Senior in-house commercial attorney with 15+ years advising media and tech companies on broad range of legal and business issues. Currently lead PBS legal team handling digital distribution of content on PBS and third party platforms and major commercial transactions. Industries: broadcast and digital media (public TV & radio, podcasts, cable TV), software/SaaS products, digital advertising (agency and publisher sides), ad tech, and IT services (cloud, mobile, security, AI), with both commercial and non-profit entities. Expertise: negotiating complex commercial transactions for emerging technologies, digital products, SaaS licensing and custom IT services on both customer and vendor sides, media content distribution across digital & traditional platforms (including MVPD, OTT linear/streaming, FAST, FVOD /AVOD, and podcasts), ad tech and digital advertising, brand licensing and sponsorships, IP enforcement & protection (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights), data and cybersecurity, and being a creative, pro-business deal lawyer that partners closely with internal clients to balance risk with practical solutions that aim to close deals and increase revenues.
Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Licensing, Legal Writing, Trademarks, and 6 others.