Tracy L. Burnett

Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Department @Media Res Studio

Los Angeles, CA, US

Partner with senior leadership to provide legal, business, and operational advice on corporate and operational matters; Provide strategic counsel to heads of Development, Finance, Production, and Post-Production departments to anticipate, identify, and manage legal exposure; Establish legal team policies, develop contract templates, and manage end-to-end contract lifecycle; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline operations and enhance productivity; Negotiate and draft a large volume of acquisition agreements for domestic and foreign owned literary properties; Negotiate and draft writer, director, producer, and on-screen talent agreements for television and film projects; Review and provide comments on large stage leases, location, equipment rental, and visual effects agreements; Partner with external stakeholders (i.e, Apple, Amazon, and Peacock) to ensure contractual compliance with distribution agreements; Oversee the drafting of complex international production services agreements and liaise with outside counsel regarding local tax incentive structures and labor issues; Implement on-screen credit review process to ensure accuracy; Manage litigation, copyright/trademark registration, and IP portfolio.Oversee legal on \"The Morning Show,\"\"Pachinko,\" and \"I’m A Virgo.\"

NYU School of Law

Doctor of Law - JD

Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Arts - BA