Oversee business/legal affairs for Tornante Television's development and current programming, including BoJack Horseman (Netflix), Tuca & Bertie (Netflix), Undone (Amazon) and NOS4A2 (AMC). - Successfully negotiated and drafted over 60 rights acquisition, writer, director, performer, distribution agreements with all major talent agencies and entertainment law firms for Tornante Television animated and live action projects.- Extensive working knowledge of WGA, DGA, SAG-AFTRA and IATSE collective bargaining agreements; work closely with outside labor counsel on all guild matters.- Routinely have direct interaction with and advise Tornante Television senior management team on business/legal affairs matters, including CEO (Michael D. Eisner), President (Andy Redman), President of Development (Noel Bright), CFO (Thomas Cabral) and COO/General Counsel (David Shall). - Perform/supervise all legal clearances for Tornante Television programming, including copyright, defamation and privacy review.- Extensive knowledge of music rights management, including familiarity with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange performing rights organizations.- Provide legal advice and counsel on employment law matters for Tornante Television and its productions; conduct in-person workplace training seminars with all cast/production personnel. - Research and draft internal legal memos regarding updates in new laws, court decisions and business practices that affect both television production and internal compliance.

Maintained a large case load involving defense of medical malpractice and employment litigation.- Reviewed initial plaintiff's complaints and documents in order to create a successful defense strategy that was tailored to achieve a quick disposition of the complaint or a cost-effective resolution. - Researched case law and substantive/procedural state, federal and local laws governing issues specific to employer and medical professional's responsibilities and requirements. - Gathered, reviewed and analyzed documents and obtained evidence through written discovery, depositions and client interviews. - Drafted 4 successful dispositive motions, including demurrer's to complaints and motions for summary judgment. - Drafted 3 mediation briefs and prepared those clients for alternative dispute resolution hearings. - Maintain communication with clients to apprise them of case status and developments. - Prepared settlement agreements and successful motions for approval of good faith settlement agreements upon the resolution of 10 cases.

Represented employers, insurance companies and their insureds throughout the state of California in employment law and labor-related matters, workers' compensation and civil liability (personal injury) defense, and insurance subrogation claims. - Researched and drafted over fifty motions, answers and petitions for the adjudication of Workers' Compensation and civil employment matters. - Served as first or second chair in over 20 depositions. - Appeared at hundreds of court mandated conferences throughout the state and negotiated with opposing counsel to settle several cases. - Settled through negotiations with hundreds of medical liens to save clients thousands of dollars. - Worked with clients and senior partners from the inception of a case to help craft an aggressive litigation strategy that would best suit the budgetary requirements of our client.

Re-formed the National Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) to connect law students and SELS chapters all across the country. The goal of NSELS is to create a forum for students interested in sports and entertainment law to blog, share articles, and individual campus events.

Research on various sports law topics to update the textbook Sports and the Law: Texts, Cases and Problems (5th Edition). Researched and drafted numerous memos on topics including matters of antitrust, labor and employment law specific to collective bargaining agreements, Title IX violations, intellectual property rights, public financing of sports facilities and other subjects.

Organized the student government lobbying efforts at 23 California State University campuses. Served as the head student Lobbyist representing over 420,000 students.to the California Legislature and the U.S. Congress,