To further cultivate its initiatives, the Biederman Institute has brought together prominent attorneys from leading film studios and entertainment law firms to serve on its Executive Board. The Board plays a critical role in the growth of the prestigious Biederman Institute, by helping to connect outstanding students with opportunities to gain industry experience and future job placement, shaping and focusing the curriculum, developing new programming concepts and expanding the Institute's access to speakers and resources. Current members of the Executive Board include:
Wayne Levin '88
Co-Chair, Biederman Institute Executive Board
General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations,
Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.
Thomas Hoberman '75
Co-Chair, Biederman Institute Executive Board
Partner,
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, LLP
Jonathan Anschell
Executive Vice President & General Counsel,
CBS Television
Miriam Beezy '86
Partner,
Foley & Lardner LLP
Jeff Biederman
Partner,
Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Susan Cleary '93
Vice President and General Counsel,
Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA)
Alan Duke '76
Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
New Wave Entertainment
Jon Hookstraten '84
Executive Vice President,
Fox Broadcasting
Robert Jacobs '92
Partner,
Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Neville Johnson '75
Founding Partner,
Johnson & Johnson, LLP
Howard Kurtzman '79
Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs,
20th Century Fox Television
Jeffrey Mausner
Principal,
Law Offices of Jeffrey N. Mausner
Kelli Sager
Partner/Chair, Media Practice,
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
John Schulman
Partner and Chair of Entertainment Department,
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Stephen Strauss '83
Partner,
Fulwider Patton LLP
Elizabeth Weller '76
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
Turner Broadcasting
