1. Rashida J. Maples - Watkis
1-50 50th
Avenue
Apt. 2209
New York, NY 11101
(832) 423-2529
rashidamaples@aol.com
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
J. Maples & Associates, Inc. New York, NY May 2011 - Present
Real Estate, Entertainment, Corporate, Criminal, Wills and Estates Transactional and Litigation Attorney
Residential and commercial real estate transactions, purchase and lease agreements, negotiations and
closings; Corporate and real estate litigation; Corporate entity formations; and negotiate corporate
acquisitions and mergers of retail boutiques; Draft and negotiate music, fashion, film and other content
based license agreements; Draft and negotiate management, recording, publishing and songwriting
agreements, production agreements in music and film, and corporate and film investment agreements;
Copyright and trademark registrations and licensing agreements; Appearances for small criminal matters;
Litigation and Probate matters involving wills, estates, and trusts.
The Hopp Law Firm, LLC, New York, NY January 2010 – May 2011
Supervising Litigation Attorney
Litigation of commercial and residential matters including Quiet Title, Foreclosure, UCC Priority Lien,
Bankruptcy and Breach of Contract issues on both State and Federal level; HUD and Foreclosure
Compliance; Litigation of Commercial Breach of Contract matters; Pleading, Answer, Motion, Affidavit
and Demand Letter Drafting; Manage New York Case Load; Manage Junior Associates.
Hirschfeld Properties, LLC, New York, NY June 2005 – Dec. 2008
In House Real Estate, Guardianship and Matrimonial Transactional and Litigation Attorney
Litigation of holdover and eviction proceedings; Transactional work related to commercial and residential
real estate matters including draft and negotiation of deeds, proprietary leases, lease agreements and real
estate purchase agreements; Conduct residential and commercial purchase closings; Manage holdover and
eviction proceedings; and maintain corporate and entity compliance; Guardianship and Annual Report
Filings, Litigation and Mediation of Final Report confirmations; Pleading and Affidavit drafting in re
divorce proceedings and child custody litigation.
Stumpf, Craddock, Massey & Pulman, Houston, TX Jul. 2002 – Feb. 2004
Corporate Litigation Attorney
Represented clients in a wide range of corporate litigation matters. Experience included draft of pleadings,
motions practice, jury charges and legal memoranda with an emphasis on issues related to corporate
liability, copyright infringement, secured transactions, agency & partnership and trial and appellate
procedure. Transactional experience included draft of documents for corporate entities and individual
probate matters.
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Parke-Davis, Southeast Customer Business Unit, Atlanta, GA Jan. 2000 – Aug. 2000
MBA Marketing (Internship)
Developed and implemented market analysis surveys for pharmaceutical sales representatives to determine
market growth based on physician samples and actual prescriptions written.
International Paper, Memphis Shared Services Center, Memphis, TN May 1998 – Aug. 1998
Accounting/General Ledger Department (Internship)
Managed account reconciliation; Prepared deferred analysis reports.
Citicorp Services, Inc., Worldwide Securities Services, Tampa, FL Jan. 1998 – May 1998
Compliance Department (Internship)
Developed and administered corporate policy training; Initiated usage of notification & monitoring system.

2. Rashida J. Maples - Watkis
1-50 50th
Avenue
Apt. 2209
New York, NY 11101
(832) 423-2529
rashidamaples@aol.com
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EDUCATION
New York University, SCPS, New York, NY
Professional Certificate in Entertainment Media Management
Expected December 2017
South Texas College of Law. Houston, TX Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Juris Doctor, May 2003 BS and MBA, Magna Cum Laude, Apr. 2000
Sports and Entertainment Law Society Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Black Law Students Association Honor Society
Business Negotiations Chess Champion
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
New York (2005), District of Columbia (2004), and Texas (2003), United States Federal Courts: Southern
District of Texas (2004), Southern District of New York (2010), Eastern District of New York (2010),
Western District of New York (2010) and Northern District of New York (2010).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
New York State Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, American Bar Association, Texas
Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, National Black MBA Association, President and Group Leader of
the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment – Houston Network
(2004), National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and American Intellectual Property Law
Association
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS & CLE
• Panelist: The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference and
Law Fair, Westin Galleria - Houston, November 4, 2012. (“Where You Choose To Go To Law
School Matters: How To Select The Best Law School For You”)
• CLE Presentation: “Who's Your Manager? Business and Personal Managers in the Entertainment
Industry” (Lawline.com March 2012)
• CLE Presentation: “Got Title? A Practical Guide to a Successful Quiet Title Action in New York
Supreme Court” (Lawline.com August 2011)
• Publication: “The Challenges and Rewards of Solo Practice”, The African American Law School
Survival Guide, (Houston: Hope’s Promise Publishing, 2006) 545
• Award: Legal Executive of the Year (2005/06), National Association of Black Female Executives
in Music and Entertainment.
• Panelist: “Spelman/Morehouse College Entertainment and Sports Symposium” October 4, 2011
(“Careers in Entertainment Law”)
• CLE Panelist: “University of Arkansas School of Law – Media, Entertainment and Sports Law
Association presents Attorney Rashida Maples, Esq.”, April 5, 2006. (“Preparing For a Career in
Entertainment Law”)
• CLE Panelist: Black Law Students Association Regional Meeting and Essence Music Festival
Entertainment Law Seminar, July 2006. (“Music Publishing 101”)
• CLE Panelist: Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and the Sports and
Entertainment Law Society: The 2006 All-Star Sports Sound-Off and Entertainment Law
Conference, February 16, 2006 (“Artists Promotions and Music Contracts”)
• CLE Panelist: The First Annual National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference
and Law Fair, University of Houston, November 4, 2005. (“Becoming a Legal Entrepreneur: The
Challenges and Rewards of Starting Your Own Law Practice”)