Bonnie
Chavez, Counsel |
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Bonnie Chávez brings to her legal practice unique skill and insight arising from litigating at one of the largest law firms in the world, followed by several years in-house at two major media companies. Bonnie is fluent in both spoken and written Spanish and has broad experience with Latin American-oriented business in both transactional and litigation contexts, especially relating to mass media. At Holland & Knight LLP, an international law firm of over 1000 lawyers, Bonnie litigated matters on behalf of US and international clients related to labor, property, bankruptcy, corporate, commercial, education, civil rights, trusts and estates, entertainment, securities and intellectual property matters. Later, as manager of business affairs at Univision Music Group, Bonnie drafted and negotiated recording agreements, songwriting and publishing agreements, sampling clearances, internet-related music licensing agreements, master use and synchronization licenses, as well as record distribution agreements in English and in Spanish. She was directly involved with the integration of a newly acquired Mexican music label, and regularly advised label executives on market, clearance and license matters. |
| Bonnie also served as legal counsel for over two years at Spanish media giant Univision Communications, Inc. At Univision Bonnie drafted and implemented network contracts, including promotional, marketing co-sponsorship, software and trademark licensing agreements. She advised marketing, sales and programming executives for the record label, television and radio stations regarding marketing, promotions, and related intellectual property matters. Bonnie was responsible for the integration of newly acquired radio stations, which included formulating and providing on-site and telephonic company-wide presentations, training initiatives and corporate policies. She worked extensively with Univision’s risk management department to evaluate and reduce company liability exposure. She also supervised outside counsel in litigation involving network disputes, intellectual property, media and employment issues. Bonnie is a 1996 graduate of the UCLA School of Law. She earned a masters degree from the UCLA Graduate School of Urban Planning in 1993, and holds a B.A. from UCLA, where she majored in English and Spanish Literature. Bonnie is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel America, the Latina Lawyers Bar Association and the Mexican American Bar Association. She is a life member of the UCLA Alumni Associaton. Bonnie has served on the boards of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Padres Contra el Cancer and the Housing Rights Institute. |
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