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Secretary of the Board of Directors of Accelerator Media, a nonprofit educational media organization aiming to fill the critical gap in the public knowledge of STEM fields through it's STEM Pathways series of cutting-edge digital content.

Universal City

Legal affairs for film licensing and distribution for Amblin Partners, including negotiating and drafting agreements with over 15 international distribution partners. Draft and negotiate a high volume of complex output, co-financing and co-production agreements with major SVOD-streaming companies (Apple TV + and Netflix).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Experienced entertainment business and legal affairs lawyer in all aspects of negotiating and drafting film development, talent, production, distribution, acquisition, co-production (U.S and Chinese co-productions), co-finance and film finance agreements at both the studio and independent level.

Burbank California

Head of Business Affairs department for all media, including film, television, digital, video games and publishing for Warner Bros. affiliate DC Entertainment's intellectual properties, including graphic novels and comic book properties.

Santa Monica, California

• Head of Business and Legal Affairs and sole in-house lawyer for an independent motion picture production, finance, sales and distribution company. • Structure, negotiate and draft worldwide sales agent agreements, single picture financing (including completion bonds, notices of assignment and loan documentation), VOD, new media and OTT distribution agreements, talent agreements, producer agreements, and other agreements in connection with the development, financing, and production of films.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Business and legal affairs for start-up television production and finance company, including production loan and bond closing documents for company’s in-house programs and third-party productions, legal oversight of sales agent agreements, OTT and digital distribution agreements, collection agreements, inter-party agreements and completion agreements.

West Hollywood, California

* Drafted proposed legislation and testified before the Hawaii state legislature regarding film production and infrastructure tax credits.* Responsible for production business & legal affairs for over eight feature films, including managing internal production lawyers and outside counsel. * Negotiated and drafted overall term marketing and rebate agreements with a major film stock provider and a film laboratory. * Negotiated and drafted domestic film distribution and foreign sales agent and output agreements, co-production, acquisition and co-finance agreements.* Negotiated and drafted 3D film conversion, promotional and merchandising agreements, including company sponsorship and partnerships agreements.

Los Angeles, California

* Negotiated, reviewed and drafted agreements in connection with the development, production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion picture productions (including talent, co-production, home video, film acquisition and distribution agreements). * Negotiated, reviewed and drafted promotional tie-in and merchandising agreements for motion picture and television productions, including company sponsorship and partnerships agreements. Supported all aspects of business and legal affairs for The Weinstein Company.

* Oversaw business and legal affairs for DIC's live-action and animated productions, including talent, television broadcast agreements and home video distribution.

Burbank, California

* Served as day-to-day general counsel for all aspects of film productions from pre-production through post-post production (including The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Alamo, IMAX film Roving Mars, The Life Aquatic, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Stick It, Wild Hogs and Dan in Real Life), including advising production, publicity, risk management, labor, litigation, finance and creative executives on various legal and business related issues.* Negotiated and drafted film entertainment agreements, including actors, producers, directors, writers, co-production agreements, production services agreements, agreements regarding the acquisition and option of film and literary rights, life story rights, visual effects, film locations, equipment rental, licenses and product placements. Reviewed advertising and DVD special features and packaging, analyze promotional and marketing materials, including talent approvals, commercial tie-ins, on-screen and paid ad credit obligations, clearances, intellectual property rights including reviewing chain-of-title documentation.

* Represented insurance companies, and their insureds, on variety of matters, including breach of contract, tort and general liability claims.* Responsible for individual cases; conducted depositions and drafted and argued numerous motions; participated in arbitrations and mediations.

* Handled various litigation matters, including entertainment related cases for The Nederlander Group, Karloff Enterprises and Sandra Locke.* Drafted motions, legal memoranda and appellate briefs; made appearances before courts and administrative agencies.

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