About Kaley M. Bonett

Kaley Bonett is an associate in the firm’s Nashville office, where she focuses her practice on entertainment law, intellectual property, and insurance litigation.

Kaley brings her background in the entertainment industry to her legal practice. Before graduating from law school, she gained hands-on experience working with leading organizations including SoundExchange, Sofar Sounds, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Creative, and Persistent Management. Through these roles, she developed a deep understanding of the business and legal complexities in music, live entertainment, and media.

She has drafted entertainment agreements, prosecuted trademarks and copyrights, and advised on business formation matters for entertainment clients nationwide. Kaley also has experience conducting legal research, preparing litigation documents, and advising on insurance coverage issues.

Kaley earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was a Dean’s List honoree and served as Senior Editor of the Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Review . She was also President of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and served as a Student Liaison to the Florida Bar Entertainment and Sports Law Section.

She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Business/Management from Berklee College of Music, where she was a published author for the Music Business Journal and served as an Entertainment Law Consultant for the Harvard Recording Artist Project.

Publications

Music Modernization Act: The Uphill Battle Towards Fair Compensation Music Business Journal

In the Press

HBS Nashville Welcomes New Attorney Kaley Bonett

June 2, 2025

The Nashville office of Hall Booth Smith is pleased to announce that Kaley Bonett has joined the firm as an associate. She will focus her practice on entertainment law, intellectual property, and insurance litigation. “We are excited to welcome Kaley to our office. Her diverse experience and understanding in the entertainment industry will be a

 

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Areas of Law

  • Intellectual Property
  • Other 4
    • Business Transactions
    • Corporate & Partnership
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Entertainment

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Tennessee
    Florida- pending
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: Public Service Committee Member
    •Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville, Volunteer Lawyer
    •The Recording Academy, Member
    •Lawyer's Association for Women, Member
    •American Bar Association Entertainment and Sports Law Section, Member
    •Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law section, Member

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Berklee College of Music
    B.M.
    summa cum laude

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Associate at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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Suite 2950, 424 Church StreetNashville, TN 37219U.S.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Kaley M. Bonett attended University of Florida Levin College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Hall Booth Smith, P.C. was established in 1989.
  • Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?
    Kaley M. Bonett is listed in the Civil Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property Law and Medical Malpractice section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.