Zumwalt, Almon & Hayes, PLLC is a full service entertainment law firm founded in 1983 by Jim Zumwalt, Orville Almon and Craig Hayes. Attorneys Ray Gonzalez and John Beiter, have since joined the firm. During its 25 years, the firm has achieved a well-established reputation for their professionalism and knowledge of the industry and its practices and has secured a prominent position, not only in the Nashville entertainment community, but also in New York, Los Angeles and across the U.S. as well internationally in locales such as London, Japan and Canada.

The firm has received the highest rating achievable by Martindale-Hubbell and it’s attorneys are members of  key associations (e.g., Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, American Bar Association, Leadership Music, Academy of Recording, Arts and Sciences, Country Music Association) and are all licensed to practice in Tennessee with some also licensed to practice in California.

The firm represents individuals and businesses involved in all aspects of the entertainment industry, such as: songwriters, recording artists, producers, managers, music publishing companies, recording companies, television production companies, distribution companies and merchandising companies.