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7065 Westpointe Blvd., Ste. #317 Orlando, FL 32835 E-Mail: info@jamesbrocklaw.com
 Orlando, Florida Sole Practitioner – June 2003 to Present General Civil Practice specializing in Entertainment Law NBC STUDIOS Burbank, California Consultant – February 2003 to May 2003 Primarily involved negotiating and drafting talent agreements for NBC Entertainment’s 2003/2004 pilot season. WARNER BROS. TELEVISION Burbank, California Vice President, Business Affairs – November 2000 to January 2003 Responsibilities primarily included negotiating, drafting, and administering rights, talent and licensing agreements for network television programming; also responsible for supervising other business affairs negotiators and attorneys in their preparation of formal contracts. UNIVERSAL TELEVISION West Hollywood, California Vice President, Business Affairs - October 1990 to October 2000 Responsibilities primarily included negotiating, drafting and administering rights, talent and licensing agreements for network television programming; responsibilities also included supervision of other business affairs negotiators and of Law Department attorneys in their preparation of long form contracts. NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO., INC. Burbank, California Director, Business Affairs - May 1981 to September 1990 Responsibilities primarily consisted of negotiating terms and conditions of talent and programming acquisition agreements for the Entertainment Division of the NBC Television Network; also responsible for general business affairs administration. ABC SPORTS, INC. New York, New York Manager, Legal and Business Affairs - April 1979 to April 1981 Responsibilities primarily consisted of the preparation and interpretation of talent and rights acquisition agreements; also involved supervision of FCC compliance procedures and general business administration. CBS, INC. New York, New York Attorney/Senior Attorney - July 1975 to March 1979 Responsibilities consisted of the preparation of talent and rights acquisition agreements for CBS Records, CBS Entertainment, CBS Sports, CBS News, CBS Radio, and the CBS Television Stations Division; issued opinions respecting Contract and Copyright Law as well as FCC-related matters. EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor awarded January 1970; Class Standing: Upper one-third UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida B.S. Advertising awarded by School of Journalism & Communications; April 1967
New York - Admitted October 1976 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1974 to 1975 - Private general civil and criminal law practice. 1977- Attended Ford Foundation/Fred Friendly "Media and the Law Seminar." 1984 - Guest Panelist for the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Sixth Annual Artist Symposium for Writers. 1986 - Guest Lecturer for Communications Law Committee's Meeting at the annual Florida Bar Convention. 1992 - Author of "Fin-Syn Rules - An Update" for the Florida Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts, & Sports Law Section Newsletter. 1994 - Guest Lecturer, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar: "Legal Issues In The Entertainment Industry". 1999 – Advisory Board Member, public radio station KPCC-FM licensed to Pasadena Community College, Pasadena, California. 2003 to Present – Member of Community Advisory Board & Cornerstone Society Advisory Council for the public broadcasting stations of WMFE, Orlando, Florida. 2003 to Present - Guest Lecturer, Full Sail School of Film, Art, Design, Music & Media Production. |
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