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AFTER AN EDUCATIONAL SUMMER SPENT IN HOLLYWOOD AND THE ACCLAIMED UCLA, COUPLED WITH THE NEED TO ALWAYS KNOW THE “WHY” BEHIND EVERY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP, EBONEE ATTENDED JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY AND CONTINUED ON TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW, WHERE SHE WAS AWARDED A DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE. SHE ALSO HOLDS A MASTER OF LAW IN ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS, AND SPORTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW.

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EBONEE GAINED SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AS A PARALEGAL AND LAW CLERK FOR ATLANTA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT FILM AND TV PRODUCTION COMPANY AND LATER TRANSITIONED AS AN ASSOCIATE AT A LOS ANGELES–BASED BOUTIQUE ENTERTAINMENT LAW PRACTICE WHERE SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD OF MUSIC LAW. TO DATE, SHE CONTINUES TO BUILD HER PORTFOLIO OF EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, WORKING AS PRODUCTION COUNSEL ON INDEPENDENT FILMS AND PROJECTS, AND SERVING AS A LEGAL AND BUSINESS CONSULTANT TO EMERGING ENTERTAINERS, ATHLETES, AND CREATIVES OF VARYING DISCIPLINES.

EBONEE RECENTLY EXPANDED HER PERSONAL BRAND INTO A BROADER PLATFORM: EENOBE — A SPACE WHERE LAW MEETS LIFESTYLE, AND BOLD IDEAS ARE PROTECTED, EXPLORED, AND BROUGHT TO LIFE. THROUGH EENOBE.COM, SHE OFFERS LEGAL INSIGHT, CREATIVE STRATEGY, AND PERSONAL STORYTELLING FOR TODAY’S PROFESSIONALS, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN OWNERSHIP AND IDENTITY.

IN ADDITION TO HER LEGAL WORK, EBONEE IS THE FOUNDER OF PRETTY LITTLE LAWYER®, A NONPROFIT INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACK AND MINORITY GIRLS WITH THE CONFIDENCE, CONNECTIONS, AND CLARITY TO SEE THE LAW AS A PATHWAY TO PURPOSE. THROUGH EVENTS, MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND STORYTELLING, PRETTY LITTLE LAWYER CELEBRATES THE WHOLE HUMAN BEHIND THE TITLE AND ENCOURAGES YOUNG WOMEN TO BRING BOTH BRILLIANCE AND BALANCE INTO THEIR LEGAL JOURNEY. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BUILDING LAWYERS—IT’S ABOUT BUILDING LEADERS.

“KEEP IN MIND, YOU ARE A BRAND. BE SENSITIVE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS.”


— AN EBONEE-ISM, OFTEN SHARED WITH CLIENTS AND FRIENDS ALIKE. BECAUSE IT’S TRUE: YOU ARE A BRAND, AND YOU SHOULD BE SENSITIVE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS.

WHEN EBONEE IS NOT CREATING AVENUES TO BRING BOLD IDEAS TO LIFE, SHE ENJOYS THE WORLD OF THEATRICAL ARTS, WATCHING AND ATTENDING FOOTBALL GAMES (ESPECIALLY JSU… THEE I LOVE), AND SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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RESUME

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

Masters of Law – Entertainment, Arts, & Sports

 

University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi

Juris Doctorate

 

Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

 

Bar Admissions: Georgia

Certifications: Sports Law Certificate, University of Oregon School of Law

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