Casey Handy-Smith
IP Attorney | Creator, Redline Ready™ | Legal AI Specialist | Educator • Creative Business Advocate
- Role
- Legal Ai Specialist at Pareto Ai
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Casey Handy-Smith
I\'m an entertainment and intellectual property attorney dedicated to helping creators protect what they build. As the founder of C. Handy Law, PLLC, I represent influencers, talent managers, and creative entrepreneurs in brand collaborations, book deals, and media projects. Over the past decade, I\'ve negotiated hundreds of deals and turned intellectual property into valuable, protected assets for my clients. Through Legacy Haus Studio, I make legal knowledge accessible to creators who aren\'t yet ready to hire a law firm. The Studio houses: The Contract Collective – A legal membership for influencer talent managers and established creators featuring AI-powered brand deal review, attorney access, lawyer-drafted contract templates/resources, and community Boss Contract Society – Contract template shop for online entrepreneurs The Contract Playbook Podcast – Breaking down contracts, industry issues, and AI applications in entertainment law I also partner with Pareto AI, training large language models on legal reasoning, contracts, and IP, combining my expertise in law and technology to shape how AI serves the creator economy. Rooted in a family of musicians, I bring both artistry and precision to my work. My mission is simple: help creators build their own tables rather than fight for seats at existing ones. Let\'s connect if: You\'re a creator or agency needing contract support or legal strategy You\'re looking for a speaker on contracts, the creator economy, or AI in law You\'re interested in collaborating on legal tech or AI policy projects My inbox is always open.
Experience
Legal Ai Specialist
May 2025 — Present
At Pareto.AI, I collaborate with a team of experts to train large language models (LLMs) in legal reasoning, analysis, and drafting. My work focuses on reviewing and annotating legal data—especially contract language—to improve model accuracy, clarity, and real-world usability. This includes refining LLM outputs to better reflect the nuance and judgment required in business and intellectual property law.This role aligns with my broader work as the founder of The Contract Collective™ and creator of AI-powered contract tools designed for digital creators and talent managers. I’m passionate about building legal tech that’s not only smart—but accessible, bias-aware, and rooted in the lived realities of modern entrepreneurs.
Education
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
2011 — 2014
Alabama State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2007 — 2011
Queen Mary University of London
Certification in Global Arbitration
2012 — 2012
Skills
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Intellectual Property
- Digital Media
- Small Business
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Legal Assistance
- Litigation Support
- Document Review
- Lexisnexis
- Mediation
- Public Speaking
- New Business Development
- Creative Entrepreneurship
- Entertainment Law
- Courts
- Deal Execution
- Trademark Law
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