Experience

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  Sony Pictures Television

  • Culver City, CA

  • Contract Analyst (Temporary Assignment)

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Culver City, CA

    Review cable network license agreements and identify rights granted, rights withheld, restrictions, holdbacks, options and financial terms.Enter pertinent data into Sony Pictures Television’s RightsLine contract management system.

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  NBCUniversal

  • Universal City, CA

  • Legal Specialist, Trademarks (Temporary Assignment)

    • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Universal City, CA

    Performed trademark availability searches and prepared trademark availability opinions.Filed U.S. trademark applications.Drafted cease and desist letters for consumer products infringement matters.

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  The Walt Disney Company

  • Burbank, CA

  • Various Counsel Positions

    • Mar 2002 - Jul 2012
    • Burbank, CA

    Drafted and negotiated literary property acquisition, turnaround and quitclaim agreements for Walt Disney Studios motion picture projects.Drafted and negotiated statement of work agreements with anti-piracy software companies in order to prevent the unauthorized downloading of Disney motion pictures on peer-to-peer sites.Researched and analyzed term of copyright protection, copyright infringement, right of termination, chain-of-title and ancillary rights issues.Advised the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, the Disney Vacation Club, the Disney Cruise Line, Disney Environmentality and the Disney Worldwide Outreach Program on issues related to trademark availability, use and enforcement.Managed the global trademark portfolios for the “Power Rangers” series and the Disney Worldwide Outreach Program.Handled all clearance and profit participation issues related to the reintroduction of the “Captain EO” attraction into the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.

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  Fox Family Worldwide

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Rights Administrator

    • 1997 - 2002
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Drafted and negotiated program acquisition, literary property acquisition and settlement agreements for the Fox Family Channel and the Fox Children’s Network. Researched and analyzed distribution, remake/sequel and merchandising rights issues. Supervised the design and implementation of Fox Family Worldwide's rights management system.Coordinated the production of due diligence rights information required for the sale of Fox Family Worldwide to The Walt Disney Company.

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  New World Entertainment

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Rights Analyst / Paralegal

    • 1995 - 1997
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Researched and analyzed rights, residuals, guild, music clearance and intellectual property issues.

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  Columbia Pictures

  • Culver City, CA

  • Rights Analyst

    • 1991 - 1995
    • Culver City, CA

    Researched and analyzed distribution, remake/sequel and merchandising rights issues.Oversaw Columbia Pictures’ rights management system.

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  Paramount Television

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Copyright Royalty Analyst / Paralegal

    • 1988 - 1990
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Prepared Paramount Television’s Copyright Royalty Tribunal and AGICOA royalty claims. Prepared acceptance letters and interim agreements for Paramount Television’s first-run syndication licenses.