Representative Experience
Representing class of music publishers in copyright infringement action against the leading on-line peer-to-peer services, Kazaa, Grokster and MusicCity

Represented Comedy Central in defeating copyright infringement action on "fair use" grounds (Kane v. Comedy Partners, 32 Media L. Rep. 1113 (S.D.N.Y. 2003), aff'd, 2004 WL 1234062 (2d Cir. 2004))

Pre-publication review of The Village Voice

Represented production company in defeating the attempt by O.J. Simpson to enjoin the broadcast of a miniseries about the "Dream Team's" representation of Simpson

Represented the New York Times in defeating defamation action arising out of an investigative piece about a corrupt process server (Yellon v. The New York Times Comp., 289 A.D.2d 486 (N.Y. 2d Dep't 2001))

Represented trustees of the Martha Graham Center at a bench trial in defeating the attempt to enjoin the use of Martha Graham’s name on trademark infringement grounds

Represented radio station in slander action filed by Richard Jewell arising out of the Olympic Park bombing

Represented International Creative Management in defeating the attempt to apply New York's "Son-of Sam" law to proceeds of book and movie contracts for Underboss, the autobiography of Sammy ("the Bull") Gravano (New York State Crime Victims Brd. V. TJM, 265 A.D.2d 28 (N.Y. 1st Dept' 2001)

Represented St. Martin's Press in defeating libel action arising out of the book "The Power House" (Gray v. St. Martin's Press, 221 F.3d 243 (1st Cir. 2000))

Prior Experience
Associate at the New York law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP

Clerk to Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Publications and Presentations
Co-Chair of Davis Wright Tremaine's Music Group

Named a "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles Magazine, 2004

Part-Time Lecturer, University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Journalism, "Media Law," Fall 2003

"Law of 'Opinion' Practice Guide," Media Law Resource Center (July 2004)

"Practice Guide: How to Defeat Plaintiffs' Claims of Actual Malice," Media Law Resource Center (2001-2002, 2002-2003)

Co-author, New York section of the Media Law Resource Center, 50-State Survey - Media Privacy and Related Law (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004)

"The First Amendment: Gore Versus Bush," Communications Lawyer, Vol. 18 (Fall 2000)

"Online Service Provider Liability Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," Communications Lawyer, Vol. 17 (Fall 1999)

Organizer and presenter, "Get Wired: Practicing Law in the Internet Age," Association of the Bar of the City of New York (October 1999)

Memberships and Activities
Co-Chair of the Music Law Committee of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Executive Committee Member of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on Communications and Media Law, 1998-2001)

New York State Bar Association (Committee on Media Law, 2000-2001)

New York County Bar Association (Committee on Communications and Entertainment Law, 1998-2001)

Education
J.D., summa cum laude, Boston University School of Law

Ranked first in class
Note editor, Boston University Law Review