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Christopher Doyle specializes in entertainment transactions,
with an emphasis on drafting, review and negotiation of
agreements related to television production, and
representing clients in contract-related disputes. He also
is experienced in analyzing guild-related issues, and
representing guild signatories in labor matters. In
addition, Chris has a wide breadth of knowledge concerning
intellectual property and tort issues attendant to
television production and broadcasting. Prior to forming Doyle & McKean, LLP, Chris served as Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs for the Walt Disney Company, serving both ABC and the ABC Family Channel. In this capacity he was responsible for drafting and reviewing production and licensing agreements, labor matters, and representing clients in contract disputes and negotiations. During this time he developed a niche in reality programming, overseeing such programs as Extreme Makeover, Wife Swap, and My Life is a Sitcom. Before his employment at Disney, Chris worked at the Fox Family Channel as Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, where he handled guild and other contract arbitrations, supervised litigation, and prepared and negotiated a wide range of corporate and production-related documents. Chris joined Fox Family after working for the Screen Actors Guild as Associate Hollywood Resident Counsel, where he represented performers in disputes with producers. Before working at SAG, Chris gained a |
wealth of corporate and litigation experience as Senior
Counsel for the Airlines Reporting Corporation, where he
represented participating airlines in hundreds of
arbitrations, and drafted and negotiated a wide array of
corporate and technology-related agreements. Chris is an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Law, from which he graduated with Honor and achieved the Am Jur award in Torts. He received his undergraduate bachelor of arts degree from the College of William and Mary, with a major in English literature. He has been admitted to practice in California (active), Virginia, DC and Maryland (inactive). |
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