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I am a seasoned business affairs and management consultant with deep experience in negotiating and drafting complex agreements within the motion picture industry. Over the years, I’ve worked as a sole practitioner and in corporate roles managing all facets of legal and business affairs including film finance, acquisition, and content licensing. My passion lies in helping clients navigate the development, production, and distribution stages to maximize their financial and creative success.
With a background spanning legal practice, production management, and film production, I bring a comprehensive perspective to the entertainment business. I enjoy collaborating on screenwriting and distribution strategies and have contributed as a producer and in various other production roles throughout my career.
Work Experience
Consultant at CONSULTING
February 1, 2018 - PresentProvide clients with assistance in negotiations and drafting of business agreements focusing on intellectual content for worldwide and internet distribution. Advice includes development of distribution strategies integrated throughout all stages of development, production and distribution. Additionally, distribution strategies generate cohesive financial parameters allowing clients to plan consistent banking and financial approaches optimizing cost and return of pecuniary obligations. Consulting services provided on development of cogent and artful screenwriting, including advice as a script doctor on commercial components for successful industry sales pitches for distribution and other industry elements.
Sole Practitioner at LAW OFFICE OF SAM BRASLAU
October 31, 2017 - July 28, 2025Transactional practice focusing on the negotiating and drafting of agreements with an emphasis on motion picture agreements, including banking and finance agreements; with experience in the corporate formation and maintenance; the definition of licensing strategies and content licensing; affiliate agreements; negotiation and drafting talent, producer, acquisition and production contracts; managed vendor agreements and distribution agreements focusing on delivery technical requirements; also have experience in business, corporate and real estate law and litigation.
President/General Counsel at MHI
July 31, 2012 - July 28, 2025Set-up and founded Company for the purpose of international acquisition and motion picture finance. As President maintained day-to-day operations, including: strategic planning to build revenue stream and capitalize business operations and position; formulated budgets and oversight of executive planning and implementation. Successfully managed Company operation to acquire and create media content. As General Counsel oversaw all aspects of legal and business affairs including: international banking and finance arrangements and agreements; compliance with domestic securities regulations; general transactional business affairs, including negotiating and drafting warrants and debt instruments; vendor agreements, production agreements, including compliance with guild regulations; technology and content licenses, including business software use; acquisition agreements and other motion picture related business agreements.
Acquisitions Attorney at FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE
January 31, 2001 - July 28, 2025Negotiated and drafted license agreements with studios and distributors for the acquisition of motion pictures and television specials.
Associate at LOWY & ZUCKER LLP
May 31, 2000 - July 28, 2025Drafted licenses; prepared copyright and trademark applications; drafted production agreements and chain-of-title opinion letters; prepared filings for partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations.
Director of Business Affairs at CAMERON PUBLICATIONS
June 30, 1999 - July 28, 2025Prepared writers' agreements and assignments; drafted employment, non-disclosure, confidentiality and non-competition agreements; handled legal claims against publication; provided legal advice for management; held position while a full-time law student.
Legal Extern at SABAN ENTERTAINMENT
December 31, 1998 - July 28, 2025Analyzed and reviewed license agreements and contract negotiations; drafted memorandum; analyzed agreements and negotiations; participated in negotiations.
Summer Extern at FILM ROMAN INC.
September 30, 1998 - July 28, 2025Drafted literary purchase and option agreements; drafted director and writer employment agreements; drafted assignments of literary material and stock footage licenses; reviewed and analyzed software licenses; researched international tax issues.
Legal Intern at HARRIS TULCHIN AND ASSOCIATES
June 30, 1998 - July 28, 2025Filed corporate legal work; designed manual for formation of LLC's; participated in meetings with prospective clients; designed and programmed firm web page.
Office Manager/Assistant Business Affairs at EDWARD R. PRESSMAN FILMS
March 31, 1991 - July 28, 2025Compiled contract closings; prepared legal notification and filing with MPAA; organized and maintained filing system; drafted correspondence with prospective clients; prepared employee work schedules.
Education
Juris Doctorate at Southwestern University of Law
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction
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