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California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for all legal matters for this studio which focuses on feature motion picture and television development, production and distribution; primary responsibilities include various credit facility amendments and compliance, motion picture co-financing transactions, domestic and international corporate and tax structure, corporate transactions, employment matters and oversight of production legal work and litigation.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Established company to provide a variety of legal and consulting services in the entertainment, media and corporate fields.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Primary responsibility for legal matters concerning financings, credit facilities, and tax and corporate transactions and oversight responsibility for feature film development and production, marketing, merchandising and trademark legal affairs. Continuing supervision of legal matters, including litigation, involving Summit Entertainment.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Primary responsibility for all legal matters in an independent studio environment. Responsibilities range from feature film development and production activities, talent deals and project acquisitions, to financing transactions, distribution structuring, licensing and output agreements, to marketing, merchandising and trademarks, anti-piracy, litigation, internet and website issues and projects, to general corporate, Board of Directors, credit facility, co-financing and administrative matters. Includes supervision of 17-person legal department and outside counsel, and continuing interaction with and advice to executive team and department heads. Member of senior management team responsible for negotiation and documentation of sale of company to Lionsgate Entertainment.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Primary emphasis on individual and slate motion picture financing and co-financing transactions, including equity and territorial co-financing and distribution deals, and tax and subsidy arrangements (e.g., Germany, UK, Louisiana), and significant business transactions (e.g., acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings). Extensive experience in international (e.g., multi-party joint venture), corporate (e.g., technology vendors, film supply and processing, settlement agreements), multi-departmental and licensing transactions. Responsibilities also include liaison on Viacom matters (e.g., SEC filings, compliance matters, corporate transactions), other administrative matters (e.g., staff meetings, confidentiality agreements, litigation oversight).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Representation of production companies, individual producers and talent, with primary emphasis in financing, distribution, structuring and corporate matters. Also responsible for administrative matters including personnel, budgeting and management affairs.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsible for securities compliance and general corporate affairs, as well as entertainment finance, international, distribution and significant corporate transactions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Emphasis in securities, general corporate and financial institutions practice.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa