Admitted to bar 1979, Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee.

EDUCATION

Wofford College (B.A. 1968); Vera D. Parsons Academic-Athletic Football Scholarship; Three Year Football and Track Letterman

J. D. University of North Carolina 1978; Moot Court Finalist; Author; "Performance Rights in Sound Recordings: How Far To The Horizon?" 27 ASCAP Copyright Law Symposium 113; Volume 9 Performing Arts Review, Number 2, Page 121; Nathan Burkan ASCAP Copyright Competition National Finalist 1978.

MEMBER

Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Association (member: Entertainment and Sports Law Section)

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Leadership Music

W.O. Smith Community Music School; Country Music Assn.

PRACTICE AREAS

Entertainment Law, specializing in the music business
Office Email: chayes@zahlaw.com

PERSONAL

Toured and recorded as “Vito Toledo” with Neil Young (The Shocking Pinks 1983) and recorded with Neil and Crazy Horse 1984

Wife: Pamela Brown Hayes, co-wrote "I Can Love You Better" the first single for the Dixie Chicks; performed duet with Kathy Louvin on “Livin, Lovin, Losin: Songs of the Louvin Brothers”, which won the Grammy in 2004 as Best Country Album; Pamela and Craig have two sons: Luke and Sam, both active in rec and travel baseball and basketball; also play football and soccer.

HOBBIES

Music; basketball; golf; coaching youth in baseball and basketball

MEMBER

Bethlehem United Methodist Church