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New York, New York, United States

Theatre business affairs

New York, New York, United States

Transactional law specialist in the media and entertainment sectors. Represent and advise financiers, producers, publishers and intellectual property owners in complex negotiations. Draft and negotiate content acquisition, licensing, underlying rights, shopping, first look deals, collaboration, financing, production (including above and below the line), clearance, and distribution agreements for live stage and digital production producers, online streaming platforms, stock and amateur theatrical licensing agencies, and non-for-profit theatres. Advise clients on day-to-day governance matters and draft organizational documents, resolutions, and intracompany agreements.

New York, New York

Reviewed and negotiated various playwright, composer, director, choreographer and actor agreements, including production agreements, collaboration agreements, trade publishing, and stock and amateur licensing deals. Drafted, negotiated, and tracked all foreign theatrical licenses and permission requests. Researched and drafted copyright termination notices. Advised agents on acceptable deal terms. Created and implemented contract administration processes.

New York, New York

Review copyright law. Conduct legal research on casting discrimination. Draft affidavit to help a member’s dispute with a producer. Reviewing materials for a class on the legal aspects of the theatre industry. Currently writing an article for the magazine, The Dramatist. Also help out with the Law Office of David H. Faux, P.C. by Conducting legal research on trademark registration, LLCs, and electronic signatures, and reviewing motions in trademark proceedings.

New York, New York

Review music synchronization agreements and celebrity talent agreements for commercials. Research SAG-AFTRA contracts to ensure clients are following the proper rules and regulations. Conduct legal research in the areas of right of publicity, public domain, and works made for hire.

Brooklyn, New York

Provided free legal work for start-up companies. Services given included trademark clearance searches and registration; drafting memorandum of understanding, services agreement, and licensing agreement; and legal research. Created an online question and answer service that drafts a copyright termination of transfer notice.

New York, Ny

Prepared claims for arbitration by drafting demands, crafting arguments, writing formal letters, and preparing files. Researched and drafted legal memoranda to assist the broadcasting department’s collective bargaining efforts. Responded to opposition memos for legislation that SAG-AFTRA supports. Created informational documents explaining right to work, fair play fair pay act, and termination rights. Updated spreadsheets regarding different state child labor laws.

New York, New York

Researched and drafted legal memoranda related to collective bargaining, contract administration, and internal union governance. Observed collective bargaining for the League of Resident Theatres. Drafted settlement agreement between the union and Broadway producers. Attended membership and committee meetings.

New York, New York

Reviewed various types of music industry agreements, including recording and soundtrack agreements, and label joint ventures. Reviewed and wrote detailed contract summaries to ensure all information was accurate for the contract database. Ensured accuracy of information on talent roster.

Brooklyn, Ny

Supported the voter protection, communications, and states departments. Researched and learned the voting laws of all 50 states and respond to questions on the voter protection hotline. Wrote press releases, organize clips round-ups, and called through media markets for events. Provided necessary research for projects. Communicated with and inputted data for hundreds of volunteers. Familiar with VAN, Megaphone, and LBJ platforms.

Brooklyn, Ny

Drafted a parks report analyzing all of the parks in Brooklyn that helped bring in $7 million funding for Brooklyn parks. Created a report that compared the laws that affect breweries in New York to the laws of seven Brewery-friendly states. Organized an arts and culture roundtable that focused on funding, affordable space, and collaboration for Brooklyn artists. Researched policy initiatives for Brooklyn. Focused on arts and culture, parks, local breweries, and gun safety policies.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Completed legal research relevant to current cases. Kept files organized with the most up to date information. Helped out with general office tasks.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Monitored interviewers and made sure they were upholding the rules and regulations.

Called people and persuaded them to participate in surveys. Conducted surveys. Played an integral part in political research.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Planned and executed all events, workshops, and guest speakers for Marist’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America. Created menus, submitted requests for venues and catering, set up events, researched and created content and questions for panels and guest speakers, and made invitations and videos for events. Acted as head of the event planning committee. Delegated responsibilities to committee members.

New York, Ny

Crafted business proposal letters, transcribed contracts, created social media plans for clients, proof- read documents, and answered phones for a boutique entertainment law firm.

Helped monitor social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Instagram, Vine, YouTube, FourSquare). Increased Facebook likes by 23% in two months. Collected social media analytics and sent out a weekly report. Created and executed events for the park. Created 6 events in two months. Helped at other events being held at the park (talent shows, news crews, radio stations). Took photos of the park daily as well as being a photographer for events. Documented work of employees going above and beyond their job.

Poughkeespie, Ny

Wrote press releases, pitches, media alerts, etc. for local nonprofit organizations in the Hudson Valley.

Filed paperwork, answered phones, faxed paperwork, and organized files.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Entertainment and Sports Law Society, Intellectual Property Law Society (Executive Board), Labor and Employment.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication With Concentration In Public Relations, Minor In Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Marist College Dance Ensemble, Marist College Women's Rugby, Marist Red Foxes PRSSA, Student Government.