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Greater Los Angeles Area

Provide business affairs, organizational, legal and strategy services to start up and established businesses.

Greater Los Angeles Area | London, United Kingdom | Miami, Florida

• Managed business side of SPT International Production with divisional revenue increasing 280%
• Negotiated groundbreaking deals with Russian networks resulting in millions of revenue over series lifecycles
• Managed global team to support operations of production companies in 11 countries around the world
• Launched SPT’s first offices in Russia, Colombia, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon; Expanded presence in China and Brazil
• Guided Managing Directors on operations, negotiations, strategy and growth
• Accountable to Sony corporate for annual budget, strategic goals and compliance

Hermosa Beach, California

Provided strategic business and legal consulting services to clients in the entertainment, publishing, non-profit, academic and consumer goods fields.

Marina Del Rey, California

• Managed strategic business development; implemented/managed business, legal & privacy issues for this startup tech company
• Revised pricing structure and service agreement format reducing sale cycle from average of 6 months to 3 weeks
• Created and implemented communications system between divisions to track deals, product development, business development and finance
• Negotiated and closed deal enabling company to own 100% of the IP underlying its flagship product – a streaming email product with e-commerce and audience tracking capabilities

Los Angeles, California

• Managed business & legal affairs staff of over 60 employees for this Fox/Saban joint venture. Business spanned global music and television production, distribution, networks (cable, broadcast, digital and satellite).
• Member of senior management team that launched Fox Family Channel along with heads of marketing, affiliate and ad sales, programming, production, scheduling and finance
• Worked with finance and tax department heads to insure that deal structures achieved maximum legal, financial and tax benefits for company
• Worked with chief operating officer to plan and implement company’s administrative policies, including employment policies
• Selected and managed outside counsel (including labor, corporate, securities, litigation, international and tax attorneys)

Los Angeles, California

• 5+ years in business and legal affairs roles for animation production, distribution and licensing companies
• Served as business liaison between production departments and other divisions of each company which exploited various elements of owned IP
• Negotiated and drafted development, production and distribution (including international distribution, merchandising, promotions, publishing and home entertainment deals)
• Counseled department heads and president on contract interpretation, personnel issues, employment law, regulatory matters

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Advised clients and litigated state and federal actions in the areas of: entertainment, labor & employment law, financial institutions, insurance, contracts, RICO, Insurance and civil rights

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature

Doctor Of Law - Jd