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DARRIN BLUMFIELD

Professor of Law
School of Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Attorney at Law 1998 to 2004
  TISDALE & NICHOLSON, LLP Los Angeles, CA

  Complex commercial business litigation with emphasis in entertainment related matters. California and New York State and Appellate Court practice including: depositions, law and motion practice including summary judgment motions, trial briefs, settlement agreements and third-party practice. Briefed and successfully argued William Findlay et al. V. Michael Findlay et al. (2000) 717 N.Y.S.2d 535.
  Transactional expertise primarily in entertainment related matters includes: knowledge of music, film and internet rules, regulations and customs; drafted and negotiated feature film licensing agreements, management and agency agreements, partnership agreements, record production agreements, video production agreements, copyright registration, theater production agreements, sale and purchase agreements, construction agreements; advised clients on internet related matters including attorney advertising, ISP ventures, site promotion and copyright issues.

• Adjunct Professor of Law 2003 to 2004
  CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF LAW Orange, CA

  Professor in Legal Research and Writing

• Adjunct Professor of Law 2001 to 2003
  THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW San Diego, CA

  Professor in Professional Responsibility and preparation for the California Bar Examination

• Attorney at Law 1994 to 1998
  CONTRACT ATTORNEY

  Commercial litigation including trial preparation, arbitrations, depositions and law and motion practice, with emphasis on entertainment related matters

• Adjunct Professor of Law 1996
  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW Washington, D.C.

  Instruction in contract law and evidence

• Concert Pianist 1987 to 1994

  Performances and radio broadcasts in the United States and Europe

EDUCATION:

• District of Columbia School of Law, Washington, D.C.
• J.D. 1992, *Law Review
• Manhattan School of Music, New York, New York
  M.A. 1987, B.A. 1983

BAR ADMISSIONS:

New York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey and District of Columbia.

* Scored in the top 5% nationally on the Multistate Bar Examination.

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