Madison P. Smith

Madison Smith is a member of the Adams & Reese Alcohol and Hospitality Team within the Intersection of Business & Government Practice Group. Practicing in the Nashville office, Madison assists the Tennessee team in representing clients across the spectrum of the supply chain, from breweries, distilleries, and wineries, to distributors, retailers, bars, and restaurants. 

Madison’s previous experience in licensing applications and other regulatory matters helps her guide Adams & Reese hospitality clients through licensing, regulatory compliance, interactions with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage commission, enforcement matters, tax considerations, among others that are essential to their operations and growth. 

Having grown up in Texas but moved to Nashville for college and law school, it’s no wonder Madison chose to make Nashville – one of America’s premier entertainment cities – the location of her legal career. In fact, in addition to alcohol and hospitality, Madison has experience dealing with legal issues pertaining to another important industry in Nashville – music and entertainment. She is experienced in copyright law and, as Notes Editor for the Belmont Law Review, contributed a note on the copyrightability of AI-generated music. As the so-called “music capitol of the U.S.,” Nashville’s music industry will become increasingly involved in this issue and benefit from related legal counsel – applicable to both licensing and copyright.