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Santa Monica, California, United States

• Negotiate and draft a high volume of development, production, and co-finance deals for a heavy scripted series slate.• Manage and oversee all business issues for several high profile U.S. productions.• Advise senior executives on business and strategy related to scripted development and production.

Century City, Ca

• Negotiated and drafted development and production agreements for U.S. scripted television series, including deals such as: co-production, license, overall, first look, writer, director, actor, producer.• Managed all business and legal affairs for series production, such as: budgeting, structuring writing rooms, staffing, series casting, and supporting producers by negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and advising on production legal related contracts such as location, vendor, appearance and materials releases, and problem solving of various production-related issues.• Oversaw and managed: contract admin dept, junior business & legal executives, assistants, interns.• Lead the BA team as the primary liaison with the finance dept: reviewing, modeling, and communicating development and participation costs.• Reviewed scripts, footage, marketing and promotional materials, budgets, press releases, and clearance reports for business and legal issues.• Serviced creative, production, finance, marketing, and publicity executives, as well as, worked closely with agents, attorneys, managers, and producers.

Century City, Ca

Century City, Ca

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Negotiated and drafted development and production agreements for U.S. and international unscripted and scripted television series and digital platforms. Deals included: On-camera talent, producer, shopping, format, brand integration, marketing, production, and creative consultants.• Managed a high volume of production legal for the unscripted television series “The Biggest Loser” and “MasterChef” and a digital competition series for IGN. Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed production-related contracts such as location agreements, contestant agreements, vendor agreements, materials and appearance releases.

• Negotiated and drafted scripted and unscripted development and production agreements for US television, including without limitation, deals for writers, directors, actors, and producers.• Managed and oversaw all production legal for scripted and unscripted television series. Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed various production-related contracts such as location and vendor agreements, materials and appearance releases, software and footage licenses, and non-disclosure agreements.• Reviewed scripts, footage, and clearance reports for legal issues and advised executives and producers with risk assessment.

Provided support to further the development of talent.

Prosecuted criminal defendants in state court.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Law Review, Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice), Student Bar Association - elected representative, Sports &.

Ba, Pre-Law

Activities and Societies: Lead Scholar, Pi Kappa Alpha (Athletic Chairman), Phi Sigma Pi, Intra Fraternal Counsel (Vice President)