Thomas Scully Email & Phone Number

800 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1160, Los Angeles, CA 90017

I am "hanging my own shingle" as licensed California lawyer. As a member of the Justice Entrepreneur Initiative, I will provide personal legal service to individuals and small businesses, at reasonable rates. I practice in a broad range of areas including estate planning, contracts and deal memos for the entertainment industry, intellectual property.

1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1150; Los Angeles, CA 90017

Managed a variety of litigation matters including: Personal Injury (auto and slip-and-fall), Employment, Business, and debt collection.Drafted discovery, pleadings, motions, and research memoranda, defended depositions, communicated with clients and opposing counsel and negotiated settlements.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Summer Legal Intern at the WGA -- researched issues in labor law and built a database of compensation arbitration decisions, represented a client in one arbitration

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Observation of courtroom trials in department 36, and others, did research for the judge and drafted conclusions of law.

Venice Beach, CA

assistant to Brian Berdan for two movies directed by Renny Harlin:The Pass aka Dyatlov Pass Incident (2012)5 Days of War aka Georgia (2010)

Los Angeles, CA

worked for editor Irit Roz intermittently on three different projects cut for NuImage/Millenium:Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) directed by Isaac Florentine, edited on Final Cut Pro;Ninja (2009) directed by Isaac Florentine, edited on Avid, plus received Visual Effects Editor credit;Prince and Me 3: Royal Honeymoon (2008) avid assistant for dailies.

Universal City, CA

one of two assistant editors with two editors working on all aspects of the 1/2 hour single camera comedy

Greater Los Angeles Area

one of two assistant editors assisting three editors in all aspects of one-hour episodic drama, during th 5-6 seasons, including taking the lead editing the "previously on" and the promotional webisode "Wins and Losses" released between the two seasons

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area And Burbank, CA

Assisted Mr. Tom Dailey in all aspects of picture post production including preparing dailies on location, adding SFX and MX, and preparing for the test screenings and final turn-overs.

Greater Los Angeles Area

single Avid assistant for two picture editors: Eric "Mondo" Jenkins and Dexter Adriano, responsible for all dailies and final turn-over for onlines for the second half of the series, including some editing, such as the clips-montage in the final episode

Universal City, CA

"Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" produced by Shawn Cassidy for only 1 season -- received sole editor credit on 4 episodes

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Litigation, I.P., Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Labor And Employment, Graduated In Top 25% Of Class

Activities and Societies: Entertainment and Sports Law Society; Environmental Law Society

B.A, Writing For Theater And Motion Picture

High School Diploma, Magna Cum Laude

magna cum laude