The company is quickly growing as one of the top
entertainment litigation firms in Southern California.
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert has been recognized by the prestigious ranking organization, Chambers, as one of the top media and
entertainment litigation firms in the world.
Not exact matches
Based in New York City, Sarah E. Bell is an attorney with Pryor Cashman and is a member of the
firm's
Litigation, Labor + Employment, Family Law, Intellectual Property and Media +
Entertainment Groups.
Prior to working as an information professional, she worked as a paralegal for various large law
firms in
entertainment, corporate and business
litigation.
The L.A. office opens with strong capabilities in areas including cyber risk, sports and
entertainment, and complex product liability
litigation, and will expand to cover the
firm's full set of capabilities spanning all areas of civil
litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk - avoidance counsel.
Best Lawyers «Best Law
Firms» ranked Frankfurt Kurnit nationally in «Tier 1» in Advertising, Copyright,
Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television, and Trademark Law, «Tier 2» in
Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law, and Trusts & Estates Law, and «Tier 3» in Commercial
Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement
Litigation.
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to welcome John J. Lucas to the
Firm's
Entertainment Litigation department.
Richard L. Stone, co-chair of the
firm - wide CME practice, said, «Dan has built a successful
entertainment litigation practice and his
entertainment finance focus adds a new level of depth to our practice.»
Stephanie later joined the legal team of The Willis Law
Firm where her practice focuses on Criminal Defense, Business &
Entertainment Law and Civil
Litigation.
Of counsel to the
firm Tipton Jones, where she practices
entertainment law and commercial
litigation, Helppie is just back from Cannes after screening her latest film, «The Beacon,» at the Marché Du Film, an industry gathering that runs alongside the higher - profile Festival de Cannes.
U.S. News and «Best Lawyers» have awarded the
firm a national first - tier ranking in
entertainment law, IP
litigation, and related practices.
Before joining Crowley Fleck, Mr. Stermitz was with the prominent Los Angeles
entertainment and
litigation firm Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro, handling energy, environmental and commercial
litigation.
The
Firm's sports and
entertainment practice group provides counsel in the prosecution and defense of
litigation matters such as infringement of a copyright or trademark, violation of a right of publicity, breach of a contract, interference with a contractual relationship or failure to pay royalties or licensing fees.
Main areas of work Practices: Corporate and business, gaming, intellectual property, energy and natural resources, government relations,
litigation, real estate Industries: Banking, investment, finance and money management; energy and mining; gaming; health care; life sciences; real estate; water; consumer products;
entertainment; government, regulation and public policy; hospitality; professional service; and science and technology
Firm profile Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has developed a reputation as a high - powered law firm with unparalleled community and business connecti
Firm profile Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has developed a reputation as a high - powered law
firm with unparalleled community and business connecti
firm with unparalleled community and business connections.
McAfee & Taft is one of the largest, most experienced law
firms in the region, serving clients nationally and internationally in the areas of aviation, banking and financial institutions, bankruptcy and workouts, business law, business restructuring, corporate and securities, employee benefits,
entertainment law, environmental law, healthcare, intellectual property, labor and employment,
litigation, oil and gas, products liability, real estate and tax and family wealth.
Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York
firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance coverage group, where she represented insurance company clients in insurance coverage
litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and class action
litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and
entertainment, and oil and gas; environmental suits; FDA compliance claims; unfair competition and false advertising claims; intellectual property claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract claims.
Mr. Dossick was formerly a partner in the Century City office of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he was a member of that
firm's Intellectual Property,
Entertainment and
Entertainment Litigation Practices, and co-chair of its national e-Discovery Practice group.
«Harrison has the experience, energy and industry connections to lead Reed Smith's
entertainment litigation practice in California,» said Stu Shanus, managing partner of the
firm's Century City office.
Lawyers in the
firm's Los Angeles office represent clients in
litigation, bankruptcy, business and finance, marketplace lending, intellectual property, consumer financial services, privacy and data security, media and
entertainment law, real estate, energy, labor and employment, and employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
Shawn Holley is a partner at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP, a boutique
entertainment and business
litigation firm in Santa Monica.
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, and three of its founding partners — Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman and Michael Kump — have been recognized by the prestigious ranking organization, Chambers, as among the top law
firms and legal practitioners in the world in the field of Media and
Entertainment Litigation.
Before joining Arent Fox in 2004, Ricardo was a partner in a major law
firm in the city of Caracas, Venezuela where he represented various pharmaceutical, food, and
entertainment companies doing business in Venezuela and South America in areas including foreign investment requirements and compliance, regulatory compliance with focus on food and pharmaceuticals, and intellectual property — namely trademark protection and
litigation, data access, and privacy and patent
litigation (mostly design patent).
As the only
firm named in the
Entertainment (
litigation) category, KWIKA is spotlighted for its high - profile clientele: «Few boutiques can claim a client roster quite like the one at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert.»
Jeff headed the
firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, worked with the commercial and
entertainment litigation groups as well as the transactional group, and served for ten years as the
firm's Marketing Partner.
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Joseph R. Taylor as a partner in the
firm's Media &
Entertainment Litigation Group.
About KWIKA Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP (KWIKA), is a high - profile boutique
litigation firm specializing in the areas of
entertainment, intellectual property, commercial and criminal law.
Firm Rankings Band 1 Georgia - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory New York - Environment St. Louis & Surrounds - Corporate / M & A St. Louis & Surrounds - Labor & Employment St. Louis & Surrounds -
Litigation: General Commercial Band 2 Nationwide - Franchising Colorado - Natural Resources & Environment Colorado - Real Estate Illinois - Environment Kansas City & Surrounds - Corporate / M & A Kansas City & Surrounds -
Litigation: General Commercial Missouri - Intellectual Property St. Louis & Surrounds - Environment St. Louis & Surrounds - Real Estate Band 3 Nationwide - Sports Law Arizona -
Litigation: General Commercial Arizona — Real Estate Colorado - Corporate / M & A Colorado -
Litigation: General Commercial Colorado - Labor & Employment Georgia — Antitrust Georgia - Real Estate Band 4 Georgia - Bankruptcy / Restructuring Georgia - Corporate / M & A Georgia -
Litigation: General Commercial New York - Real Estate (Mainly Dirt) Band 5 Illinois — Labor & Employment Bryan Cave attorneys recognized as leaders in their field, and the area for which each is recognized, are: Nationwide Lawrence Brody - Wealth Management: Central Region (Band 2) Kenneth R. Costello - Franchising (Band 3) Scott M. Hobby — Outsourcing (Band 3) Steven B. Smith - Sports Law (Band 3) Jonathan C. Solish - Franchising (Band 1) Richard R. Young - Sports Law: Athletic Disputes (Band 2) Arizona Steven A. Hirsch -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) R. Neil Irwin - Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use (Band 4) Lars O. Lagerman — Real Estate (Band 2) Lawrence G. Scarborough -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) California Rachel E. Matteo - Boehm - Media &
Entertainment: First Amendment
Litigation (Band 2) Roger R. Myers - Media &
Entertainment: First Amendment
Litigation (Band 2) Sharon Z. Weiss - Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Band 4) Colorado Robert H. Bach - Real Estate (Band 1) Timothy R. Beyer -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) Lynn P. Hendrix - Natural Resources & Environment (Band 3) Robert A. Holmes - Real Estate (Band 1) Henry W. Ipsen - Natural Resources & Environment (Senior Statesman) Peter J. Korneffel Jr. —
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4) Charles D. Maguire Jr. — Corporate / M & A (Band 3) Bobbee J. Musgrave -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4) K. Preston Oade - Labor & Employment (Senior Statesman) Donald L. Samuels - Labor & Employment (Band 3) Cliff Stricklin -
Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1) Mark W. Weakley — Corporate / M & A (Band 3) Georgia Gerald L. Blanchard - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Band 2) R. Joseph Burby, IV —
Litigation: General Commercial (Up & Coming) Frank A. Crisafi - Tax (Band 3) William V. Custer -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3) Mark I. Duedall - Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Band 3) Christopher Paul Galanek -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4) Robert D. Klingler - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Band 2) Kathryn L. Knudson - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Band 2) Jay J. Levin - Real Estate (Band 3) Thomas R. McNeill - Corporate / M & A (Band 3) Robert Mercer - Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Band 3) Rick Miller - Corporate / M & A (Band 4) Walter G. Moeling - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Senior Statesman) Joan B. Sasine - Environment (Band 3) Louis C. Spelios - Corporate / M & A (Band 4) G. Patrick Watson - Antitrust (Band 1) Illinois Susan E. Brice - Environment: Mainly Transactional (3) Scott Hodes - Media &
Entertainment: Transactional (Band 1) Thor W. Ketzback - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 3) Linda S. Mensch - Media &
Entertainment: Transactional (Band 1) Mary Margaret Moore - Labor & Employment (Band 4) Michael K. Ohm - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 2) William J. Wortel — Labor & Employment (Band 4) Missouri (Kansas City & Surrounds) Robert M. Barnes - Corporate / M & A (Band 2) Irvin V. Belzer -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3) William Perry Brandt -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) Elaine Drodge Koch - Labor & Employment (Band 2) Craig S. O'Dear -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1) James P. Pryde - Corporate / M & A (Band 3) Stephen S. Sparks - Real Estate (Band 2) Robert M. Thompson -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) Thomas W. Van Dyke - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Missouri (St. Louis & Surrounds) Dan H. Ball -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1) Fred W. Bartelsmeyer - Corporate / M & A (Band 2) Steven M. Baumer - Corporate / M & A (Band 3) J. Bennett Clark - Intellectual Property (Band 1) Dennis C. Donnelly - Labor & Employment (Senior Statesman) Robert T. Ebert Jr. -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) Dale A. Guariglia - Environment (Band 1) Edward J. Hejlek - Intellectual Property (Band 2) John W. Hoffman - Real Estate (Band 3) Jerry M. Hunter - Labor & Employment (Band 1) Charles B. Jellinek - Labor & Employment (Band 2) Don G. Lents - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Bruce E. Lowry Jr. - Real Estate (Band 3) Linda M. Martinez - Real Estate (Band 2) George E. Murray - Real Estate (Band 1) James L. Nouss Jr. - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Daniel M. O'Keefe - Labor & Employment (Band 2) Steven J. Poplawski - Environment (Band 2) David A. Roodman - Intellectual Property (Band 1) William F. Seabaugh - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Bettina J. Strauss -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3) Thomas C. Walsh -
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1) R. Randall Wang - Corporate / M & A (Band 2) New York Roberta G. Gordon - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 2) J. Kevin Healy - Environment (Band 1) Philip E. Karmel - Environment (Band 2) North Carolina Christopher C. Kupec - Banking & Finance (Band 2) For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit their Web site at www.chambersandpartners.com.
Los Angeles, CA - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Joseph R. Taylor as a partner in the
firm's Media &
Entertainment Litigation Group.
The
firm and four of its founding partners - Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Michael Kump and Larry Iser - have been honored in by the distinguished ranking organization Chambers as being among the top law
firms and legal practitioners in the practice area of Media and
Entertainment Litigation.
Santa Monica, CA — February 7, 2017 —
Entertainment and business
litigation law
firm Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP (KWIKA) announces that Aaron Liskin has become a Partner of the... Read More
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP, and three of its founding partners — Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman and Michael Kump — have been honored by the distinguished ranking organization, Chambers, as being among the top law
firms and legal practitioners in the world in the practice area of Media and
Entertainment Litigation.
Variety covers our
firm's expansion in Century City, with five attorneys including
entertainment group partner Andrew Hurwitz and
litigation group partner Jeremy Goldman.
In its 2015 edition, Best Lawyers «Best Law
Firms» ranked Frankfurt Kurnit in «Tier 1» in Advertising, Copyright,
Entertainment, Trademark, and Trust & Estates Law, «Tier 2» in
Litigation (IP) and Media Law, and «Tier 3» in Commercial
Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement
Litigation.
Some of our notable
entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercia
entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented
entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercia
entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the
firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports,
entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercia
entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property
litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top
Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercia
Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated
entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercia
entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercial
litigation.
In its 2017 edition, Best Lawyers «Best Law
Firms» ranked Frankfurt Kurnit nationally in «Tier 1» in Advertising, Copyright,
Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television, and Trademark Law, «Tier 2» in
Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law, and Trusts & Estates Law, and «Tier 3» in Commercial
Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement
Litigation.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw
Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District
Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable up
Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for
litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable up
litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation,
litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable up
litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97
Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
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