Myka Todman

About Myka Todman

Multi-disciplined entertainment attorney with extensive development and production…

Experience

1. Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Music & Entertainment Group

   Viacom

   Apr 2011 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Primary business, legal, and production counsel for unscripted/reality and documentary programming in all stages of development, pre-production, production and post-production.• Negotiate and draft a large breadth of production-related agreements including development, production services, co-production, executive producer, producer, writer, above/below-the-line talent, reality participant, voice-over, composer, location, product placement, content license, certificate of authorship and assignment, indemnity, etc.• Manage daily production matters for programming on VH1, MTV and Spike relating to risk assessment, intellectual property, talent relations, music and media licensing, labor and employment, promos, standards and practices, inclusion of minors and guild/union restrictions and issues and act as on-set counsel for hidden camera programming.• Collaborate with creative and production executives in structuring agreements and terms.• Manage and collaborate with outside counsel and third party production counsel, confirming compliance with related contract terms, industry standards and network policies.• Advise Viacom ancillary groups (e.g, integrated marketing, internet and digital media, home video and merchandising business units, ad sales, international distribution) on the structure of various transactions and day-to-day legal matters.• Promoted from Senior Counsel for being recognized as an effective leader and dealmaker by the General Counsel.

Education

• Fordham University School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  2002 — 2005

• Northwestern University

  Bachelors of Science, Theater

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Trademarks
• Joint Ventures
• Business Affairs
• Film Production
• Copyright Law
• Reality Tv
• Social Media Marketing
• Corporate Governance
• Editing
• Digital Media
• Music
• Trade Secrets
• Trademark Infringement
• Film
• Privacy Law
• Social Media
• Negotiating
• Public Speaking
• Intellectual Property
• Cyberlaw
• Legal Writing
• Securities Regulation
• Commercial Litigation
• Television
• Entertainment Law
• Advertising
• Corporate Law
• Legal Research
• Licensing
• Entertainment
• New Media
• Litigation