The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis

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Who is Stacey?

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Past Engagements

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Past Engagements

A sampling of Stacey's industry events and engagements.  Learn more. 

About Stacey

EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Stacey graduated with honors from Michigan State University where she received a degree in Business Administration.  She received her J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.  At the University of Connecticut School of Law, Stacey was the Editor-in-Chief and Information Technology Editor for the Connecticut Journal of International Law.  She was the recipient of the Honorable James M. Higgins Award and the Joseph Glick Prize for Excellence in International Law. 


Stacey practiced for over a decade at one of the country’s top law firms before opening her own firm. Stacey has been named Top 40 Under 40 by the Birmingham Business Journal, a Rising Star by Alabama SuperLawyers in Entertainment Law (2011-2015), a Mid-South Rising Star by SuperLaywers (2016-2020) Mid-South Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers (2021-2023), “Best of the Bar” in Entertainment Law by the Birmingham Business Journal, a Top Female Attorney by B-Metro Magazine (2015-2023), and named by Birmingham Magazine as one of “Birmingham’s Top Attorney’s in Entertainment Law (2009, 2012-13, 2015-23). Stacey was the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (Birmingham, Alabama) in 2012.


In 2009, the Alabama State Bar appointed Stacey to Chair a Task Force to study the creation of an Entertainment and Sports Law section.  In 2010, the Intellectual Property Section expanded to become the Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section. Stacey chaired the Section in 2012 and 2013 and served as the Editor of the Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section Newsletter during that time. 

INTERESTS

In addition to practicing law, Stacey is an award filmmaker.   She’s written and produced five short films (directing four of them), screening at over 60 festivals on four continents. FilmPoP recently released her dramedy short, CHERRY (about a strait-laced mother of two getting high with her dying father on Easter Sunday). Her screwball comedy BURYING THE LEAD won Best Feature Screenplay at the Broad Humor Film Festival, and she has placed in a number of other competitions. She has participated in Squaw Valley’s Screenwriting Conference, the Stowe Story Labs’ Narrative Lab as well as its Writer’s Retreat program (in Stowe, VT and Connemara, Ireland).

 

In various producer roles, her films include MCVEIGH (Tribeca); JOCKEY (Sundance); SWAN SONG (SXSW); SWORD OF TRUST (SXSW), LITTLE SISTER (SXSW named by “The New Yorker” as the best film of 2016); 1985 (SXSW) and others. She is currently producing SHOW ME THE LINE, a documentary feature about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF decision.


Stacey lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband and two sons.  

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The Law Firm of Stacey Davis is the sponsor of two grants.


The Stowe Story Labs/Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis Fellowship Program:  

This fellowship sponsors a fellowship for women over 40 to attend Stowe Story Labs’ Sidewalk Narrative Lab. This fellowship will be awarded to a woman-identifying emerging screenwriter, filmmaker, and/or creative producer who is over the age of 40. The fellowship seeks to empower women and their stories. Fellowship partner Stacey Davis—Stowe alum and board member—said, “we are grateful to have the opportunity to return with The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis fellowship for women screenwriters over 40. This underrepresented group has powerful stories to tell, and Stowe’s Sidewalk Narrative Lab is an important part of getting our stories in front of audiences to educate and inspire people of all ages.” 

The Fellowship provides more than $3,000 in value.  For more information click here.


Black Lens Filmmaker Grant:

The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis and Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema have partnered to create the Black Lens Filmmaker Grant with a goal to support Black voices in film. The Black Lens Filmmaker Grant invites filmmakers of all levels and welcomes stories of all stripes. Our mission is to amplify Black voices through the art of storytelling. For more information click here. 

ASSOCIATIONS

Stacey has served as a Board Member/Officer for the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema (The Sidewalk Film Festival) for nearly twenty years years and is a past-President of the organization. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Stowe Story Labs and the Homewood Library Board Foundation. Stacey is a former board member of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and Birmingham Festival Theatre.

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To invite Stacey to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at sdavis@staceydavislaw.com. 


Event Schedule

Stowe Story Labs, Writer's Retreat – September 2024

Mentor

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Stowe Story Labs, Narrative Lab – August 2024

Mentor

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs/Sidewalk Film Festival


Stowe Story Labs, Online Writer's Retreat – July 2024

Mentor

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Stowe Story Labs, Producer’s Lab  - June 2024

Special Guest

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


New Voices * New Mexico, Narrative Lab – November 2023

Mentor

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Stowe Story Labs, Narrative Lab – August 2023

Panelist, along with Jen Au, Chris Deckard, and Sola Fasehun

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs/Sidewalk Film Festival


Stowe Story Labs, Producer’s Lab  - June 2023

Special Guest

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Vermont Film and Music Festival – June 2023

Co-MC and Panel Moderator

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Intro to Entertainment Law

Speaker

Montevallo University - March 2023


Stowe Story Labs, Producer’s Lab - December 2022

Special Guest

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


The Whole Truth: Entertainment Lawyers Tell All - Film Fatales - September 2022

Moderator, along with panelists Erika Easter (eMinutes), Erika Canchola (Ramo Law) and Nina Ameri (Ameri Law)

Sponsored by Film Fatales


Funding Your Film in Alabama - SideTalks - August 2022

Moderator, along with panelists Caroline von Kühn (Director - Industry & Catalyst - Sundance Institute), Kristy Garcia Breneman (Executive Director - Southern Documentary Fund), Chuck Holmes (Executive Director - Alabama Humanities Alliance) and Amy Jenkins (Visual Arts Program Manager - Alabama State Council on the Arts)

Sponsored by 24th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival


Stowe Story Labs, Producer’s Lab - December 2021

Special Guest

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


Creative Sustainability Panel   - SideTalks – August 2021
Panelist, along with Jen West and Eric Napier

Sponsored by 23rd Annual Sidewalk Film Festival


Lunch & Learn - Legal Advice for Indie Filmmakers - May 2021

Panelist, along with Erika Canchola (Ramo Law)

Sponsored by Seed&Spark


Producers Working with Lawyers - April 2021

Panelist, along with Alexa Whiteside, Kathryn M. Moseley, Lisha Yakub and Tiffany Boyle 

Platform: Clubhouse


 2020 Southern Women in Film & TV Summit - Elevating and Protecting Your Content - October 17, 2020

Panelist

Sponsored by Nashville Women in Film & Television

 

Juror - Narrative and documentary shorts, Lake County Film Festival - November 2020


Women in Film Week - HALF THE PICTURE post-film panel - March 2020

Moderator, along with panelists Kira Fonteneau, Michele Forman, Somica Spratley and Virginia Newcomb

Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema


Juror - Narrative and documentary features, Fairhope Film Festival - November 2019


Documentaries and Mockumentaries - November 2019

Panelist, along with Lauren Musgrove, Tamika Moore, Pandora Heathcoe, Stephen Savage and Paige Klone 

Sponsored by Fairhope Film Festival


IndieWomen Producing IndieFilm w/ Christine Vachon - October 2019

Panelist, along with Aimee Lynn Barneburg (Clementine), Alex Creswick (The Blackout) and Catherine Rierson (Mossville: When Great Trees Fall)

Moderated by Christine Vachon (Carol)

Sponsored by BendFilm


Stowe Story Labs, Narrative Lab – September 2019

Mentor

Sponsored by Stowe Story Labs


WeTalk Season 2 Episode 7: There's a New Boycott in Town - August 2019

Panelist, along with Melodie Sisk  (producer, actress and director) and Molly Coffee (director and Creative Director of Film Impact Georgia)  

Moderated by Ondi Timoner

Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival


Juror, Sidewrite Screenwriting Competition, Sidewalk Film Festival - August 2018


Sidewalk Salon - International Film Sales – July 2018

Moderator, with panelist Colby Leopard

Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema


Juror, Narrative features, Azalea Film Festival - November 2016


Film Fatales: Women in Film – October 8, 2016
Panelist, along with Allison Otto (producer/director, Property), Dawn Jones Redstone  (writer/director, Sista in the Brotherhood), Lila Yanow (producer, Cotton Mouth). Moderated by Maggie Renzie

Sponsored by BendFilm Festival


Workshop: Business and Entertainment Law – April 9, 2016 

Panelist
Sponsored by 2016 Sports & Entertainment Industry Symposium


Entertainment Law: The Basics – March 9, 2016
Guest Lecturer
Sponsored by University of Alabama School of Law


Q & A with Stacey – March 9, 2016
Guest Speaker
Sponsored by University of Alabama School of Law, Entertainment and Sports Law Society


Ask An Entertainment Lawyer – January 20, 2016
Presenter
Sponsored by New Mavericks, Atlanta Film Society @ Java Vino


Sidewalk Salon - Crowdfunding – October 2015
Panelist
Sponsored by Alabama Moving Image Association


Just Do It - SideTalks – August 2015
Panelist

Sponsored by 17th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival


Copyright or Wrong: Fair Use in a Digital World – November 14, 2014
Panelist
Sponsored by American Advertising Federation – Birmingham


Documentary Filmmaking and the Law – SideTalks - August 23, 2014
Panelist

Sponsored by 16th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival


“Ten Tips for Employers Operating in Cyberspace” – September 2013
Panelist, Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing
Sponsored by Baker Donelson
Summary: Use of social media in hiring, employee’s right to privacy, terms and conditions/privacy policies, posting and linking to third- party content.


“Indie Filmmaking and the Law”  – SideTalks - August 2013
Panelist

Sponsored by 15th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival
Summary: Tips every independent filmmaker should know when producing their first feature.


“Elvis Has Left the Building But His Right of Publicity Has Not” – July 2013
Moderator, Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
Sponsored by Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the ASB
Summary: Right of publicity under Alabama law, including statutory protections, common law rights, post-mortem rights, infringement and defenses.


“Film Adaptations” – Sidewalk Salon - April 2013
Moderator
Sponsored by Alabama Moving Image Association
Summary: Writer John Marc Green, along with Birmingham entertainment attorney and writer, Stacey Davis, discussed adapting existing material (books, plays, songs) into screenplays and films.


Alabama Entertainment Lawyer Overview – October 2012
Guest Speaker

Sponsored by Entertainment and Sports Law Society (Cumberland School of Law)
Summary: With an active group of listeners, discussed the myriad of legal issues facing an entertainment lawyer on any given day, include copyright infringement, contract negotiation, collaborating with accountants on film finance and state tax incentive issues.


“What to Do When the Majors Don’t Come Knocking” – August 2012
Panel Moderator, 4th Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the IPE&S Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: Learn what to do (and what not to do) when raising funds through crowd funding, investment, state tax incentives and other common fundraising vehicles.


4th Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE – August 2012
Organizer and Welcome Introductions
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the IPE&S Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: An inside look at the entertainment and intellectual property law issues facing the film and music industries in Alabama.


Entertainment Law in Louisiana Seminar – April 2012
Guest Speaker
Sponsored by New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC)and Loyola University College of Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society


“Lights, Camera, (Legal) Action” – April 2012
Panelist, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sponsored Baker Donelson
Summary: Key legal issues relating to developing, producing and distributing a motion picture.


3rd Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE – April 2011
Organizer and Welcome Introductions
Sponsored Sidewalk Film Festival, the IPE&S Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: An inside look at the entertainment and intellectual property law issues facing the film and music industries in Alabama.


“Intellectual Property Overview” – July 2011
Panelist, Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
Sponsor: Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the ASB
Summary: Overview of copyright law, trademark law, trade secrets and patents.


“From Page to Screen” – September 2010
Panel Moderator, 2nd Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the IPE&S Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: Tips on negotiating literary publishing agreements, film option and purchase agreements and life story rights agreements.


2nd Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE – September 2010
Organizer and Welcome Introductions
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the Intellectual Property Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: An inside look at the entertainment and intellectual property law issues facing the film and music industries in Alabama.


“Rights in the Digital Age” – SideTalks - September 2010
Panelist

Sponsored by 12th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival


“Protecting Your Ideas” – Sidewalk Salon - December 2009
Panelist
Sponsored by Alabama Moving Image Association
Summary: Protect your screenplay idea, registering your treatment or script, copyright infringement, fair use, parody.


“Film 101: An Introduction to Film Development and Production” – September 2009
Speaker, 1st Annual Film and Music in Alabama CLE
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: Introductory overview or the legal issues arising in the development, production and distribution of film.


1st Annual Film and Music CLE in Alabama – September 2009
Organizer and Welcome Introductions
Sponsored by Sidewalk Film Festival, the Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the ASB and Baker Donelson
Summary: An inside look at the entertainment and intellectual property law issues facing the film and music industries in Alabama.


“Lights, Camera, (Legal) Action: Key Legal Issues Relating to Developing, Producing and Distributing a Motion Picture” – 2008
Guest Lecturer, Cumberland School of Law
Summary: Provided an overview of the issues and challenges facing entertainment lawyers working in all facets of the film industry.

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