Gary A. Watson & Associates

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Specializing in Entertainment Law, Music, Film, Television & New Media

Administrative and Related Experience

ASSOCIATION OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT COUNSEL

JUDGE 2006 AWARDS, 2006

  AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES

FORUM CHAIR, 2005 - 2007

  GRAMMY FOUNDATION AND AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES: ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE LUNCHEON

ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 2005

  AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES

FORUM CHAIR ELECT, 2005

  AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES

FORUM PROGRAM CHAIR, 2004

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES

GOVERNING COMMITTEE MEMBER, 2003-PRESENT

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES

DIVISION CHAIR, MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION, CABLE AND RADIO DIVISION, 1999-2002

THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CELEBRATION OF BLACK CINEMA COMMITTEE MEMBER, 1997-1998

  BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

TREASURER, 1994-1996

  BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

CONFERENCE CHAIR, 1994 MID-YEAR CONFERENCE

  BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, 1994-2004

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1993-2004

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

MEMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1993-PRESENT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

MEMBER, 1984-PRESENT

BEVERLY HILLS BAR ASSOCIATION

MEMBER, 1984-PRESENT

Awards and Recognitions

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIA­TION

INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME 2001 

CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE

RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS AN ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY IN FILM, TELEVISION AND MUSIC 1998