Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Everyday Hero, O.C. women lawyer's assoc.

2014

Certificate of Honor - for Constitution Day, California Legislature

2014

General Counsel of the Year (private co.), Orange County Business Journal

2013

Top In House Counsel in California, Daily Journal

2013

Volunteer of the Year, Constitutional Rights Foundation

2012

Best Legal Dept. in the USA, Corporate Counsel Magazine

2011

Top Attorney, OC Metro Magazine

2008

Professional Excellence Award, Hofstra U. School of Law

1990

Academic All-American (Boston College), NCAA

N/A

Super Lawyer, Los Angeles Magazine

N/A

Most Innovative Legal Department, Inside Counsel magazine

N/A

ASCAP Award (papers on (c) law), American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers

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Work Experience

2009 - Present

General Counsel, Palace Entertainment

2003 - 2009

General Counsel, Bosch-Siemens Home Appliances

1999 - 2003

In-House Counsel, Metromedia

1997 - 1998

General Counsel, Henry Holt & Co. book publishers

1994 - 1997

Attorney, General Media

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Associations

2015 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Treasurer - Charitable Fund

2015 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Chair - Investment Committee

2015 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Chair - Finance Committee

2014 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Board Member - Charitable Fund

2014 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Board of Directors - Charitable Fund

2013 - Present

Asian American Bar Association of Orange County

In-House Counsel Committee

2011 - Present

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Board of Directors

2010 - Present

California Attractions & Parks & Association

Board of Directors

2010 - Present

Int'l Amusement & Leisure Defense Association

Member

2008 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Board of Directors

J. Reuben Clark Law Society (Orange County chapter)

Member

Orange County Bar Association

Editorial Board, OC Lawyer magazine

Orange County Bar Association

Administration of Justice Committee

Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County

Member

Thurgood Marshall Bar Association

Member

Orange County Women Lawyers Association

Member

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Committee - Career Day

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Committee - Constitution Day

Orange County Korean American Bar Association

Member

Lex Romana (Italian Bar Assoc.)

member

Celtic Bar Association

Member

Orange County Bar Association

Legislative Resolutions Committee

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Committee - Law Day

Orange County Bar Association

Community Outreach Committee

Orange County Bar Association

Audit Committee

2015 - 2015

Orange County Bar Association

Treasurer

2014 - 2014

Orange County Bar Association

Secretary

2011 - 2012

Orange County Bar Association

Founder / Chair - Entertainment, Sports & Marketing Law

2006 - 2007

Orange County Bar Association

Chair - Product Liability

2004 - 2008

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

Chair - Legal Group

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Education

2015

Harvard University Law School

Leadership in Corporate Counsel

2011

Paul Merage School of Business - UC Irvine

Executive Management

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Hofstra U.

N/A

Boston College

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Speaking Engagements

2015

Columbia Law School

Ethics in Sports Law

2014

UCI Law School

In-House Careers

2014

How Much is a Housewife Worth?

Product Liability

2014

Constitution Day

Constitution in Crisis

2013

Lawyer2Lawyer - Radio

Legalities of Batman's Death

2013

Entertainment Law Section

Book & Screenplay Law for Lawyers

2013

Corporate Counsel Section

Corporate Brands in the Entertainment Spotlight

2013

Chapman Law School

What NOT to do with Resumes

2013

ABA webinar

Litigating Youth Sports Injuries

2012

Law Day

Social Media's Sticky Web for Students & Job Seekers

2012

CLE in Sicily, Italy

Substance Abuse in the Workplace

2011

Law Day

Privacy Invasion for Teenagers

2011

Employment Law Seminar

Employment Litigation (GC panel)

2011

Constitution Day

Racial Bias in Jury Trials

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Product Liability Section

Navigating the Consumer Product Safety Commission

N/A

Product Liability Section

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

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Product Liability

Warning! Signs & Labels

N/A

OCBA Seminar

Care & Feeding of CEO's

N/A

Last Dash CLE

Facebook & Beyond

N/A

Last Dash CLE

Copyrights & Trademarks

N/A

Intellectual Property Section

Social Media's Sticky Web

N/A

In-House Counsel Super Conference

Media Spotlight

N/A

Corporate Counsel Section

Proving Your Value as General Counsel

N/A

CLE in Tahiti

Texts, Lies & Green Bait [false & deceptive advertising]

N/A

CLE in Colorado

Big Brother Bosses: Spying on Employees

N/A

CLE in Belize

Best Sellers & the Silver Screen: The Law You Need for Your Writing Dreams

N/A

Career Day

Amusement Park Careers

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Business Litigation Section

Representing World's Top Companies

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Branded Entertainment & Talent Contracts

Branded Entertainment

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ACC @ Angels Stadium

Premises Liability

N/A

ACC @ Anaheim Ducks

Defensive LItigation Strategies

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Publications

2014

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Revenge Porn Law - Impotent?

2013

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Entertainment Law Roundup

2012

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Law of Angels (profile of Angels' head of legal, David Cohen)

2012

Entertainment Law Section Entertaining Briefs (newsletter)

2011

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Big Brothers Big Sisters

2011

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Celebrating Our Constitution

2011

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Don’t be Kwik to Claim ‘Made in USA’

2010

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Ethically Speaking: Advice to In-House Counsel

2010

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Bribes and Boasting: New FTC Guidelines

2008

National Law Journal Defective Goods from China: Empower the CPSC

2007

Inside Counsel Red Alert

2007

Business Law Journal Using ‘Private Eyes’ in Employee Investigations

2007

Inside Counsel Good Humor

2007

Inside Counsel Duty Bound

2007

Inside Counsel Custom Tailored

2007

Inside Counsel Keep Your Distance

2007

Inside Counsel Biblical Law

2007

Inside Counsel Summer Cinema

2007

Inside Counsel Table for One

2007

Inside Counsel Corporate Gladiator

2007

Inside Counsel Hire Power

2007

Inside Counsel Moral Compass

2007

Inside Counsel Precious Time

2007

Inside Counsel Needy Clients

2006

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Employee Privacy in the High-Tech World

2005

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Spyware Beware

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Writer's Digest Limits of Parody

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Writer's Digest Royalties

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Profit Alyssa Milano Fights Online Picture Pirates

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Writer's Digest Libel: Ask the Experts Column

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Writer's Digest Basics of Libel

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Law.com Dot-Bomb Bankruptcies

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Cyberspace Internet Customer Bankruptcies

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Law.com Internet Transit Contracts

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Writer's Digest The Limits of Parody

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Freelance Writer's Report Beware of Wiretapping Laws

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Student Lawyer Thinking Like a Lawyer

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Music Producers Journal Artist Financing

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Music Producers Journal Record Royalties

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Music Producer's Journal Producer Agreements

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Entertaining Briefs (O.C. Bar) Publisher/Editor/Writer

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U. Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review A Pirate's Pallette: Digital Sound Sampling

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Young Lawyer's Division, ABA Introductory Guide to IP Law

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Entertainment, Arts & Sport Law Journal Drafting Entertainment Contracts

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Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Journal Publicity Wars Heat Up

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Gigalaw Diluting Trademark Protection on the Web

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Hofstra Property Law Journal The Sound Marks the Song: Sound Marks in Trademark Law

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Journal of Internet Law Negotiating Co-Location Contracts

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National Law Journal Made in the USA

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The Recorder After Hours: Sexual Harassment

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IP Counselor Morals at Work: Visual Artists Rights Act

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Law.com Influencing Retail Prices without Violating Antitrust Laws

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Law.com How to Avoid the Franchise Trap

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Writer's Digest Scriptwriting & the Law

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Callboard Photographers' Copyright Scams

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Profit Magazine Legal Pitfalls of an Online Business

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Gigalaw Applying Statutes of Limitation to Internet Offenses

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Gigalaw Penthouse Pets & Thumbnails: Images & Fair Use

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Fiction Writer Contract Killers

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The New York Times Alyssa Milano's Mother Fights Nudes Online

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The New York Times The Lawless Frontier

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The New York Times Hollywood's Cyber-casting Couch

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The New York Times Cyber-Casinos: Jackpot on the Horizon?

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Cosmopolitan Sexual Harassment: Not for Women Only

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