Max Indiveri’s Funk House Law sees The Whips frontman launch legal services for creatives

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Attorney Maxwell Indiveri is helping creatives retain their voice in the legal world, drawing on his background as a musician to bolster the support he offers. Founded in April of 2026, Funk House Law is built on visibility and accessibility for creative entrepreneurs in the greater Kansas City area. 

A University of Kansas alumnus and member of The Whips, Indiveri started Funk House Law because he saw a need in his community for accurate legal representation concerning the industry. Indiveri’s background as an artist and musician at KU earned him insider knowledge, coupled with his business experience and law degree, which allowed his passion to come to fruition. 

“I just kind of grabbed at anything I could get my hands on at KU in terms of work in the arts,” says Indiveri. “I wore a lot of different hats; at one point I was a singing telegram guy, and I was also a dueling piano player, so I’ve seen every side of the business, and KU gave me a great opportunity to be in community with people who were doing art things as well.”

While balancing being a band member and starting a law firm may seem difficult, it was a natural transition for Indiveri. He believes that a performer on stage is the same as an individual contractor who is requesting a specific rate for the work they do. 

“To me, they are one and the same,” says Indiveri. “My life goal was always to be in community with artists, and so every time that my band undertakes a particular challenge, I’m thinking naturally about how to serve other people who might be undertaking the same challenge. That’s not just limited to musicians or entertainers either; that’s small businesses, entrepreneurs, restaurants.”

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After several months of the firm being open, Funk House Law has garnered a lot of support from Indiveri’s friends, family, professional network, and the creative community. According to Indiveri, he never expected some of his personal business acquaintances to need legal advice. 

“It’s wild to see; I feel really useful to the people around me, and I think that the service I am providing is one that’s been needed,” says Indiveri. “When you’re starting a small business, like most of my clients are, you’re really taking a bet on yourself, and I’ve been privileged to see that bet pay off.”

Opening the law firm has not been without its own adjustments. Every day is different, with contracts that need signing and trademark work that can take up to three months. A main goal of Indiveri’s has been making the legal process as transparent to his clients as possible and removing the mystique that often surrounds the legal world. 

“The biggest adjustment going from music to law has been the way I interface with people, and frankly being okay with not being liked if I am saying the right things. I want to be kind more often than nice in the law world, because the stakes are really high,” says Indiveri. “When you are a performer, you get on stage, and you want to say what the audience is going to receive well, but in the legal world sometimes you have to give people hard and serious news. The fact that I get to advocate for my people, though, is what helps me get over those hurdles.”

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Looking into the future, Indiveri believes his goals are well in sight, compared to music when the goal was to be able to feed himself. Now, he wants to become an institution in the KC community. 

“I want to become someone you don’t have to hear about from word of mouth, but rather someone creatives know far and wide who they can turn to if they’re looking for a great work product at a reasonable rate that’s readily accessible.” 

If you wish to speak with Max Indiveri on legal matters, consulting, or anything else, you can contact him at Max@funkhouselaw.com.