Valuation:
•  Library valuation and accounting combination exercises related to the merger of Columbia Pictures
& Tri-Star Pictures in 1987 and the $6 billion purchase of both by Sony in 1989.  

Litigation Support:     
•  Represented studio, independent producer/distributor & insurance clients regarding:

   Valuation of film copyright (Easy Rider 1995).

   Establishing contractual rights of parties to an output distribution agreement (Beyond Borders 2002).

   TV Series (COPS, Married With Children 2002/3) and Film Financing claims of talent and financiers
involving industry accounting standards, financing protocol norms and copyright valuations.

    Establishing profit expectations for distribution of home viewing property.

    Establishing business valuations for start-up development, production and animation companies.

    Determining value of loss of earnings claim for significant TV personality (McMahon 2003).

    Valuing damages and enterprise value for SFX company undergoing involuntary dissolution.

    Analyzing the composition and relevancy of Film Databases to support financial products.
Valuation & Litigation Experience