Duane M. Harley, Esq. is an entertainment attorney specializing in contract transactions. Duane Harley graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, CT in 1999. While attending law school Mr. Harley became the President of the Black Law Student Association for two (2) consecutive years. Under his leadership he helped provide mentorship to local youth within the community and began strengthening relationships between the Black student body and the university’s faculty and administration. In addition, during his final year attending law school he became the research assistant for his professor Marilyn Ford, Esq. who at the time represented superstar rap artist Keith Murray in an appeal from a criminal conviction. The efforts to overturn Murray’s conviction was successful.Upon graduating Law School, Mr. Harley was hired by a boutique entertainment law firm located in Manhattan New York called Woods & Middleton, LLP. During his tenure Mr. Harley quickly became extremely knowledgeable of all types of entertainment contracts such as producer agreements, artist agreements, publishing agreements, and licensing agreements. In 2002 Duane left Woods & Middleton, LLP to become the Founder of D. Harley, PC and have been providing conscientious legal representation exclusively to recording artists, music producers songwriters actors, singers, publishers and artist managers exclusively in the entertainment business. Such representation includes matters regarding copyright, trademark prosecution, right of publicity, music distribution, music recording, and music licensing. The types of client representation includes reality television personalities, corporate executives, independent record labels, record production companies, film production companies, recording artists, record producers, managers, screenwriters, musicians and publishers. Mr. Harley is licensed to practice law in the state of New York and New Jersey and is a member of National Bar Association, Black Entertainment and Sports Law Association and the New York City Bar Association.

Contact Duane using his website: https://www.d-harley-pc.com. Follow on Instagram @dlegal77 or call (212) 683-8464

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