Resume

• 2000

  Vin Di Bona Productions

  •\tNegotiated and drafted the following types of agreements in connection with company’s television (i.e.

  “America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and film projects: option

  production

  distribution

  licensing agreements

  format license agreements and short and long form production releases.\n•\tActed as liaison to the guilds

  including the preparation and submission of documentation for all of company’s productions.\n•\tPerformed legal clearance on all productions.\n•\tSupervised outside counsel in connection with the initial filing and on-going maintenance of intellectual property registrations for company-owned properties.\n•\tOversaw the administration of the URLs for all company-owned websites and domain names.\n•\tCollaborated on the establishment of company’s anti-piracy and intellectual property enforcement policies for all of company’s properties and supervised staff in the implementation of such policies in connection with the Internet.\n•\tWorked with network business and legal affairs departments in connection with various production related issues.

  Vin Di Bona Productions

  Senior Corporate Counsel (formerly Business/Legal Affairs Contract Attorney)

  •\tNegotiated and drafted the following types of agreements (domestic and international): video content acquisition and production agreements

  short and long form production releases

  talent agreements

  content license and distribution agreements

  data license agreements

  technology license agreements

  third party application license agreements and marketing/promotional agreements.\n•\tNegotiated

  drafted and reviewed sponsorship/integration agreements for events and/or video content for Myspace and Specific Media.\n•\tNegotiated

  drafted and reviewed advertiser and website publisher agreements for Specific Media’s online advertising network.\n•\tPerformed legal clearance on content produced for Myspace and Specific Media.\n•\tNegotiated and drafted legal documentation for contests

  sweepstakes and promotions being sponsored by Myspace or hosted on the Myspace website

  including contest rules and promotional/sponsorship agreements with contest vendors and prize providers. \n•\tCreated and maintained a directory of production template agreements.\n•\tCollaborated on the review and revision of the policies related to the operation of the Myspace website

  including

  without limitation

  the terms of use.\n•\tCollaborated on the team which established the business/legal affairs policies and procedures for the Myspace branded channels

  assisted with the creation of the templates for all related documentation and then negotiated and drafted revisions to such documentation on a case-by-case basis.

  Myspace / Specific Media / Xumo / Vindico

• 1999

  Fox Family Worldwide

  Myspace / Specific Media / Xumo / Vindico

  •\tNegotiated and drafted clip license

  website

  promotional

  sweepstakes

  logo licensing and work-for-hire agreements.\n•\tReviewed company website pages and publicity/promotional materials for legal compliance.\n•\tPerformed rights research.

  Fox Family Worldwide

  Business/Legal Affairs Contract Attorney

  •\tNegotiated and drafted the following types of agreements on behalf of MySpace (domestic and international): video content acquisition and production agreements

  short and long form production releases

  content license and distribution agreements

  data license agreements

  third party application license agreements and marketing/promotional agreements.\n•\tPerformed legal clearance on content produced for the company.\n•\tNegotiated and drafted legal documentation for contests

  sweepstakes and promotions being sponsored by company or hosted on company websites

  including contest rules and promotional/sponsorship agreements with contest vendors and prize providers. \n•\tCollaborated on the team which established the business/legal affairs policies and procedures for the MySpace branded channels

  assisted with the creation of the templates for all related documentation and then negotiated and drafted revisions to such documentation on a case-by-case basis.

  Fox Interactive Media

  Adjunct Professor

  \"Introduction to Law\" and \"Entertainment Law\" courses

  West Los Angeles College

• 1997

  Universal

  NBC Enterprises

  Universal

  Business and Legal Affairs Consultant

  Perform legal consultant services for various law firms and companies in the areas of television and digital media including Kinetic Content

  Andrew Marcus & Associates

  theAudience

  Inc.

  Fox Broadcasting Company

  Zoo Productions

  Relativity Media and NBC Universal Digital (Fandango

  Fandango Loyalty Solutions and Movieclips).

  Legal Consulting

  •\tPerformed rights research\n•\tDrafted briefs of network programming agreements.\n•\tAssisted NBC management with the design of a comprehensive rights database and supervised four paralegals in their rights analysis and computer entry of rights information into such database.\n•\tActed as liaison between library project staff and NBC personnel.

  NBC Enterprises

• 1996

  Aidikoff & Uhl

  •\tDrafted law and motion documents including complaints

  subpoenas

  motions

  document demands and appellate briefs.\n•\tAssisted with trial preparation.\n•\tPerformed legal research.

  Aidikoff & Uhl

• 1994

  Association of Corporate Counsel

  Beverly Hills Bar Association

  Spanish

  J.D.

  Law

  •\tLead Articles Editor

  Southwestern University Law Review\n•\tAmerican Jurisprudence Book Award in Torts\n•\tSummer abroad program in Madrid

  Spain

  Southwestern University School of Law

• 1990

  B.A.

  Spanish

  Music

  •\tDean’s List\n•\tI.U. Sing Songleader Scholarship Recipient\n•\tPerformer

  Singing Hoosiers Show Choir\n•\tMember

  Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity

• Farragut Fan Club

  Co President

  Chapter Advisor

  Alpha Xi Delta

  Troop Leader

  Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

  National Vice President

  Alpha Xi Delta

  Entertainment Law

  Higher Education

  Privacy Law

  Mergers & Acquisitions

  Television

  New Media

  Licensing

  Video Production

  Video

  Cyberlaw

  Intellectual Property

  Business Affairs

  Corporate Law

  Legal Research

  Digital Media

  Entertainment

  Social Media

  Film

  Legal Issues

  Copyright Law

  Newell

  Deanna

  Newell

  Legal Consulting

  West Los Angeles College

  Fox Interactive Media