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I am an accomplished California attorney, practicing Business, Entertainment, and Litigation law. With 35 years of experience, I am committed to providing exceptional service and counsel for an array of legal matters. Past clients have included News Corp., Viacom, New Wave Entertainment and Broadway Across America. My focus is on delivering the best possible results.
Visit my website to see representative clients and cases. Contact me to discuss how I can help you achieve your legal goals.
Practice Area
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Areas
- General Civil
- Media & Entertainment Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- EVP, General Counsel & Head of Business Affairs
- Key Brand Entertainment
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- General Counsel
- Riddle Productions Inc
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- General Counsel & Head of Business Affairs
- New Wave Entertainment
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- Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
- Showtime Networks
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- Vice President Legal Affairs, Motion Pictures
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Education
- Columbia Law School
- J.D. (1982)
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
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- Connecticut College
- B.A. (1979)
- summa cum laude
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Professional Associations
- California State Bar # 130368
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- "Modern Family" Cast Invokes “Seven-Year Rule"
- Daily Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Underlying Material and Other Traps for the Unwary: A Rights Clearance Refresher, MCLE presentation
- TBS, Fox Television, CBS Television, HBO, Ziffren Brittenham LLP
- Speaking with Brian Yates
- California’s Seven Year Rule for Personal Services Contracts and Chain of Title and Copyright issues
- HBO
- Speaking with Brian Yates
- Underlying Material and Other Traps for the Unwary: A Rights Clearance Refresher
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Speaking with Brian Yates
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