Sales Real Estate

Candice B. Gidney, Esq.

Phone: 917-***-****

E-Mail: ********@***.***

AFFILIATIONS:

Admitted to: New York bar, 05; Florida bar, 07; US Tax

Court, 09

Active Board Member, New York City Bar Association Entertainment Law

Committee

Active Board Member, Dade County Bar Association Professionalism

Committee

CERTIFICATIONS: LexisNexis Certified Cost-Effective User

EDUCATION:

New York Law School (J.D. May

04)

Honors: Public Service Award- 04

Media Law Clinic- Fall 03 and Spring 04

Brandeis University (B.A. English & American Literature and

Journalism, 01)

Honors: Scholarship - Jewish Leadership Institute 00

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Bryn and Associates, P.A. Miami, FL and New York, NY Jan 07-

Present

Senior Associate

Corporate, Transactional: Represent and advise media, entertainment,

banking and internet-based clients in all corporate and transactional

matters. Head the firm's corporate division, handling all corporate

filings, mergers and acquisitions, maintenance and audits and all other

daily legal needs. Negotiate, draft and review various agreements,

subpoenas, motions and corporate documents, including, but not limited to,

employment, real estate, talent, profit sharing, marketing, payment

processing and asset purchase agreements. Represent and negotiate

clients' interests in negotiations, meditations and settlements.

Supervise and manage various office-wide projects, including contract and

document review, contract database and form files and calendar and notice

procedures. Intellectual Property: Head the firm's intellectual

property division, handling all copyright and trademark filings and

related matters as well as all head of licensing and transferring such

rights.

Ferrante Law Firm PLLC New York, NY Sept 06- Jan

07

Associate, Special Counsel (Relocated to

Florida)

Corporate, Transactional: Represented and advised US and foreign companies

in the areas of corporate, commercial, intellectual property, mergers and

acquisitions and real estate law. Negotiated, drafted and reviewed

agreements including, but not limited to, distribution, sales,

representation, employment, designer, logistics services, intellectual

property transfer and license, and commercial leases. Intellectual

Property: Headed the firm's intellectual property department, handling all

copyright and trademark filings and matters.

Genius Products LLC/The Weinstein Company New York, NY Aug 05- Sept

06

Director, Business and Legal Affairs (Company relocated

to California)

Assisted with negotiations and drafting of company merger with The

Weinstein Company, headed due diligence. Settled conflicts with SAG, DGA

and licensors. Headed the intellectual property department and New York

office. Oversaw outside counsel matters. Assisted with SEC filings.

Negotiated and drafted agreements including domestic and international

distribution and licensing acquisitions and sales, co-production, talent,

employment and consulting agreements of motion pictures and television

programs. Tracked producer payments.

Sony Pictures TV, Judge Hatchett New York, NY Apr 05-

June 05

Legal Department (Recruited by

former employer)

Filed various motions with courts, created and corresponded with court

contacts. Organized all case evidence and releases in connection with TV

production. Worked with production staff on a daily basis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, While in School:

Wellspring Media, Inc. New York, NY

Jan 03- May 04

Contracts Administrator, Associate, Business Affairs

Corporate, Transactional: Negotiated and drafted agreements and amendments

related to all programming, including distribution, acquisitions, sales

and licensing of motion pictures and television programs. Launched and

maintained proprietary rights management database. Intellectual Property:

Oversaw filings with the U.S. Copyright Office. Assisted with transition

to new company.

Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. New York, NY June 03- Aug

03

Legal Intern

Reviewed artist and label contracts for restrictions. Analyzed artists'

agreements for new technology rights. Drafted and edited contract

summaries. Catalogued video contract information. Performed extensive

legal research.

Warner Brothers, Celebrity Justice New York, NY Oct

02- May 03

Legal Intern

Briefed and explained legal issues for general understanding. Performed

extensive legal research. Translated legalese. Located and collected

legal documents. Assisted in all aspects of daily show preparation.

New York Supreme Court, Hon. Louis B. York New York, NY June 02- Sept

02

Law Clerk

Drafted decisions in non-jury trials and motions. Performed extensive

research, prepared legal memoranda and drafted orders. Assisted in

preparation of jury charges. Observed pre-trial and trial proceedings.

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