Management Executive

CHARLES E. AUSTIN

*** ****** ******, ***** **, Orange, NJ 07050

Telephone: 917-***-**** / E-Mail: ********@**********.***

EXPERIENCE

LAW OFFICE OF CHARLES E. AUSTIN, P.C.

New York, NY

August 2001 - Present

August 1998-March 2000

Sole Practitioner: Represent individual and corporate clients in all

stages of contract drafting, negotiation, enforcement and dispute

resolution relating to joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements,

operating agreements, partnership agreements, and non-disclosure

agreements. Counsel clients and assist in obtaining trademark

registration. Assist artists in obtaining recording agreements, copyright

registration and sample clearances. Negotiate and prepare recording

agreements, producer agreements, management agreements, distribution

agreements, executive employment agreements, production and executive

production agreements, publishing agreements, licensing agreements, new

media agreements (including ring tones, digital downloads) for artists,

management companies and production companies.

FRANKLIN, MEDINA & AUSTIN, LLP

New York, NY

March 2000 - August 2001

Partner: Negotiated and drafted joint venture agreements and shareholder

agreements for corporate clients. Negotiated and drafted recording

agreements, management agreements, distribution agreements, production

agreements, executive production agreements, publishing agreements, and

licensing agreements for entertainment clients. Handled all legal matters

for various artists and independent production companies. Counseled and

represented clients in all stages of contract dispute resolution.

WINKLER, BEVACQUA, SIMMONS & GREENE, P.C.

Newark, NJ

August 1997 - August 1998

Associate: Negotiated and drafted recording agreements, management

agreements, and distribution agreements. Represented clients during labor

arbitrations. Represented clients during all stages of civil litigation

pertaining to personal injury, worker's compensation, landlord-tenant,

property damage, child custody and contested and uncontested divorce

matters. Interviewed clients, prepared pleadings, argued motions,

conducted depositions, and negotiated settlements.

EDUCATION

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY

JD, May 1996

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA

BA in English, May 1993

BAR ADMISSIONS

STATE COURTS: New York and New Jersey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS: District of New Jersey

LANGUAGES

Fluent in French and Creole

HONORS

Recipient, Fordham Student Sponsored Fellowship

ACTIVITIES

Member, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (1991 - Present)

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