ADAM SCOTT BRAM, ESQ.

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY & LEGAL BIO

With over twenty-five (25) years of Chief Executive and General Counsel experience, I have

the knowledge and ability to effectively represent a broad spectrum of clients in complex

legal and business matters. I have successfully overseen legal and business efforts for

entertainment and Internet companies, Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. I have

successfully resolved litigation cases and negotiated contracts for high net worth individuals,

prominent television producers, writers, directors, actors and entrepreneurs. I have a hard-

earned reputation for being the “go-to” attorney for handling a full range of sophisticated

corporate, entertainment, media, real estate and technology legal matters, including high

stakes matters involving regulated industries. I currently serve as outside general counsel for

clients as local and diverse as funeral establishments, corporate conglomerates and

television and film production companies.

SOLO PRACTITIONER AND BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

2008-present, Law Offices of Adam S. Bram, Los Angeles, California, Partner. Engage in all

aspects of complex litigation and transactional cases focused on outside general counsel

projects, including negotiating and drafting motion picture and television development,

finance, production and distribution agreements; negotiating and drafting acquisition

agreements, minor's contracts, nondisclosure agreements, studio deals, foreign and

domestic distribution and co-production agreements; employment law; regulatory

compliance, operational and financial issues; and legal consultation in the areas of legal

process vendor outsourcing, alternative legal services delivery models and alternative billing

models. Clients served or currently serving include:

CURRENT CLIENTS INCLUDE: ROLE: RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cheri Sundae Productions Outside General Counsel Entertainment, media and

communications law;

general corporate,

employment and real

estate law.

NorthStar-Evergreen Outside General Counsel Corporate formation and

Investments governance; analysis of

strategic acquisitions,

including target company

management; general

corporate, employment

and real estate law.

NorthStar Memorial Group Outside General Counsel Regulatory compliance,

operational and financial

legal issues; general

corporate, employment

and real estate law.

Smart Cremation Outside General Counsel Licensing and due

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diligence; emergent

technologies; general

corporate, labor,

employment and real

estate law; trade secrets /

trademarks and trade dress.

Echo Entertainment; LRH Legal & Business Affairs Negotiating and

Productions, Inc. documenting all types of

entertainment content,

production, distribution and

sale arrangements;

MedAxis Government Contracts and Contractual and legal

Regulated Industries obligations affecting self-

insured and insured entities;

drafting third-party

administrator agreements

and in ascertaining due

diligence parameters in

determining pre-authorized

medical services and

procedures.

JJTV. LLC; WonderStar Legal & Business Affairs Entertainment, media and

Productions, LLC; Peleton communications; motion

Entertainment picture and television

development; finance,

production and distribution

University Park Plaza, Ltd. Real Estate Development Real estate law; commercial

and Leasing; Telemarketing leasing; real property

& Fulfillment acquisitions and dispositions;

real estate development

and lending.

2004-2008 Capobianco and Bram, LLP, La Quinta and Beverly Hills, California, Partner.

Managed a diverse slate of complex litigation and transactional cases. Areas of focus

included: Entertainment law; insurance and bad faith litigation; intellectual property,

copyrights, false advertising, Lanham Act and unfair competition, wills, trusts and estates,

intellectual property, corporate formation and governance, health care, securities,

defamation law, unfair business practices.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

2000-2004 e-Realbiz.com LLC (Holding Company)

e-HQ / e-HQ Fulfillment, Inc. (Subsidiary)

Real Marketing Services, Inc., (Subsidiary), Los Angeles, California, Chief Executive Officer

and General Counsel. Responsible for overseeing and administering all aspects of corporate

operations including: All corporate budgets, strategies, business planning, B2B/B2C e-

commerce marketing, sales, legal affairs, fulfillment, client services and retention, and

distribution operations. Managed locations throughout California and Texas. Ultimately, led

the overall strategy to transition all company video distribution assets into a robust B2B/B2C

e-commerce marketing and sales model while utilizing pre-existing assets.

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IN-HOUSE COUNSEL EMPLOYMENT

1999-2000 Real Entertainment Consolidated Group, Los Angeles, California, General Counsel.

Responsible for performing all aspects of legal, business development, and general business

affairs for home video production marketing and distribution company, including marketing

and distribution, online shopping (e-commerce), direct response retail sales, telemarketing,

customer service; insurance, fulfillment, and professional liability.

1995 - 1999 Paramount Pictures/Viacom, Hollywood, California, Senior Attorney, Legal &

Business Affairs Reality Television Group. Responsible for all aspects of cases designated for

in-house litigation while also overseeing activities of outside litigation counsel as well.

Successfully defended Paramount against multi-million dollar defamation action initiated by

the late Michael Jackson.

AM LAW TOP 100 FIRM EMPLOYMENT:

Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Los Angeles, California, Litigation Associate. Participated in

all phases of cases requiring corporate litigation and transactional matters. Areas of focus

included: Intellectual property, government contracts, real estate, banking regulatory

compliance, and unfair business practices.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, Litigation Associate. Participated in all

phases of business litigation cases and trials, arbitrations, depositions, law and motions. Areas

of focus included: Intellectual property, contracts, entertainment, and unfair business

practices.

SOME MAJOR LITIGATION MATTERS:

Ross v. New York Times: Successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar defamation

action (at trial and appeal).

e-Realbiz LLC v. Langley, et al.: Successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar fraud

action.

Keith v. BDO Seidman: Successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar accounting

malpractice action.

Michael Jackson v. Paramount Pictures: Represented studio in high-profile defamation

action.

EDUCATION/BAR ADMISSION:

University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, Juris Doctorate

California State Bar Admission

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