Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Franchising
• Communications & Media Law
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Patents
• Trademarks

Honors and Awards

• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Rank of Captain, USAF Reserve

Published Works

• "Fin-Syn Rules - An Update" for the Florida Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts, & Sports Law Section Newsletter, 1992

Classes and Seminars

• Media and the Law Seminar, Ford Foundation/Fred Friendly, 1977
• Guest Panelist, Beverly Hills Bar Association's Sixth Annual Artist Symposium for Writers, 1984
• Guest Lecturer, Communications Law Committee's Meeting at the annual Florida Bar Convention, 1986
• Guest Lecturer, "Legal Issues In The Entertainment Industry, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1994
• Guest Lecturer, Full Sail School of Film, Art, Design; Sponsor: Music & Media Production, 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• Consultant, NBC Studios, 2003
• Vice President, Business Affairs, Warner Bros. Television, 2000 - 2003
• Vice President, Business Affairs, Universal Television, West Hollywood, California, 1990 - 2000
• Director, Business Affairs, National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Burbank, California, 1981 - 1990
• Manager, Legal and Business Affairs, ABC Sports, Inc., New York, New York, 1979 - 1981
• Advisory Board Member, Public Radio Station KPCC-FM Licensed to Pasadena Community College, Pasadena, California, 1999

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Franchising, Communications & Media Law, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Trademarks