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Baltimore, MD, US

• Lead and administer legal department, including managing, reviewing, and revising staff and outside counsel work product, revamping corporate bylaws and membership policies, optimizing litigation strategies.
• Instituted over 70 industrial storm water citizen enforcement cases, with a success rate amongst resolved cases of approximately 95%, leading to average annual increases of over 200% in the number of cases settled.
• Oversee litigation docket, including directing legal strategy and supervising all phases of 20-35 industrial stormwater citizen enforcement cases at any time
• Negotiate and draft settlement agreements and consent decrees that bring facilities into compliance with applicable water quality standards and relevant permits
• Administer compliance program for over 50 facilities with whom LA Waterkeeper has active agreements to verify fulfillment of their contractual and regulatory obligations and monitor their compliance
• Work with government agencies, including regularly meeting with the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards and serving on the Executive and Governing Boards of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission

• Conducted legal and factual research, both foreign and domestic, and problem-solve concerning matters arising for clients and partner organizations relating to international environmental and animal law and policy issues
• Engaged in strategic thinking, legal analysis, and drafting for partners and advocates in Namibia and Botswana, and their international allies, to address large oil and gas extraction projects around the Okavango Delta.
• Performed policy work relating to the WHO’s development of an international treaty regarding pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and to wildlife protection under the proposed UNEA international plastic.

• Assisted in all aspects of a successful defense against tens of thousands of multi-million-dollar consumer privacy arbitration demands across nine states relating to complex, novel issues of first impression regarding.
• Conducted extensive, in-depth research regarding the various state and federal statutes and case law at issue, as well as legal topics and questions related thereto, served as internal subject matter expert regarding.
• Led and directed contract attorney teams responsible for in-depth claimant document and electronic discovery review, and related factual and data research and analysis, while creating, implementing, and updating formal.
• Drafted briefs and memoranda incorporating legal and factual research and findings

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Negotiated and drafted development-related agreements such as option purchase agreements, writing and non-writing producer agreements, and attachment, shopping, and collaboration agreements
• Counseled independent producers and production companies in pre-litigation disputes and settlements and in transactional matters relating primarily to content development, as well as production and exploitation

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Represented production companies, major studios, television networks, and independent producers in transactional matters relating to all facets of scripted and non-scripted content development, production, and.
• Negotiated and drafted a variety of agreements for content producers in the film, television, and video game industries including development agreements, content licensing agreements, talent agreements, and agreements.

Sherman Oaks, CA

• Participated in all phases of litigation on a broad range of issues at the trial court level, in both state and federal court, including brainstorming case strategy and development, preparing initial pleadings.
• Took, defended, and assisted with over 50 depositions and two multi-phase trials: (1) a business litigation trial in California State Court (settled pre-trial); and (2) a trademark infringement trial in the Federal.
• Directed IP, privacy, and publicity rights enforcement efforts for high-profile brands, celebrities, and talent
• Counseled clients on brand identification, trademark registration, and IP protection, as well as on the litigation of disputed matters involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, websites, breaches of contract.

Beverly Hills, CA

• Reviewed, analyzed, and drafted film, television, and music agreements for production companies, film distributors, producers and talent in connection with various entertainment projects
• Researched intellectual property ownership rights to identify any issues before further development
• Drafted chains of title after examining the underlying documents and confirming that the title is clear
• Consulted with clients about potential projects and advised them as to their best strategy

• Compiled database of current case law regarding rights of privacy and publicity
• Composed memos distinguishing past opinions from current cases for motions for summary judgment

• Initiated and completed project to update the Chambers’ database of over 75 order boilerplates and legal standard templates
• Drafted orders and motions on behalf of Judge Gutierrez
• Trained summer externs to execute assignments in accordance with the Clerks’ and Judge’s guidelines
• Performed jurisdiction checks on over 20 new cases per week pursuant to the federal jurisdiction statutes

• Redrafted the “PGA Awards Official Rules and Procedures” to address internal inconsistencies and new forms of content distribution (e.g. Netflix original programming)
• Evaluated applications for award eligibility pursuant to the redrafted Official Rules and Procedures
• Interfaced with third-parties to verify the facts of the submissions for arbitration
• Researched legal issues in response to member inquiries

• Brainstormed and helped execute opportunities for advertising integration
• Created client sales material
• Managed sales material database

• Aggregated content for, composed, and distributed the bi-monthly Local Ad Sales Newsletter
• Maintained profiles of 1,500 affiliate VIP’s names, addresses, and contact information

• Evaluated scripts and researched intellectual property rights availabilities for potential development
• Helped develop marketing campaigns for potential website sales
• Promoted, marketed, and tracked latest projects via social networks

• Interviewed, trained, and managed a team of over 50 salespeople and administrative staff
• Sold over $10,000 worth of products
• Won multiple awards for success in sales

• Visited over 75 businesses a day to promote season ticket packages
• Generated $10,000 of revenue for the organization

Master Of Laws - Llm, Environmental, Natural Resources, And Energy Law, 4.12 (Summa Cum Laude; Highest Gpa In Class)

Activities and Societies: Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment at Lewis & Clark Law School (formerly “The International.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law With A Specialization In Entertainment, Media, And Intellectual Property Law, 3.67 (3.72 In Specialization)

Activities and Societies: Student Mentor, Mock Trial, Moot CourtNotable Grades: Trademark (A+); Copyright (A); IP Law & Strategy (A).

Law, 3.61

Notable Grades: Contracts (A+); Legal Research and Writing (A-) Honors: Dean’s List, 2011-2012; Mary Daly Scholar, as of May 2012 (Approx..

Bs, Marketing, 3.58

Activities and Societies: Smith Undergraduate Student Association, American Marketing Association