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My practice spans business litigation, professional ethics and entertainment. I am licensed to practice in New York, Washington D.C. and Georgia.I represent multi-national insurance carriers in all types of coverage disputes, with a particular emphasis on those alleging bad faith and large loss property damage. I have significant experience rendering coverage opinions. I defend corporations and Directors & Officers against claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and and shareholder suits. I also defend licensed professionals in negligence, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and securities fraud claims. Part of my practice is defending sports organizations against claims arising out of misconduct of their coaches, athletes and members.In my entertainment practice, I represent a broad range of clients – from series creators to reality show contestants – in matters involving the development, production, acquisition, financing, marketing and distribution of content for motion pictures, television, video, Internet, and other traditional and emerging media, from both a production and investor point of view. A significant portion of my entertainment practice involves the drafting and negotiation of the various agreements used in publishing, content production and financing, including development and production agreements, limited partnership and operating agreements, option and acquisition agreements, and producer/director/talent agreements. I served more than a decade as outside counsel to two United States Speakers of the House of the 104th-109th Congresses.I am a former appointee to the Fulton County Arts Council, which oversees the largest public arts funding in Georgia. I was also the founder/owner of the Peachtree Playhouse and Ansley Park Playhouse, two for-profit stage theaters. I’ve had great success as a playwright and have written eight plays, including the longest running play in Atlanta history, "Peachtree Battle."

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice, Entertainment Law, Professional Negligence, and 21 others.