Michele Barinsky
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Credentials
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TLC Leaders Program Certificate of Completion
The Leadership Consortium (TLC)Mar, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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CalWild
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Hulu
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Legal for Hulu Originals
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Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
Oversaw legal and risk management for all matters related to Hulu Originals content. Led, managed and trained (including hiring) attorney and non-attorney staff of varying seniority. • Enabled year-over-year growth in subscribers by structuring, negotiating, drafting, and analyzing a wide range of complex commercial contracts to acquire and distribute content, including licenses; leases; IP development, purchase, marketing, partnerships, services, consulting, distribution, vendor/supplier, joint development, and financing and intercreditor agreements.• Drove the close of $500 million - $1 billion+ in deals annually by collaborating and partnering with teams across the company. • Maximized operational flexibility in the acquisition and utilization of intellectual property rights by developing multiple first impression deal structures.• Doubled deal volume without increasing legal headcount by developing new, and improving upon existing, standard forms, templates, and processes.
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Senior Counsel, Content
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Jan 2018 - Feb 2021
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Counsel, Content
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Sep 2014 - Jan 2018
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Paramount Pictures
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Business Affairs & Legal
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Nov 2010 - Sep 2014
Drafted, analyzed, and negotiated a wide variety of licenses and commercial agreements to support an international content sales organization. Advised business units of all levels on operational matters, including advertising and promotion, content windowing strategies, antitrust regulation, rights clearances, talent and third party rights and approvals, information security, IP protection best practices and anti-piracy policies. Drafted, analyzed, and negotiated a wide variety of licenses and commercial agreements to support an international content sales organization. Advised business units of all levels on operational matters, including advertising and promotion, content windowing strategies, antitrust regulation, rights clearances, talent and third party rights and approvals, information security, IP protection best practices and anti-piracy policies.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Nov 2006 - Nov 2010
• Mergers & Acquisitions • Technology Transactions • Investment Transactions • Capital Markets • Corporate Governance • Bankruptcy and Distressed Transactions • Litigation • Mergers & Acquisitions • Technology Transactions • Investment Transactions • Capital Markets • Corporate Governance • Bankruptcy and Distressed Transactions • Litigation
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Education
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Terra.do
Fellow - Climate Change: Learning for Action -
University of Minnesota Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude -
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science