Admitted to practice law in California and New York.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President/Head of Labor Relations
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
07.2004 - 11.2025
Chief negotiator for Sony Pictures Entertainment in labor negotiations with entertainment industry unions and guilds throughout the United States and globally.
Lead labor production attorney for all feature films produced by Sony Pictures. Also, lead labor production attorney on largest Sony Pictures Television programs.
Managed Labor Relations Department with staff of attorneys and administrative personnel.
Served as Sony Pictures Entertainment's representative on AMPTP industry-wide bargaining committees.
Served as Sony Pictures Entertainment's representative on five Union/Industry Pension and Health Plans and was Chair of some of those plans at various periods of time.
Vice President Labor Relations
AMPTP
08.1992 - 07.2004
Negotiator for Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers which negotiated industry-wide collective bargaining agreements.
Drafted and analyzed proposals for negotiations. Summarized status of proposals for studios. Assisted chief negotiators on every facet of negotiation.
Education
J.D. - Law
St. John's University School of Law
New York, NY
05-1981
Skills
Talented and experienced negotiator; problem solver; excellent reputation with labor unions in the entertainment industry