Shay M. Lawson Esq handles all legal needs and contract negotiations for Tantrum. Shay is the owner and Managing Attorney of the Law Firm of Lawson McKinley. The Law Firm of Lawson McKinley located in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood serves the transactional and IP needs of creative entrepreneurs through trademark, copyright, and contract related legal solutions.

Over her decade of legal practice, Shay has negotiated millions in client deals with brands such as Nike, Apple Music,NBCUniversal, iHeartMedia, and CapitalOne. Billboard Magazine named Shay to its list of Top Music Attorneys in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 for her work representing multi-platinum, GRAMMY award winning artists, songwriters, engineers, and producers. Her marketing and agency clients have been featured in Ad Age, honored by the American Marketing Association, and consistently awarded for best in class campaign work with brands such as Google, Meta, Pronghorn, the Centers for Disease Control, Gensler, and the NBA.

Shay is an alumna of Hampton University and Case Western Reserve University College of Law and holds a certificate in Minority Political Leadership from the Grace E Harris Leadership School at Virginia Commonwealth University.