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Lee Sacks

 Mr. Lee Sacks graduated from the University of Buffalo with a B.A. in Political Science in 1966 and from Union University, Albany Law School in 1969.  He practiced in New York as an associate with the prestigious law firms, Paskus, Gordon and Hyman and Bluestone, Kliegman & Israel before moving to Los Angeles where he joined the Beverly Hills law firm of Mazirow, Schneider, Forer & Lawrence.  Mr. Sacks opened his own firm in 1976 and, since then, has been engaged in the practice of business and entertainment transactional law and litigation first as the Senior Partner of Sacks & Zweig, located in Santa Monica, California and currently as President and Partner at Law Offices of Lee Sacks.  A Professional Corporation, located in Malibu, California.  Mr. Sacks has successfully represented entertainment and business companies for over 35 years and has served as production counsel for a number of independent films.  Mr. Sacks has served as Judge Pro Tempore in the Beverly Hills Municipal Court and the Santa Monica and Los Angeles Civil Courts for a period of 10 years; has served as an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and has served as a Mediator in numerous entertainment and business litigations.  Mr. Sacks lives in Malibu, California with his wife Cathryn, an artist, and his daughter, Brianna, who is a graduate of George Washington University and his son, Jesse, who is a sophomore at University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.