Knowledgeable, Professional, Competent and Easy to Work With
Ms Ward has handled numerous FCC applications and request for me. I’ve always found her to be extremely knowledgeable and competent in her particular field. Carrie is also well regarded and has many personal contacts and friends within the Portals. I’ve found that, on occasion, Carrie has been able to resolve FCC related issues or questions for me with just a quick call to the right person at the Commission.
It was always a pleasure dealing with Carrie. She was very knowledable and thorough with strong communication and interpersonal skills. I always felt confident I was receiving sound legal advice from Carrie.
Advises on contests and sweepstakes laws on all media platforms (including social media), which includes assessing compliance of proposed promotions drafting and reviewing rules, terms and conditions, waivers and releases.
Advises, drafts and negotiates complex or routine contracts for concerts and promotions, advertising, mergers and acquisitions, trademark licensing, non-disclosure and software contracts (including SaaS licensing and delivery models).
Advises on risk management for concerts and events, which includes review of all contracts associated with an concert or event to minimize risk. Drafts and reviews artist and entertainer contracts.
Carrie Ward has twenty years’ experience in business law with a particular focus on entertainment, communications and media law clients. Carrie’s clients range from media group owners, small broadcasters and podcasters, actors, filmmakers, musicians and start-up entrepreneurs. Ms. Ward also serves as outside general counsel to corporate clients. In addition to her private practice experience, Carrie worked in the legal departments of ABC, Inc. and Entercom Communications Corp. These experiences provide her a unique ability to analyze a client’s legal matter to create the most practical and economical solutions.
Ms. Ward also works with her clients on the day-to-day operations of their business from protecting intellectual property, reviewing and drafting various contracts, and reviewing advertising content for regulatory compliance. Carrie is also a leader in promotions and advertising law. She has advised clients on thousands of promotions during her career on local and national levels. Carrie counsels clients on promotions from the conceptual stage to prize fulfillment. Her promotions clients include broadcasters, online and mobile marketers, and insured promotions companies.
Carrie has successfully prosecuted thousands of FCC applications during the course of her career that include license renewal applications, transfer and assignment applications, ownership reports and routine engineering applications. She has a 100% success record in defending enforcement complaints. She is also a leader in policy change and authored the Petition for Rulemaking that changed the FCC’s outdated contest rule.
Carrie is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association, the Burlington County Bar Association, and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Ms. Ward received her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice from the American University in Washington D.C. and her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit. Carrie resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons. She is a proud soccer and baseball mom and is training to receive her yoga teacher certification.
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Knowledgeable, Professional, Competent and Easy to Work With
Ms Ward has handled numerous FCC applications and request for me. I’ve always found her to be extremely knowledgeable and competent in her particular field. Carrie is also well regarded and has many personal contacts and friends within the Portals. I’ve found that, on occasion, Carrie has been able to resolve FCC related issues or questions for me with just a quick call to the right person at the Commission.
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Posted by Jackie | January 31, 2018
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Highly Recommend!
It was always a pleasure dealing with Carrie. She was very knowledable and thorough with strong communication and interpersonal skills. I always felt confident I was receiving sound legal advice from Carrie.
Posted by Alex | January 5, 2018
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FCC Communications and media
Very experienced in FCC matters. Attention to detail. Top notch work! Terrific follow though. Would strongly recommend!
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"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Ward is an excellent attorney. She is the go-to person for business and commercial law. When you work with Carrie, everything is handled professionally, quickly, and competently. She is smart, creative, and a pleasure to work with."