JD MBA Paralegal Litigation Transactional Corporate
Resume:
Brett Lauter
Legal Affairs, Paralegal JD, MBA
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Summary
Accomplished leader in business and law with over 15 years of proven success in the entertainment industry. Powerhouse combination of business acumen and legal prowess.
Areas of Expertise
• IP Licensing
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation
• Contract Administration
• Due Diligence
• Chain-of-Title Documentation
• Copyright Clearance & Enforcement
• Royalty Administration
• Rights Database Maintenance
• Tax Compliance & Filings
Technical Skills
• Adobe Acrobat & Photoshop
• Lexis Advance
• Westlaw
• Bloomberg Law
• Rocket Matter
• Slack
Education
Juris Doctor
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Malibu, CA, 2021
MBA in Executive Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, CA, 2012
BA (Hons.) in German Studies
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
National Merit Scholar
Languages
English (native)
Spanish (fully bilingual)
German (fluent)
Career Experience
PGE Media / Pan Global Entertainment / CSP Inc., Santa Monica, CA 2009 – Present Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs
Lead contract negotiations, drafting and administration.
• Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements and delivery schedules.
• Reviewing and analyzing rights agreements, security agreements, talent agreements, credit statements, marketing materials, legal clearances, music licenses, billing blocks, chain of title, and all other delivery documentation. Unistar Entertainment / Electric Light Films, Los Angeles, CA 2008 – 2009 Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs
Lead contract negotiations, drafting and administration.
• Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements and delivery schedules.
• Reviewing and analyzing rights agreements, security agreements, talent agreements, credit statements, marketing materials, legal clearances, music licenses, billing blocks, chain of title, and all other delivery documentation. Additional Experience
Red Apollo Group / Saga Films, Executive Vice President Culver City, CA; Directed all US operations for the #1 supplier of media content for Chinese digital and streaming market. Acquired film rights for China and worldwide distribution. Century Group Ltd., Senior Vice President Los Angeles, CA & Deerfield Beach, FL; Established and oversaw international distribution department of film and television production company.
AAAA Entertainment Inc., Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs Los Angeles, CA; Drafted and negotiated contracts for film distribution rights. Acquired and distributed worldwide rights to 60 independent films. Entertainment Properties Inc., Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs Chicago, IL; Acquired and distributed worldwide rights to hundreds of classic films.
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