1. DARIENNE GREY
2181 Madison Ave. Apt. 10G ▪ New York, NY 10037 ▪ (917) 816-3317 ▪ darienne.grey@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Attorney with entertainment industry experience and strong interest in entertainment law. Skilled in Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board Database Searches, Bloomberg Law, Westlaw Next and Lexis Advance. Admitted in New York.
LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts, New York, NY ▪ January 2015 - Present
MediateArt Mediator
Completed training to resolve conflicts using alternative dispute resolution methods with goal of preventing litigation.
Take Two Interactive Software, Inc., New York, NY ▪ September 2008 - December 2008
Legal Intern
Analyzed and revised marketing and promotional agreements. Reviewed licensing, distribution, development, production,
publishing and technology agreements. Drafted settlement and release agreements and contract amendments. Performed
trademark searches and clearance.
Orchard Enterprises, Inc., New York, NY ▪ September 2007 - April 2008
Legal Intern
Researched legal and factual issues for copyright infringement claims. Analyzed corporate merger agreements including
licensing, distribution and asset purchase contracts. Attended mediation hearings and court proceedings. Prepared SEC
filings. Drafted memoranda and correspondence for corporate affiliates.
Better Business Bureaus National Advertising Division, New York, NY ▪ Summer 2007
Legal Intern
Co-wrote a published decision in National Advertising Division Case Report involving major national pharmaceutical
marketer. Researched and analyzed FTC precedents and FDA monographs. Evaluated and analyzed product testing clinical
studies, marketing/consumer perception surveys and advertisements. Attended hearings on unfair competition claims under
FTC and FDA rules and regulations. Drafted research memoranda used on appeal.
Ruder Finn, Inc., New York, NY ▪ 2005 - 2007
Administrative Assistant, Corporate & Public Interest Group
Performed administrative tasks including managing expense reports, client activity reports and client billing and statements
of account. Coordinated industry awards submissions and conferences.
New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater, and Broadcasting, New York, NY ▪ 2004 - 2005
Production Intern
Acted as liaison between public and permit office. Evaluated permit applications and reviewed insurance certificates.
Responded to permit application inquiries. Assisted with marketing efforts to entertainment industry.
Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, New York, NY ▪ 2004
Legal Intern
Tracked national judicial reform efforts. Assisted with efforts to reduce caseloads of juvenile rights attorneys. Worked on
political and judicial campaigns.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Caregiver and Administrator, New York, NY ▪ 2013 - 2015
Primary caregiver for elderly parents. Coordinated and provided medical and home care. Consulted on legal matters
including estate planning and healthcare proxies. Managed hospitalizations.
Traveling, Europe ▪ 2010 - 2012
Traveled across Europe. Taught English language literacy after school program and worked in restaurants. Locations
included Berlin, Germany and Malaga, Spain.
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EDUCATION
Pace University School of Law, New Directions for Attorneys, New York, NY
Certificate expected February 2016
Five-month career re-entry program that includes retraining in legal research and writing, classes in substantive legal areas
(24 New York CLE credits), instruction in social media platforms and new technology and 12-week externship.
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
J.D., 2009
Concentration: Intellectual Property, Media, and Information Law
Activities: Intellectual Property Association; Entertainment Law Society; Art Law Association; Business and Finance
Society; ABA Law Student Division
Barnard College/Columbia University, New York, NY
A.B. Art History, Minor in Sociology, 2002
Honors: National Dean’s List
Awards: Honors Award for Academic Achievement; Marian Zandek Memorial Award
Thesis: Basquiat: A Reclassification
Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY
Regents Diploma, 1998
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
New York State Bar Association, New York, NY
⦁ Trademarks A To Z: From Clearance Search To Litigation ▪ April 2015
⦁ Fashion Law ▪ April 2015
⦁ Guild Low Budget Agreements and Diversity Initiatives ▪ February 2015
⦁ Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law/Intellectual Property Pro Bono Clinic ▪ February 2015
⦁ Expanding the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Media and Entertainment Industries ▪ September 2014
⦁ The Nuts and Bolts of Contract Drafting ▪ July 2014
⦁ Practicing Entertainment Law in New York ▪ June 2014
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, New York, NY
⦁ Copyright Essentials ▪ May 2015
⦁ How to Form a For-Profit Arts Business ▪ March 2015
⦁ Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exemption Workshop ▪ March 2015
The Copyright Society of the USA, New York, NY
⦁ Spiders & Scraping & Bots, Oh My! Datanomics, Copyright, & Legal Liability ▪ October 2014
New York County Lawyers’ Association, New York, NY
⦁ Litigation: Strategies & Solutions – LexisNexis ▪ October 2014
⦁ Key Leadership Issues in Sports Law: Maximizing Profits & Protecting the Brand ▪ April 2014
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
New York County Lawyers’ Association, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Sports Section - Member
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - Young Associate Member
The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. - Member
New York State Bar Association, Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section - Member