Gary A. Watson & Associates

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

1997

•  "Entertainment Law" – Butler University , Indianapolis , Indiana , December 1997

•  "International Joint Ventures and Other Film Financing Strategies for Black Filmmakers"/Panelist, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 17 th Annual Conference Global Merging of Sports and Entertainment, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, November 1997

•  "Understanding the Deal" – The Second Annual Business of Music Conference, The EOB Micro Business Program, Las Vegas , NV September 1997

•  "Litigation v. Transactional Law—Which Is Right For Me?"/Panelist, National Black Law Students Association Western Regional Convention, Los Angeles , CA February 1997

1996

•  "Is There a Hollywood Black Out?: How African-Americans Get A Bigger Piece of the Movie Industry"/Panelist Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 16 th Annual Conference, Puerto Vallerta , Mexico , October 1996

•  "Entertainment Roundtable" California Minority Counsel Program, Los Angeles , CA , September 1996

1995

•  "From Demo Tapes to Recording Contract"- California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, Los Angeles , CA June 1995

•  "Blueprint for Legal Representation"/Round Table Discussion Participant – Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 9 th Annual Mid-Year Conference, New York , New York , April 1995

•  "Cutting Edge Issues Relating to the Radio and Record Industries"/Panelist, Urban Network PowerJam & Conference, Palm Springs , CA February 1995

•  "Artist Management" – 3 rd Annual Entertainment Networking Conference, Los Angeles , CA , January 1995

1994

•  "The Motion Picture Studio Development Deal Versus the Independently Financed Motion Picture: Who Owns the Motion Picture?"/Panelist, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 14th Annual Conference, Nassau , Bahamas , December 1994

•  "Superstar Motion Picture/TV Deals: A Mock Negotiation" "Getting A Deal"/Panelist, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's Mid-Year Conference, Burbank , CA , April 1994

•  "Getting A Deal"/Panelist, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's Mid-Year Conference, Burbank , CA , April 1994

•  "21 st Century Entrepreneurship: Designing Businesses for Success in the Next Millennium"/Panelist, 7 th Annual African-American Business Conference, April 1994

•  "ABET's 6 th Annual Entertainment Industry Networking Brunch & Conference"/Special Guest Speaker, March 1994

1993

•  "Merchandising Name/Likeness (Entertainment Industry)"/Panelist, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 13 th Annual Conference, Maui , Hawaii , November 1993

•  "Decision Makers – The Business of Hollywood "/Moderator, Blacks in Hollywood , Stanford University , CA , April 1993

1992

•  "Representing Talent in Motion Pictures"/Moderator, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's 6 th Annual Mid-Year Conference, Washington D.C. , May 1992