Summary

An organized, schedule-conscious self-starter with lots of legal and clearance experience. References available.

Credits

10/15 – 5/18

Director of Legal and Clearance

Staff Position — Mike Mathis Productions Details
10/15 – 5/18

• Worked with company president on legal and clearance reviews; coordinated with producers and external attorneys; followed issues throughout shooting and editing to ensure changes were implemented. • Continued to make and track revisions to various legal documents. • Acted as a liaison with external attorneys and networks on various issues. • Coordinated with different departments to track the status of all milestones required for network payments; continued to submit and oversee network deliverables. • Maintained other responsibilities such as proofreading development documents.

1/07 – 10/15

Production Supervisor

Staff Position — Mike Mathis Productions Details
1/07 – 10/15

• Legal review of all programming was enhanced to include vetting docudrama scripts and episodes for potential issues such as defamation and invasion of privacy. • Was authorized to autonomously revise many legal documents; negotiated terms with vendors; continued to work closely with attorneys. • Helped to implement a new process for advance screening and clearing of acquired material. • Increased network deliverables responsibilities such as E&O insurance, coordinating with different departments, and supervising others, making sure deliverables were on time or ahead of schedule. • Worked with field crews to ensure legal and clearance requirements were being met during shooting.

1/05 – 1/07

Clearance Manager

Staff Position — Mike Mathis Productions Details
1/05 – 1/07

Reviewed all programming for clearance and legal issues; followed through to ensure changes were implemented. • Took on the responsibilities of submitting many of the final deliverables such as releases, logs, and music cue sheets. • Worked with external attorneys to get revised legal documents; submitted network rights waivers. • Managed projects such as the recipe packages for 140 episodes of TLC’s “Take Home Chef”.

1/03 – 1/05

Segment Producer

Staff Position — Mike Mathis Productions Details
1/03 – 1/05

Researched stories, set up shoots, worked on various issues through post production.

11/98 – 12/02

Associate Producer

Staff Position — Actuality Productions Details
11/98 – 12/02

Researched subject matter, acquired materials, set up shoots, worked on various issues through post production.

Recos

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Education

Class of '92

Columbia University

B.A., History

Skills

  • Organized
  • Self-Starter
  • Attentive to detail