Ryan Schmidt

Recent Georgia transplant, Ryan Schmidt is an Attorney at The Bowen Law Group, greater Savannah's preeminent Corporate and Entertainment Law Firm. A lawyer passionate about protecting the rights of creatives, Schmidt heads up the firm's Music Law division.

Schmidt, who toured extensively as a musician prior to law school, appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” and his music has been featured on the Apple iTunes’ “New Music Page.” He also won “Critics’ Choice” at the Starbucks Music Makers Competition and served as community manager for Redstar Media, a two-time Emmy winning multimedia and production firm in Boston.

Schmidt attended Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, where he graduated summa cum laude and served on the Law Review Executive Board. He also clerked for a Nashville-based law firm representing clients in the music industry, fine arts, and digital media.

Schmidt's corporate practice in Savannah also focuses on business contract disputes, non-compete and non-solicitation litigation, and corporate creditor's rights.
Schmidt, a native of Atkinson, NH, is married to Hillary Schmidt, a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate who works with the Savannah-based museum and exhibit design firm DMDG2.

Belmont University College of Law

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Attorney

The Bowen Law Group

2018 - Current

Legal Summit, Savannah, GA

September 16, 2019

Chapter 13 Creditor's Rights for Consumer Bankruptcy

State Bar of Georgia  # 114091

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Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

• Entertainment Law
• Music Law
• Creditor's Rights

Q. My landlord emailed me my lease on 10/15/20 but there is not dates on the lease. it states it’s a 12 month lease. valid?

2 November 2020

A: Generally speaking, if both parties signed it and there is other evidence available of when it was signed and returned (emails, metadata, etc.) it is likely valid for 12 months from the date of signing. Alternatively, if there is a date block on the signature line, that date may be used. Lease and contract issues however are very fact-specific and it is recommended that you have this lease reviewed by a licensed attorney.

Q. I write and produce songs. One of the songs contains dialogue from a movie, but I speak. Is that a copyright violation ?

2 November 2020

A: Generally speaking, any time copyrighted material is incorporated into a new work you will need permission from the original author. This may be obtained by getting a license to create a derivative work. Copyright issues are complex and each matter is different. It is recommended that you consult a lawyer to help with your specific situation.