- Representation of independent filmmakers with regard to private placement
funding, project development, production and distribution;
- Funding, development, pilot production and marketing of brand-driven "tweens" targeted variety television show;
- Representation of international pop recording artist in contract/royalty/fraud
litigation against former management and record label;
- Successful defense of post house in federal involuntary bankruptcy
litigation;
- Successful prosecution of fraud/breach of contract litigation
on behalf of sports production company against promoter;
- Representation of high-tier internet retailer in business tort/breach
of contract litigation against website developer concerning interactive
website and e-commerce functionality;
- Successful prosecution of UCC litigation on behalf of international
sportswear manufacturer against department store giant, including
issues surrounding unlawful margin protection and unfair competitive
practices;
- Representation of advertising agencies, film and television
production companies, post-production companies, sound and audio
production companies, sportswear manufacturers, construction companies
and numerous other entities in hundreds of litigated matters.
- Representation of various musicians/groups regarding recording
contract review and negotiation;
- Development, production, post and distribution of a concert
format music television show slated for PBS national distribution
anticipated to be in excess of 70%;
- Development and distribution of a personality-driven children's
television series;
- Development of a celebrity interview/day-in-the-life television
series;
- Development of a celebrity narrated documentary/travelogue
on the Florida Keys;
- Sportswear (beach and surf) manufacturing, distribution and
marketing strategy, including licensing and intellectual property
issues;
- Negotiations and due diligence for the acquisition of an established
professional snow-skiing network television property;
- Formation and development of a new professional snow-skiing
property designed for a televised world tour and broadcast, cable
and international distribution;
- Negotiations with broadcast, cable and pay-per-view networks
as to carriage and distribution of programming, including snow-skiing,
snowboarding, boxing, martial arts, offshore powerboat racing,
homeshopping and children's programming;
- Formation, development, funding and distribution of a weekly
cable boxing program designed to feed quarterly pay-per-view championship
bouts;
- Negotiations with corporate sponsors as to entitlement and sponsorship
packages for professional snow-skiing tour, boxing series and
offshore power boat racing series;
- Formulation and development of a cable television network owned
and operated by Native American entities;
- Development and funding of a Central Florida-based theme park/water
park/golf course destination;
- Formulation, development and roll-out of a locally based cable
homeshopping program featuring local retailers;
- Formulation, development and funding of a Montreal, Canada
based film/television studio;
- Acquisition of top-tier large-market advertising agency in
the United States (representing the buyer);
- Acquisition of oldest advertising agency in the Southwest United
States (representing the buyer);
- Nearly daily consultation in a general counsel capacity to
advertising agencies, film and television production companies,
post-production companies, sound and audio production companies,
new media concerns and sportswear manufacturers;
Bar Affiliations:
Member of The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Texas (inactive status);
Authorized to practice in the Middle District of Florida, Southern
District of Texas, Eleventh and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Hillsborough County Bar Association; Member, Entertainment and Sports
Law Section of the Florida Bar. |