London School of Economics, Institute of International & Comparative Law

Studied International business arbitration, treaty protocols and international transactions.

Employed as a Certified Law Clerk with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Land Use & Environmental Division.

Private Practice of Law, emphasizing intellectual property, entertainment law, publishing law and international production and distribution law.

Production Counsel for Feature Film and Television Productions.

Independent Artists Company, Co-President, International 1999-2000

Co-founded integrated film production and distribution company, with U.S. theatrical (14 releases in 16 months) and international distribution.

Responsible for international co-production and financing of filmed entertainment.

Business affairs and legal services for acquisition of theatrical films for both domestic and international markets, banking relationships, home video agreements and domestic TV licenses for cable, network and syndication.

Over 12 month period, structured and negotiated over $60 million in international co-production, financing and license agreements.

Founded and operated international sales and licensing company.

Coordinated sales and licensing activity for a library of 1200 television titles.

Acquired and produced for distribution feature films, building a library of 33 pictures.

Successfully positioned company as a significant supplier to worldwide entertainment community, while attending a minimum of 7 international markets and festivals each year.

Performed all functions associated with film and television production and distribution, including production legal services, sales and licensing, financing, marketing, advertising, management, regulatory compliance, delivery, collections and business and legal affairs.

Republic Pictures Corporation, Director Business and Legal Affairs 1990-1994

Researched and implemented the recapture of the copyright to It's A Wonderful Life (1946), which had previously fallen into the public domain.

Supervised comprehensive rights evaluation and documentation project for the Republic Pictures library, which included the films of John Wayne, classic westerns, Cliffhanger serials, Little Rascals and many other favorites.

Negotiated and documented agreements in connection with all aspects of television movie and series development, acquisition and distribution.

Negotiated agreements for acquisition and distribution of feature films.

Served as production counsel for feature films, television motion pictures and television series.

Negotiated and documented merchandising and clip license agreements.

Hal Roach Studios, Director Business Affairs/Legal & Corporate Secretary 1988-1990

Negotiated and documented agreements for the development, production and exploitation of television series and movies.

Provided legal support to international sales of television movies and classic library titles (including the films of Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy).

Supervised outside counsel on litigation and special projects.

Advised Board of Directors on general legal matters as Corporate Secretary.

Specialized in complex environmental litigation, land use law and political law.

Primary responsibility for significant caseload, jury trial experienced.

Extensive Writ of Mandate practice defending local government administrative rulings.

Planning Commission Counsel for the cities of Downey, Azusa and Alhambra.

Opposed Occidental Petroleum's bid to drill for oil on the coastline in No Oil v. California Coastal Commission.

Worked in areas of municipal, water rights and administrative law.

Prosecuted misdemeanor criminal cases representing city clients.

Served as Bond Counsel for water districts, public hospital projects and redevelopment agencies.

Advised Committee on the full range of issues before the Judiciary Committee, including telecommunications and cable broadcasting matters.

Drafted legislation, arranged Committee hearings and prepared Senate reports on pending legislation and Presidential appointments.

Worked under the direct supervision of Senator Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania), on whose behalf I took a lead position in the legislative enactment of the Immigration Reform Act of 1982 and the Career Criminal Act which served as the model for various state initiatives including the 3 Strikes Law in California.