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David P. Lefebvre

Special Counsel

Los Angeles +1 424 332 4761

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    David P. Lefebvre advises media and entertainment companies in connection with licensing and distribution arrangements across a variety of platforms (including broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile, “TV Everywhere”, “over the top”) and business models (from linear to video-on-demand and interactive apps, including direct-to-consumer and subscription premium). David is particularly focused on achieving his clients’ business imperatives while protecting their valuable intellectual property and contractual rights.

    David has experience drafting television and video licensing and distribution agreements, including retransmission consent agreements, affiliation agreements, Internet and other new media distribution agreements. David has also assisted clients with most favored nations analyses, media-related aspects of significant corporate transactions, and other general media-related advisory work.

    David’s clients have included Disney, 21st Century Fox, CBS, Scripps Networks Interactive, Pac-12 Networks and Ovation, as well as other leading media and entertainment groups, cable networks, broadcast stations, sports leagues and conferences, international networks and other video content providers.

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    Education
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2014
        • James Kent Scholar
        • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts, Articles Editor
        • Negotiations Workshop & Arts Law Externship, Teaching Assistant
        • Arts Law Externship – Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
        • European Law Moot Court, Coach
    • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2009
        • Distinction in General Scholarship
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    Languages
    • French
    • Spanish
    Pro Bono
    • Represented families in adoption proceedings for children in the Los Angeles County foster care system.
    • Represented family members of a torture survivor and asylee in connection with humanitarian parole and family-based immigration petitions.
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • The Associates’ Committee
    Previous Experience
    • Marvel Entertainment, Legal Intern (2014)
    • Arts Law Externship - Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (2013-2014)
    • Office of the San Francisco City Attorney, Complex Litigation and Tax Team Intern (2012)
    • Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, Paralegal Specialist (2009-2011)

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