Laverne Yvonne Berry

Laverne Yvonne Berry

  • Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Arbitration & Mediation ...
  • New York
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Biography

With extensive experience both as a media business executive and a media attorney, Laverne Berry provides business and legal entertainment counseling for film, television, publishing, digital media and transmedia clients. Based in Brooklyn, New York, her clients come from NYC, the US, and several European countries. Having walked in the shoes of both the business executive and the in-house media attorney before going into practice on her own helps her address both the business and legal needs of her clients.

Practice Areas
Entertainment & Sports Law
Intellectual Property
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
Law Firm of Laverne Berry
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Director of Legal and Business Affairs
A&E Television Networks
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Attorney
Law Firm of Laverne Berry
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Director of Product Development
Thirteen/WNET
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Associate Director, Product Marketing Research & Negotiation
Thirteen/WNET
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Director of Contract Administration
Avon Book
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Associate Producer
Thirteen/WNET
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Producer, RKO General Affiliate
WWOR
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Education
Cardozo School Of Law
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Syracuse University
M.S.
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Professional Associations
New York Women in Film and Television
Former President
Current
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New York State Bar  # 2771061
Member
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
Women Making Films and the Power to Provoke Change
Ms Foundation
Making Movies: Business Basics
Brooklyn Film Festival Workshop
Alternative Dispute Resolution In Music, Film & TV
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
New York Women in Film and Television
Contracts, Insurance and Avoiding Lawsuits
Alliance of Resident Theaters
Ethnic Diversity Steering Committee
Directors Guild of America
Arbitration Training Conference
American Bar Association
Ms. Lotta Talent v. Starstruck Management Associates
American Arbitration Association
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
382 Warren St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (718) 852-1076