
MMA Industry Professional
Las Vegas, Nevada Area

MMA Industry Professional
Las Vegas, Nevada Area
(Entertainment industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Create awareness for HDNet Fights; cultivate and manage relationships with promotional partners; review and negotiate contracts; develop original programming for HDNet including Ring of Honor Wrestling.
(Market Research industry)
January 2008 — July 2008 (7 months)
Consultant for hire in the mixed martial-arts industry. Representative clients include a leading private equity firm, major marketing firm, and live event promoter.
(Media Production industry)
September 2007 — July 2008 (11 months)
Owner & Editor of MMAPayout.com, the leading website devoted strictly to the business of mixed martial-arts; Regular contributor to Sherdog.com, a content partner with ESPN.com and the world’s largest MMA website with over 2 million unique visitors each month; Regular contributor to FIGHT!, Fighters Only, and MMA Sports Magazines.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
July 2007 — August 2007 (2 months)
Performed legal research on issues ranging from the uniform commercial code to construction law in preparation for trial; Drafted wills, trusts, and power of attorneys.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; TRK; Sports industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
Designed and executed a regional planning project regarding the transportation infrastructure of the greater Charlotte area, including research, analysis, and a written report for use by LMS President H.A. Wheeler; Participated in event planning and execution during race weekends.
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Judiciary industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
Performed legal research on issues including Fourteenth Amendment due process rights, child support, right to trial by jury, and negligence standards; Prepared petition recommendation memos; Drafted bench briefs and portions of opinions.
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
May 2003 — June 2003 (2 months)
Performed legislative research on issues ranging from unemployment to consumer privacy; Drafted letters responding to constituent concerns; led tours of Capitol building.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
Designed and maintained website, wrote press releases, arranged media coverage; Work helped GTA fighters gain national exposure via contracts and pay-per-view appearances with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
J.D. , Law , 2005 — 2008
B.A. , Political Science, magna cum laude , 2002 — 2004
mixed martial-arts, law, marketing, psychology, physical fitness, movies, theology.
Gressman-Pollitt Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy; Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society; Phi Alpha Theta National Honors Society