Diane Leigh Davison, EsquireAdmitted to Practice: Maryland Bar, 1992; Federal Bar, 1993;
U.S. Supreme Court
1999. BV® Distinguished as rated by
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The Law Office of Diane Leigh Davison
1222 Glenback Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
abqd2a@r.postjobfree.com
Born:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.Education:University of
Maryland School of
Law, J.D.,
Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1992.
ACTIVITIES: American Bar Association/Law Student Division, Third Circuit
Governor (1990-91), Lieutenant Governor of Programs and Competitions &
Lieutenant Governor of Bylaws and Resolutions (1989-90), ABA Representative to
UMLS (1988-90); Student Bar Association Managing Director (1988-90); Sports,
Entertainment and Arts Law Forum, Founder/President (1989-90). Arts &
Entertainment Editor,
The Raven Newspaper (1989-92)
AWARDS: "Who's Who Among American Law School Students" (1990), American
Bar
Association/Law Student Division Bronze Key Award (1990).
SCHOLARSHIPS: Andrew D. Levy Scholarship (1989-92); Senatorial
Scholarship, State
of Maryland (1989-92).
New York
Law
School, Entertainment Law I & II, Copyright Law, 1991.
Haverford
College, B.S.,
Bachelor of Science,
1988. Major: Mathematics / Concentration: Computer Science.
Goucher College, 1983-84, 1985-86.
Additional College Coursework: Bryn Mawr College; Johns Hopkins University.
Milford Mill High School, 1982.
Baltimore Hebrew High School (Baltimore Hebrew College), 1981.
American University Washington Semester Summer Scholars Program,
Washington, DC, Summer, 1981.
Current Positions:The Law Offices of Diane Leigh Davison, Baltimore, MD.
Solo general law practice with concentrations in entertainment law,
intellectual property,
corporate and business, and collections(1993-
present).
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Board Member and Attorney (2009-present).
::
Haverford College.
Alumni Association Executive Council; Board Council For Women; Alumni Regional Representative, Baltimore.
Milford Mill High School Class of 1982.
Reunion Chair (1987-present).
Past Positions:Baltimore Jewish Film Festival & CineFest.
Consultant (1995-2010); Webmaster (2007-2010).
The Daily Record,
Baltimore, MD.
Arts & Entertainment Reviewer. (2005-2006).
Engel & Engel, P.A., Baltimore, MD.
General law practice. Exclusive work on all cases in intellectual property
& entertainment law, corporate, and collections. (2004-2005).
University of Baltimore
School of Law, Adjunct Law Professor.
Entertainment Law (1996-2004). Originated the first entertainment law course at a Maryland based law school.
Entertainment &
Sports Law Committee, Maryland State Bar Association.
Founder & Chair (2002-2004).
The Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, Inc., Baltimore, MD.
Executive Director, 1989-1992. President, 2000.
The Law Office of Rick Glushakow, Baltimore, MD.
Partner, 1992-1993; Law Clerk, 1991-1992.
Phillips,
Nizer, Benjamin, Krim
& Ballon,
New York, NY.
Law Clerk for the Entertainment Law Group, 1990.
Cohen & Glushakow, Baltimore, MD.
Law Clerk, 1990-1991.
WHRC Radio,
Haverford, PA.
General Manager of college radio station serving Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Colleges and the
local community. Other positions included DJ, Program Manager, Music Director
and Business Manager
(1982-1988); President, Haverford-Bryn Mawr Broadcasting, Inc. (1986-1988).
Shapiro &
Olander, Baltimore, MD.
Intern for Ronald M. Shapiro, Esquire, 1988.
Abell Communications, Baltimore, MD.
Computer Programmer/Analyst for WMAR-TV & WMAR-FM and all East Coast Radio
Operations, 1985.
"Stagestruck", Baltimore, MD.
Production Manager for feature film, 1982.
Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office, Baltimore,
MD.
Intern for Deputy State's Attorney Howard Merker, 1982.
Governor's Youth Advisory Council, State of Maryland.
Gubernatorial Appointee, (3 terms) 1979-1982.
Hugh O'Brien Youth
Foundation Leadership Seminar, Maryland
School Representative - Outstanding Sophomore, Milford Mill High School
1980.
Organizations / Affiliations /
Memberships (Current in Boldface):Women In Film &
Video of Maryland, Inc - Member; Vice
President. ABA Entertainment Law Forum - Member.
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Law Practice Mangement Section - Commitee Member.
- Panel Attorney
Baltimore City Bar Association/Young Lawyers
Section - Member at Large & Co-Chair Public Education
Committee.
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, Inc. - Board
of Directors & Panel Attorney.
Maryland Music Alliance, Inc - Founding Board
Member.
Maryland State Bar Association - Member.
Baltimore County Bar Association - Member.
Federal Bar Association - Member.
- Member.Lectures / Presentations / Speaking
Engagements:Panelist/Guest Lecturer, Behind the Scenes: A Film Making Workshop, Haverford College, January 2008.
Panelist/Guest Lecturer, Haverford in Hollywood, Haverford College, November 2007;
Interview Expert, WBAL-TV (NBC), WBFF-TV (Fox).
Guest Lecturer, Leading Edge Writers' Studios Workshop, Columbia, MD, Summer 2006.
Guest Lecturer, Goucher College, Towson, MD, "Administration and
Fiscal Responsibility in the Arts",
Spring, 2005.
Guest Lecturer, Howard County Community College, "The Business of
Music"
Columbia, MD, Spring 2004 - 2008.
Panelist, DC Independent Film Festival, Film Festival & Seminars: Legal Clinic, March 2004.
Symposium Speaker, University of MD School of Law, "A Look at the
DMCA: Art & Music Meet the Digital Age"
May 13, 2003.
Guest Lecturer, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD,
"Copyright & Contracts for the Visual Arts," 2001, 2002.
Featured Speaker, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker,
Rockville, MD, "Record
Contracts," May 10, 2000.
Guest Lecturer, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD,
"Copyright &
Contracts for the Visual Arts," March 6, 2000.
Featured Speaker, Actiontrack's Careers In Music Workshop, John
Tyler Community
College, Richmond, VA, Record Contracts & Music Management, 12/1999.
Guest Lecturer, Mass Media Law, Univ of Balto Law School, Fall, 1995.
"Law Specialties in the 90's" University of Baltimore
Alumni Assoc. & Career Svcs Center of the Univ.
of Baltimore Law School. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999."Intro To the Internet for Lawyers" Milton Talkin Lecture Series,
Baltimore City Bar Association.
Series of 4 lectures. 1996-1997.
UMLS Career Symposium, 1995.
Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Forum, UBLS. "How to Practice
Entertainment Law" Fall, 1995.
"Legal Issues In Film Making Seminar" Maryland Lawyers for the Arts and
Women In Film &
Video. Fall, 1994.
"Collections in Maryland" Milton Talkin Lecture Series, Batimore City Bar
Association. Spring,
1995, 1996.
"Is the Bubble Zone Constitutional?" Debate for the AJC. Spring, 1992.
Political Positions:Martin O'Malley for Mayor, Baltimore City
Primary & General Election Day Coordinator, 1999.
J. Joseph "Max" Curran III for Delegate, Maryland
Campaign Finance Chair, 1998.
J. Joseph Curran, Jr. for Attorney General, Maryland
Precinct Coordinator & Volunteer, 1990's.
Other:The Angels® - Love, The Angels. CD Design & Layout (2008).
The Angels®. Website design; Webmaster (1995-2008).
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