Mr. Andrew Jay Velcoff

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Attorney

  Firm Name

  Barnes & Thornburg LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: In-House Experiences: General Counsel
  Senior Vice President, Legal
  Business Affairs, Turner Entertainment Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 1996-2001
  Built
  supervised lawyer group in excess of 20 lawyers.
  Designed
  negotiated production, financing
  acquisition agreements for dramatic live action, documentary
  animated programming in long form, short form
  series formats for traditional networks as well as digital media. Both original programming for TNT Originals, TBS Originals, The Cartoon Network Originals as well as acquisition of theatrical films
  off-network series from major studios including Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros., New Line, Paramount
  MGM.
  Developed
  implemented marketing guidelines for on-air, web site
  offchannel advertising
  sponsorship agreements, promotions, contests
  sweepstakes.
  Developed
  implemented legal strategy for acquisition of broadb
  , enhanced television, interactive television, Internet, wireless
  other new
  emerging media rights in licensed
  original programming.
  Supervised legal
  business policies for entertainment
  sports web sites including cartoonnetwork.com, tnt.turner.com, wcw.com, atlantabraves.com including production
  acquisition agreements, suppliers agreements
  regulatory oversight including privacy guidelines, Kid Vid, e-commerce
  antipiracy.
  Managed litigation including hiring
  supervision of outside counsel.
  Supervised intellectual property program including trademark
  copyright registration
  enforcement.
  Oversight of labor
  employment including executive employment agreements
  guild relations with The Screen Actors Guild, The Directors Guild of America
  The Writers Guild of America. Served as designate to the board of the Alliance of Motion Picture
  Television Producers.
  Oversight of legal services for the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers, Turner Field, Philips Arena
  Turner Sports, including relationships with Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association
  NASCAR.
  Deputy General Counsel, Entertainment
  Distribution, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 1989-1996
  Managed attorney
  paralegal group responsible for worldwide home video, licensing
  merch
  ising, publishing, theatrical production
  international television syndication businesses.
  Designed
  negotiated production, distribution
  exhibition agreements for live action
  animated properties.
  Developed legal guidelines for the launch of The Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies
  Turner Pictures.
  Due diligence
  negotiation
  drafting merger related agreements for acquisition of Hana-Barbera, Castle Rock Entertainment
  New Line Pictures.
  Negotiated joint venture agreement for co-ownership
  operation of Russian language television station in Moscow.
  Vice President Legal 1988-1989
  Senior Counsel 1988
  Associate Counsel, Turner Entertainment Co., Los Angeles, CA, 1986-1988
  Maintained rights management program of film
  television libraries in excess of 5,000 titles including classic MGM, Warner Bros.
  RKO libraries.
  Developed
  negotiated production/acquisition agreements associated with the TNT Original productions.
  Designed
  negotiated agreements for theatrical
  television remakes
  sequels
  legitimate stage agreements.
  Negotiated compilation, production, co-production
  licensing agreements with PBS affiliates, BBC
  other parties as well as direct production.
  Previous Experiences: Principal, SOFTV Productions, Los Angeles, CA, 1984-1986
  Developed, produced
  marketed reality programming covering the personal computer industry, including The Famous Computer Cafe
  On Line! America.
  Associate, California-based Law Firm, 1980-1986
  Business transactional
  litigation practice including film
  television production, general intellectual property
  talent issues. Negotiated
  drafted partnership, corporate, joint venture, production
  licensing agreements. Representation included writers, directors as well as non-entertainment clients. Trial experience as well as motion practice.