• Provided legal counsel and business input regarding domestic and international marketing and promotional activities for the IMAX release of major studio films and IMAX original content, IMAX’s home entertainment technology, direct-to-consumer activities, and other legal support relating to IMAX’s businesses, including co-promotions and sponsorships, influencers, sweepstakes/contests, promotional screenings, and live events • Drafted and negotiated a wide range of agreements and legal documents related to marketing and branding, including master services agreements and statements of work, consulting agreements, media agency agreements, sweepstakes/contest rules, influencer agreements, talent agreements, production agreements, licenses and non-disclosure agreements • Reviewed creative materials for clearance issues and ensuring conformity with applicable law

• Leading the Disney+ Content Marketing legal group in supporting business, creative, and production teams, as well as other content marketing video production units within The Walt Disney Company, public relations and marketing live event activations, and all influencer activations across Disney• Evaluating and advising business and creative teams on issues related to clearances, labor and guild matters, risk management, safety, FTC disclosure requirements, and other concerns, and coordinating and consulting with other legal teams and subject matter experts across the company• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements across production, live events, development, and influencer marketing, including, but not limited to, production services agreements, talent agreements, crew agreements, location agreements, vendor agreements, influencer agreements, and development deals

• Supporting the Disney+ Content Marketing business, creative, and production teams, as well as other content marketing video production units within The Walt Disney Company, and public relations and marketing live event activations• Drafting and negotiating a variety of production and live event agreements, including, but not limited to, production services agreements, talent agreements, crew agreements, location agreements, and vendor agreements• Evaluating and advising business and creative teams on issues related to clearances, labor and guild matters, risk management, safety, and other concerns, and coordinating and consulting with other legal teams and subject matter experts across the company

Primarily serving small businesses in the entertainment industry including dance studios, influencers, musicians, and screenwriters• Managed all elements of a franchise/franchisee termination and favorable settlement of potential breach of contract claim including client relations, legal research, negotiations and execution of settlement agreement• Created a variety of contract templates including rental, employment, agency and liability release agreements• Negotiated option and shopper agreements with major studios

• Sole in-house attorney for an entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing agency of approximately 125 employees, overseeing all legal matters including drafting, negotiating and executing up to and including seven-figure talent, film, licensing, product integration and sponsorship agreementso Highlights include: Managed all legal negotiations with Universal, Marvel, and Sony for Frito-Lay and PepsiCo related to domestic and international cross-promotional marketing agreements and product placement for major motion pictures including Black Panther, Venom, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Negotiated the license for and managed the execution of the first integration of technology and high-tech graphical imaging from a major motion picture between Adobe and Terminator 2: Judgment Day Handled all research, outreach, contract negotiations, execution and client relations related to the licensing of film and television clips for Van Heusen Air’s national television commercial Managed all negotiations and finalizing of talent and production agreements for Allstate related to the integration of the Allstate Fan Fest into multiple iterations of Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Led the 2018 Winter Olympics program for Kellogg’s, including client relations, drafting, negotiating and managing spokesperson agreements, including interacting directly with top-line talent for Kellogg’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes• Provide business practice consultation with respect to legal rights and contractual responsibilities, guild agreements, intellectual property matters, and other matters arising out of the execution of large-scale, multi-million dollar marketing programs including the review of creative materials, social media and digital activities

• Draft, negotiate and finalize talent, film, TV and music licensing and sponsorship agreements for brands such as Kellogg, Barilla, S.C. Johnson, JCPenney and Van Heuseno Highlights include:• Finalized agreements to include film and television clips in national television commercial for the Van Heusen FlexCollar and led client relations and negotiations, reducing costs by more than 50% for renewal of commercial rights in 2016 and 2017• Handled negotiations and drafting of tour sponsorship agreement between Kelly Clarkson and Cricket Wireless• Negotiated and drafted large-scale talent agreement with Project Runway winner Ashley Nell Tipton to design and promote a line of clothing for JCPenney

• Managed theater operations at main screening venue including scheduling, box office management, and introducing films and moderating Q&A sessions following the films• Liaised with filmmakers for soundchecks, Q&As, any other needs• Distributed, collected, organized and counted ballots for all films eligible for Audience Award (approx. 150 films)

• Gathered background documents to draft reports regarding the age and identity investigations of prospective players in the Dominican Republic and attended the committee meetings with senior Baseball Operations and Investigations executives to make determinations• Performed full background checks and internet research on all players, prospects, coaches, umpires, clubhouse personnel and any persons of interest relating to the safety and integrity of MLB professionals and participants

• Researched and drafted memoranda for clients regarding the benefits of becoming a European Company (SE), insolvency options in the United Kingdom, and property law in the United Kingdom, among other topics• Created presentation for partner regarding tax law in the United Kingdom to be presented at international forum

• Reviewed and processed all customer claims in relation to the Bernard L. Madoff case• Managed complex docket involving more than 600 lawsuits seeking to recover approximately $11 billion in fictitious profits in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC• Provided support for trustee Irving Picard and SIPC attorney Kevin Bell

• Supported five senior account executives with media relations, correspondence, new initiatives and client relations including writing releases, tip sheets and articles, pitching the media and compiling press lists• Published news stories in various publications including the New York Beacon, New York Amsterdam News, Caribbean Life, Our Time Press, Westchester Family and more• Fully responsible for office management including expenses, inventory and oversight of all outside vendors and interns

• Researched and proposed celebrity talent for various clients including Adidas and Hot Wheels• Maintained and expanded celebrity database of approximately 12,000 celebrities and personalities

• Determined and prepared semi-annual board meeting materials in multiple media • Assisted in the planning and execution of the recruitment meeting with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich • Created communications sent from senior staff to be distributed to an estimated 2,000 employees

• Analyzed deposition transcripts to help evaluate company’s position for numerous lawsuits• Managed content of an interactive outside counsel database supporting litigation work• Provided paralegal support to legal staff of 40 attorneys as well as a department interface to outside counsel on active litigation caseload