JOEL C. PRESS, ESQ.

1600 BERKELEY AVENUE, BALDWIN, NY 11510

(917) 450-5105 JOELCPRESS@GMAIL.COM

EDUCATION
LIU Post

Brookville, NY

M.S. Ed, School District Business Leader Candidate

December 2016

Boston University School of Law

Boston, MA

J.D., with concentration in Intellectual Property

President, Communications, Entertainment, and Sports Law Association
Admitted to the Bar in New York State

May 1994

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY

B.A. in Liberal Studies, with concentrations in economics, philosophy, and English.

Honors: Dean's List; Sigma Beta Honor Society

May 1991

Member, New York State Association of School Business Officials

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Farmingdale Union Free School District

January 2016 June 2016

Internship in the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business

Created Extraclassroom Activity Fund manual to be used by Student Activity Treasurers, Faculty Advisors,
Central Treasurers, and Extraclassroom Activity Auditor for the management of extracurricular club funds.
Revised districts Capital Project checklist, used to track the status of capital projects from initial planning
through completion, including the submission and receipt of required SED documentation.

Board of Education, Baldwin Union Free School District

July 2013 - Present

President
Vice President
Voting Delegate, 2015 NYSSBA Convention
Legislative Representative
Liaison to Baldwin Educational Assembly

July 2016 - Present

July 2015 June 2016

Baldwin Educational Assembly

Member, Executive Committee
Chairperson, Budget Advisory Committee
Member, Budget Advisory Committee

Plaza Elementary School PTA

1st Vice President, Legislation
Voting Delegate, 2012 NYS PTA Convention
Liaison, Baldwin Educational Assembly
Liaison, Board of Education
Budget Liaison

July 2015 June 2016

July 2013 - Present

September 2010 - June 2013

September 2011 - June 2013
September 2011 - June 2013
September 2010 - June 2013

September 2005 - June 2013

July 2012 - June 2013
September 2010 - June 2013
July 2008 - June 2010;
July 2011 - June 2013
September 2007 - June 2010;
July 2011 - June 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DC Entertainment (DC Comics) A Warner Bros. Entertainment Company
Director, Counsel
Director, Business Affairs
Manager, Business Affairs
Manager, Legal Affairs

New York, NY

October 2010 December 2015

October 2008 September 2010
October 2005 September 2008
February 2001 September 2005

Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted digital content distribution contracts, as well as complex film, television,
and video game character license contracts.
Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted contracts for talent services, rights acquisition, mobile app, website,
social media software, and technology contracts.
Helped create end user privacy policies and ensured compliance with federal, state, and international
privacy laws and regulations. Analyzed privacy policies, terms of use, and API license contracts of thirdparty platforms and websites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon.
Managed the budget for $1+ million software implementation project; trained and oversaw 5-member team
of contract analysts.
Oversaw compliance with Federal, State, and international consumer product safety laws and regulations.
Oversaw compliance with the companys document retention policy.
Advised departments company-wide on key business and legal issues, including contract interpretation.

The Cond Nast Publications Inc.

New York, NY

Contract Analyst, Contracts Department

March 1999 February 2001
Drafted and negotiated contracts for the company's freelance writers and photographers.
Advised editorial staff and Permissions department regarding licensing of the company's properties.
Analyzed and interpreted the company's rights in its photographic archive.

Tavel, Thea & Baker, LLC

New York, NY

Of Counsel
May 1998 - March 1999
Provided legal services for boutique music industry law firm. Negotiated and drafted music industry
contracts.

Law Office of Clayton Knowles

New York, NY

Of Counsel
August 1997 - December 1997
Negotiated and drafted music industry contracts, including recording artist contracts, record producer
contracts, master use licenses, and synchronization licenses.

Lugo & Press, P.C./Law Office of Joel C. Press

New York, NY

President, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

April 1995 March 1999
Founder and managing partner of the firm, with a focus on music, intellectual property, and sports
representation. Negotiated and drafted music industry contracts.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint products.

Enjoy reading, writing, listening to a wide variety of music and performing music (pop, rock, blues),
photography, baseball, softball, and movies.