IP Law

ALEXANDER FIRSTEIN-RUDDER

New York, NY

********@*****.***

(917) 584 - 8288

Publishing Administration Paralegal

Authentic Empire Music Group - Atlanta, GA

May 2020 to September 2020

Responsible for administering, registering and licensing compositions, and collecting publishing royalties on behalf of the label's songwriters. Conducting projects regarding licensing and royalties contracts, and drafting company-wide non- disclosure agreements, non compete covenants, and creating on/off boarding procedures, in compliance with Georgia state law. Creating new and updated project management agreements for artists signing with the label. Drafting job descriptions to be posted to job board sites, and advising executive team on legal issues regarding employment law, contract law, and copyright law, to be in compliance with state law.

Litigation Paralegal

McGivney, Kluger & Cook P.C. - New York, NY

November 2018 to August 2019

80 Broad St, New York, NY 10004

Asbestos Litigation Defense Firm

• Specialized in Article 16 analysis, involving deposition and interrogatory response review

• Drafting of subpoenas

• Updating the firm's database using information pulled from Plaintiff's answers. Litigation Paralegal

Law Offices of Eiges & Orgel, PLLC - New York, NY

July 2018 to November 2018

233 Broadway #2205, New York, NY 10279

Divorce / Family Law Firm

• Drafted, edited and prepared legal documents including affidavits, subpoenas, correspondences, motions, etc.

• Prepare trial folders for litigation use

• File documents in New York, Kings and Queens County courts.

Royalties Intern

Downtown Music Publishing - New York, NY

January 2018 to May 2018

485 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Review, reconcile & analyze domestic & international royalty statements royalty statements for accuracy

• Prepare & deliver outgoing client royalty payments and statements

• Process & allocate royalty statements from international mechanical, performance, synch & neighboring rights societies into Music Maestro

• Supported advertising licensing and sync licensing operations

• Analyze large datasets to evaluate company & client royalty accounts & balances

• Review synchronization and mechanical license quote requests and logged media types, fees, MFN, rights, etc. into Counter Point/MusicMaestro

• Manual Statements

• Syncs

• Subcoding

• Utilize Excel (Macros, Tables, Formulas, Pivot Tables) Litigation

Paralegal

Paul Rudder Esq. - New York, NY

April 2015 to January 2018

Divorce/Family Law firm

• Compiling, indexing, and handling all evidence and exhibits during motion practice and trial.

• Providing pre-trial, trial, and post-trial assistance to attorneys in court.

• Collating and summarizing key evidence during pre-trial stages.

• Keeping track of dockets and maintaining briefing schedules.

• Corresponding with court and attorneys.

• Drafting and filing pleadings, motions and other documents.

• Conducting legal research on Westlaw, Lexis, etc.

• Assisting in-house deal lawyers in maintaining corporate documents, drafting agreement summaries, memos and related documents.

• Assisting in and closing various transactions, including financings, acquisitions and dispositions.

• Providing general office support as needed, calendaring, operational matters and file maintenance.

Music Licensing & Operations Intern

TouchTunes - New York, NY

June 2017 to September 2017

850 3rd Ave #15th, New York, NY 10022

- Training under both the Director of Music Operations and the Licensing Manager

- Supports Licensing and Copyright/Royalties efforts in providing the commercially best music network across North America

- Supports Music Operations efforts in managing music content and ensuring data accuracy

- Research music publishers and songwriters to assist in the licensing process

- Assisted and assigned licensing projects for top-tier labels' (Sony, Universal, Warner) content for release on the music network

Litigation Paralegal

GarrSilpe, P.C - New York, NY

May 2015 to September 2015

777 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017

Prominent Matrimonial/Divorce firm

• Assisted primary partner in day to day operations

• Digitalized and updated client data base

• Filed legal documents with Supreme Court of New York

• Drafted, analyzed and organized legal documents including actions, motions, orders to show cause, depositions, affidavits, and prepared trial folders for litigation use

• Primary process server for the firm

Doctorate in Law

Brooklyn Law School - New York, NY

August 2019 to Present

Bachelor's in Pre-Law

Purchase College - New York, NY

August 2013 to December 2017

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