David L. Maddox has been formally engaged in the entertainment industry for over twenty-five years, but his love for music began at the age of four when he first began singing in church choirs. A native of Atlanta, he received his BA degree in political science from North Georgia College in 1969 as a Cum Laude graduate, and his JD degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in both Georgia (1972) and Tennessee (1975). After serving as assistant to the President of Thomas Nelson Publishers from 1972 to 1975, David followed his heart to the music industry beginning in 1975.

In 1976 David was named the Executive Secretary of the Nashville Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and held the same post with the Screen Actors Guild from 1976 to 1986. In 1984 he and Rush Hicks formed the law firm of Maddox & Hicks and he practiced on a part-time basis for the next two years. In 1986 he left AFTRA and SAG to practice full time. His law practice has consisted primarily of entertainment law from then until the present. In 1995 David formed his present firm, David L. Maddox & Associates, P.C., where he practices today. In 1999 he entered into an of counsel relationship with Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, in which he represents Frascogna Courtney, PLLC clients in Tennessee and vice versa.

Though David does non-entertainment work for clients from time to time, as needed, most of his clients are songwriters, recording artists, musicians, publishers, artist managers and booking agents in the entertainment field. Some of his past and current representative clients include recording artists, John Anderson, Sonny James, Paul Overstreet, Ginny Owens, Rick Ferrell, Jeff Carson, Janie Fricke, Dixiana, Ginny Owens, Steven Curtis Chapman, Kyle Matthews, Leslie Satcher, Big Tent Revival, Grand Funk Railroad, and the Estate of legendary blues artist and songwriter, Robert Johnson; artist managers, Christy DiNapoli (Little Texas), Marv Dennis (Jeff Carson, Vince Cardell, Kendall Marvel), Johnny Slate (Joe Diffie, Tim McGraw, Sons of the Desert) Gail Hamilton (Take Six), Al Schiltz (Billy Ray Cyrus, Bobbie Eakes); booking agencies, The Bobby Roberts Company (Country, Pop), Jeff Roberts and Associates (Contemporary Christian), and William Morris Agency (All Categories); and music publishers Affiliated Publishers, Inc., Steve Wiggins Music, Coral Key Music, Isham Music and Scarlet Moon Music; and entertainment industry marketing firm the MCS Group, Inc., (Faith Hill/Alltel Communications). In addition, he has served as co-counsel for the Church Music Publishers Association in the past, and now represents the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc.

David's entertainment practice consists of contract analysis, negotiation and drafting, intellectual property protection, music publishing, music catalog transactions, estate planning and limited litigation. His non-entertainment work consists of business negotiation and planning, entity formation, limited business litigation, and trademark and copyright registration and protection.

David Maddox is licensed to practice in Tennessee and works in the firm's Nashville, Tennessee office. He may be reached via e-mail at dmaddox@frascourtlaw.com.