Legal SOlutions for the Creative Economy

Harmony For Arts & Cultural Institutions, Non-Profit Organizations & Small Business

How We Can Help

Arts & Entertainment,
Business operations,
Content Agreements and IP Clearance

It takes a lot of legalese to run an organization, whether it’s getting your art into the world, crafting workplace policies, contracting with vendors, or making sure someone understands purchase agreements. Whether you are with an organization looking to take your events to the next level or a creator who wants to protect your work, Sexton Law can help you make sure that you take the right steps on paper, as well as the stage so, you can focus on your mission.

Non-Profit Compliance, Revenue Generation, and Governance

With decades of experience working with non-profits as in-house counsel, outside counsel, and in executive leadership, Sexton Law founder, Emily Sexton, understands the need for non-profits to be nimble and ready to explore new avenues for revenue while ensuring ongoing compliance in an ever-changing environment.

Advocacy and strategic planning for the arts and culture sector

It takes planning and acumen to build a successful campaign. Sexton Law can help you brainstorm, prepare materials, and most importantly, spot potential legal pitfalls before you make your case to funders, state arts commissions, and legislators.

Executive Communications and Professional Development

Being an excellent lawyer is more than just knowing the law - it is knowing how to best serve your clients and how to effectively communicate with leadership. With proven success at cultivating excellent client relationships as a lawyer and experience in leadership outside of the GC’s office, Emily Sexton is uniquely qualified to help lawyers refine their style, hone their arguments, and communicate with executives who what a business case, not just a legal one.

Who we are

About Sexton Law PLLC

Sexton Law PLLC is a boutique law firm specializing in providing professional and affordable legal services to organizations, businesses, and individuals in the creative economy. Founded by Emily Sexton, Sexton Law serves arts and cultural institutions, non-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals.

About Emily Sexton

Emily Sexton is a seasoned lawyer, non-profit executive, writer and performer. Sexton has more than two decades of experience representing clients in creative fields, ranging from individual authors and performers to television producers and video game developers, including over 15 years as senior level in-house arts and entertainment counsel for the largest performing arts center in the DC area - the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Sexton is admitted to the Bars of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

 Contact US

  • 1717 K St NW, Suite 900
    Washington, DC 20006

  • emily@sextonartslaw.com