The attorney who led the legal department at Tribune Media as it emerged from bankruptcy five years ago is now joining Sonos Inc. following the smart speaker startup’s recent IPO.

The Santa Barbara, California-based wireless speaker industry pioneer announced Monday that Edward “Eddie” Lazarus will become its chief legal officer, effective Jan. 2. He succeeds general counsel Craig Shelburne, who co-founded Sonos in 2002 and left last month to serve as an adviser to high-growth, private companies in the Washington, D.C., area, according to his LinkedIn profile.