Bernie Lawrence-Watkins is an experienced transactional attorney in the areas of Entertainment, Digital Media, Copyright and Trademark Law and Business Transactions. Throughout her career Ms. Lawrence-Watkins has negotiated a multitude of contracts for Grammy Award winning songwriters and producers of top charting recording artists such as Drake, 50 Cent, Beyoncé, Sean “Puffy” Combs, T.I., Lil’ Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Usher, and Justin Bieber. With over 19 years of experience, Ms. Lawrence-Watkins has been able to leverage her clients’ brands to secure multi-million dollar entertainment deals on their behalf. Ms. Lawrence-Watkins periodically appears as a guest lecturer at colleges, law schools and conferences, both nationally and internationally.