)(2004-06), Texas Minority Counsel Program