JENNIFER HAMPTON

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BETTER WORLD ADVERTISING, Brooklyn, New York December 2013 – present

Business Development Manager

Serve as lead on all business development, capture planning, grant/proposal writing and partnership development for a social marketing agency serving Federal, State and local government agencies; nonprofits; educational institutions and global organizations. Responsible for identifying all RFPs and grant opportunities and managing responses to same; boosting visibility of company by drafting press releases, website content and marketing materials and collateral; establishing partnerships with other organizations to expand business opportunities and developing other strategies to promote the agency.

GREYSTONE & CO., INC., New York, New York March – October 2013

Marketing and Communications Consultant

Worked on a team comprised of the Managing Director of Greystone Affordable Housing Initiatives, the Managing Director of Greystone Servicing Corporation and members of the marketing team to develop a white paper, to be distributed to clients of the investment firm, on affordable housing policies in the United States.

BIG APPLE CAR, INC., New York, New York January 2005-November 2013

Director of Business Affairs

Drafted all responses to Requests for Proposals, generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue for a ground transportation company serving major legal, financial and media companies in the New York metropolitan area. Handled all social media placement, visibility efforts (i.e., awards and conferences), press release drafting and collateral development. Served as liaison between outside counsel and the company’s President; drafted and negotiated all service contracts; drafted, revised and/or negotiated contracts governing the company’s technology, joint ventures, and relationships with franchisees and independent contractors; drafted all employment contracts; negotiated insurance coverage, handled human resources matters and other duties as required.

M&T CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, Naperville, Illinois 2001-2004

Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs

Handled non-regulatory legal matters for a company with holdings in the telecommunications, food and beverage, marketing and consulting industries. Responsible for a broad range of transactional matters, including the drafting of co-branding agreements, licensing agreements, independent contractor, employee and sales agreements, stock purchase and asset sale agreements, and other documents. Practice areas included licensing; franchising; corporate law; mergers and acquisitions; trademark and copyright clearance, counseling and prosecution; pre-publication review; First Amendment, advertising and promotions law; intellectual asset management, telecommunications law and various transactional matters.

COLUCCI & UMANS, New York, New York

Associate August 1997-August 1999

Participated in all aspects of trademark and copyright practice at an intellectual property boutique firm. Counseled clients in the luxury goods manufacturing, retail, publishing and arts fields on matters such as trademark clearance, global enforcement of rights, counterfeiting, and gray market goods; participated in all aspects of domestic and international trademark prosecution and TTAB work. Litigation duties included drafting complaints, briefs and motion papers and attending depositions and trials. Successfully represented plaintiff, under managing partner’s supervision, in Victoria’s Secret v. Mosely; Cartier v. Deziner Wholesale, Limited v. Paradies Shops; Victoria’s Secret v. Apropo and other matters. Counseled clients on international and domestic copyright issues; drafted and negotiated mechanical and synchronization music licenses for several Victoria’s Secret commercials.

NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. (NBC), New York, New York

Law Clerk, Law Department, Litigation Section 1996 - 1997

Drafted motions and briefs, prepared legal memorandum and conducted research in the areas of contracts, bankruptcy, intellectual property, entertainment/music and other areas of law litigated by the network and its affiliate stations.

MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY, New York, New York

Law Clerk, Bankruptcy and Civil Practice Divisions May 1995 - May 1996

Researched cases, drafted annotations for Collier Cases of Interest; edited chapters of Collier on Bankruptcy and Bender's NY Civil Practice.

VIRTUAL CREATIONS, New York, New York

Assistant to the General Counsel September 1995 – May 1995

Researched case law and drafted legal memoranda on various issues of concern to the general counsel of a multimedia development corporation; prepared first draft of various technology and multimedia contracts.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts

Columnist November 2002-February 2004

Wrote monthly column, The Verdict Is In, about various legal issues encountered by women readers.

E-COMMERCE TIMES, Ventura, California

Daily Reporter/Columnist June 2000-January 2001

Reported daily on e-commerce matters of legal or business interest for one of the top-ten rated e-commerce publications in the U.S.

CONVERGED MEDIA

Radio Commentator January-December 2000

Served as frequent guest of ON YOUR SIDE RADIO, a radio show in which experts in various fields offer consumers advice through interactive discussions.

CYBERGRRL.COM, New York, New York

Legal Editor January 1999-December 2000

Wrote articles concerning various cyberlaw issues for an online publication aimed at women in new media and related fields.

THE STERLING/MACFADDEN PARTNERSHIP, New York, New York

Associate Editor September 1992 - February 1994

Edited articles, wrote manuscript reports and photo scripts, cultivated stories and liaised with writers for a monthly women’s magazine.

LEISURE BOOKS, New York, New York

Freelance Editor December 1993 - July 1994

EDUCATION

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, New York

J.D., May 1997. Dean’s List.

FORDHAM GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, New York, New York

M.A. in Public Communications, December 1993. G.P.A.: 3.7

HAMILTON COLLEGE, Clinton, New York

B.A. in International/Comparative Political Studies with an English minor, May 1992

OTHER ACTIVITIES

New York Junior League, Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations, Young Associates of the Morgan Library,

Young Lions of the New York Public Library, Queen for a Day, 1832 Society of the Merchant’s House Museum

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