Kendall A. Minter
Of Counsel

Education:
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1976
Cornell University, B.A., 1974

Description:
Kendall Minter also has over twenty five years experience in the field of international entertainment law and represents clients in foreign sub-publishing, master licensing and touring.  Mr. Minter is listed in Who's Who in America , Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who in The East and Who's Who amongst Black Americans and he has been inducted into the Knights of Malta, O.S.J. A sampling of Mr. Minter's varied clients, past and present, includes Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Shabba Ranks, Lena Horne, Roy Ayers, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Third World, Bunny Wailer, The Government of Jamaica, The Backstreet Boys, Teddy Riley, Freddie Jackson, for WBO Heavyweight Champion Ray Mercer, Cameo, The Fat Boys, Peter Tosh, Onyx Heavy D & The Boyz, Mad Cobra, Mtume, Kirk Franklin and the Family and Numerous others.

In 1996, Mr. Minter established Wave entertainment Inc. an adult contemporary record label which pacted with BMG for distribution and signed Chuck Jackson, The Main Ingredient, Jerry Butler and O.C. Smith as its initial roster. The debut release by the label was a duet between Dionne Warwick and Chuck Jackson, which received critical acclaim.

Kendall is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association. He was the inaugural Executive Director of BESLA, serving in that capacity from 1979 to approximately 1986. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Rhythm & Blues Foundation and is the Secretary of the organization and is a member of the Board of the Living Legends Foundation.

Bar & Court Admissions:

  • Admitted to New York State Bar 1977
  • District of Columbia Bar 1977
  • Georgia Bar 2004
  • Professional Associations & Memberships:

  • Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA)
  • Former adjunct professor at Benjamin Cardozo School of Law
  • Member of American Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
  • Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
  • Personal and Community Involvement:

  • Born:  New York, New York
  • Board of Trustees of Rhythm & Blues Foundation  
  • Board of the Living Legends Foundation
  • American Youth Hostels and the 100 Black Men
  • Listed in Who's Who in America ,Who's Who In American Law, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who In the East, and Who's Who Among Black Americans
  • Inducted into the Knights of Malta, O.S.J.
  • Main Practice Areas:

  • Entertainment Law
  • Recording Artist and Songwriter Agreements
  • Producer Agreements
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Touring and Live Performance Agreements
  • Collaboration and Co-Publishing Agreements
  • Master Licenses and Product Licenses
  • Merchandising Agreements
  • Trademark and Copyright Administration
  • New Media
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