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San Francisco Bay Area

San Rafeal, California

Advocating for public access to government and court hearings and records. Protecting journalists and citizen activists from subpoenas and gag orders. Defending First Amendment protections for the press and the public.

Burbank, California

Production counsel for for news and entertainment television programs, including websites and associated social media sites.

Handled news-related issues (defamation, privacy, 1st Amendment, public access, copyright) as well as FCC compliance for ABC's West Coast owned TV stations. Was also a member of the Media Distribution Group where I negotiated distribution agreements with the television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network, including retransmission consent agreements and OTT digital video distribution.

Los Angeles

Partner in the firm's Media Law practice group. Represented newspaper publishers and television stations in defamation, privacy, intellectual property, newsgathering and employment law cases. Handled all aspects of litigation from trials through appeals. Also negotiated early-stage internet distribution agreements.

Production counsel for reality-based television programs, also served as interim general counsel for KCAL-TV. Areas of responsibility included pre-broadcast legal review of programs and compliance with FCC regulations.

Litigation experience included defamation, newsgathering, privacy and intellectual property cases. Supervised outside counsel as well as handling litigation myself.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Communication And Media Studies