Capital Area Law Group “Producer’s Corner” – Connecting Producers with the World

Capital Area Law Group 8701 Georgia Avenue Suite 702 Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 778-3364 info@caparealaw.com www.caparealaw.com

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“Producer’s Corner” at Capital Area Law Group is a unique program that helps independent production companies navigate the waters of the cable television documentary industry and distribute their content across various media platforms.

The entertainment industry is unique and complex. If your lawyer does not fully understand the intricacies of entertainment law, you could face a variety of legal problems with your production, even litigation. Capital Area Law Group’s clients are media companies and independent producers. They each share one concern: “Producing a Successful Media Project.” Our clients focus on creating their media while we focus on their legal needs. Producing a television show or film is tough. We help producers identify and overcome the obstacles that can derail any project.

Capital Area Law Group helps clients with television production and distribution, licensing, financing, merchandising and intellectual property matters. We also assist qualified producers in shopping their television show concept to various cable television networks.

Capital Area Law Group regularly provides counsel to entertainment clients in the following areas:

• Producer Representation

• Talent Representation

• Entity Formation

• Film

• Intellectual Property Law

• Music

• Television

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Production companies face a host of challenges when attempting to pitch their programs. Capital Area Law Group is the connection filmmakers need. Producer’s Corner is a unique program that connects talented independent producers and their unique show concepts with compatible cable television networks and distributors. Capital Area Law Group works closely with production companies to become more marketable to the major documentary television networks. Through this program, we qualify commercially viable media concepts and introduce producers to a host of key contacts that we maintain at networks such as A&E, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Communications, and The Travel Channel among others. The following are representative of the services we provide through Producer’s Corner:

· Producer's Representative Services · Television Development Deals · Entity Formation and Company Compliance · Domestic and International Content Distribution · Film Financing, Production, and Talent Agreements · Merchandising and Licensing Deals · Intellectual Property Management · Rights Clearances and Rights Management · Guidance on Fair Use Issues

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Film Financing

Represent production companies and investor groups in connection with financing, production support agreements, and preparation of private placement memoranda in compliance with federal regulations and state “blue sky” laws.

Network Negotiations

Identify compatible and interested networks, schedule meetings with programming personnel, and groom producers for formal pitch sessions.

Film and Television Production Documents

Negotiate and draft the full range of production documents and individual agreements for "above the line" professionals, on-air talent, crew, and other individuals.

Producer’s Representative Services

Shop completed films to television networks and distributors. Respond to RFPs from major cable television networks in order to place our client’s content. Seek “pre-sale” buy-in from domestic and international sources.

Corporate Governance

Often overlooked by producers, a network will only do business with producers that operate a healthy business. We organize all aspects of your business in order to make it an attractive partner to networks.

Producers should never approach networks until their house is in order. Capital Area Law Group helps producers get their house in order and overcome the many obstacles that prevent their programs from being picked up by the networks.

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Partner Biographies

Brandon Slade brings a wealth of legal, entrepreneurial, and business management experience to Capital Area Law Group. Prior to co-founding the firm, Brandon served as an executive within the entertainment industry, working for both The Travel Channel and National Geographic Channel. In his career, Brandon has negotiated and drafted over $35 million dollars in entertainment-related agreements, including those for production, talent, and international distribution of media content. Additionally, Brandon comes to Capital Area Law Group with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the real estate development industry. As CEO and co-founder of a successful real estate development company based in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brandon oversaw the sale, acquisition, and financing of residential real estate throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This unique combination of legal and business experience allows Brandon to provide valuable insight into his work with small business owners and to understand the practical, results-oriented demands faced by businesses beyond their legal needs. As a part of Brandon's commitment to helping small business owners succeed he also speaks on topics important to launching and growing a business, protecting intellectual property in the entertainment industry, and best practices for real estate investors. Deeply rooted in the community, Brandon sits on the board of a youth mentoring organization based in Washington, DC, and as a reflection of Brandon's commitment to community service, he is the recipient of the Citizen's Bank “Good Citizen's Award.” Brandon received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Howard University and his law degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, with a special degree certificate from the Institute for Communications Law Studies. A native of Pittsburgh, Brandon currently resides in suburban Washington, D.C.

Raj Ahuja regularly counsels small businesses, private practices and entrepreneurs with their legal issues and concerns. Raj assists his business clients through all stages of corporate life, including business formation, corporate governance, contract disputes and dissolution. Prior to joining Capitol Legal Partners, Raj worked for a large international law firm in Washington, DC, and was a member of their Corporate and Securities practice group. Raj focused his practice on a wide variety of corporate transactions including, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance transactions, franchise and hospitality law. Also, Raj actively counseled clients in non-profit corporate formation, development and governance. In addition to his corporate practice, Raj represented clients on issues related to landlord-tenant disputes, immigration, and entertainment law. Raj actively represented Washington, DC artists through his participation in the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts. Raj graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Cross-Cultural Psychology. Raj attended law school at the American University Washington College of Law and is a member of the New York State Bar and Washington, DC Bar. Raj also holds a Masters Degree in Information Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Raj currently resides in Washington, DC. Raj enjoys documentary filmmaking. He is a graduate of the George Washington University's Documentary Center and has produced a number of documentary films related to social and cross cultural issues.

Capital Area Law Group 8701 Georgia Avenue Suite 702 Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 778-3364 info@caparealaw.com www.caparealaw.com