Experience

Bill Yanger

We’ve been there, we’ve done that…

• Representation of World Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy collateral proceedings as well as multiple professional, contractual and endorsement issues;

• Representation of international pop recording artist Aaron Carter in contract/royalty/fraud litigation against Lou Pearlman and Transcontinental Records;

• Representation of 60 year-old St. Petersburg entity Barnes Machinery Company through successful jury verdict for fraud versus real estate/asset purchaser;

• Successful defense of post-production house in federal involuntary bankruptcy litigation;

• Representation of web-based information aggregator against national financial entity for multiple violations of database access licensing agreement resulting in significant mid-six figure recovery;

• Nearly daily consultation in a general counsel capacity to construction companies, development companies, small businesses, advertising agencies, film and television production companies, post-production companies, sound and audio production companies, new media concerns and sportswear manufacturers;

• Representation of independent filmmakers with regard to private placement funding, project development, production and distribution;

• Funding, development, pilot production and marketing of brand-driven “tweens” targeted variety television show;

• Successful prosecution of fraud/breach of contract litigation on behalf of sports production company against promoter;

• Representation of high-tier internet retailer in business tort/breach of contract litigation against website developer concerning interactive website and e-commerce functionality;

• Successful prosecution of UCC litigation on behalf of international sportswear manufacturer against department store giant, including issues surrounding unlawful margin protection and unfair competitive practices;

• Representation of advertising agencies, film and television production companies, post-production companies, sound and audio production companies, sportswear manufacturers, construction companies and numerous other entities in hundreds of litigated matters.

• Representation of various musicians/groups regarding recording contract review and negotiation;

• Development, production, post and distribution of a concert format music television show slated for PBS national distribution anticipated to be in excess of 70%;

• Development and distribution of a personality-driven children’s television series;

• Development of a celebrity interview/day-in-the-life television series;

• Development of a celebrity narrated documentary/travelogue on the Florida Keys;

• Sportswear (beach and surf) manufacturing, distribution and marketing strategy, including licensing and intellectual property issues;

• Negotiations and due diligence for the acquisition of an established professional snow-skiing network television property;

• Formation and development of a new professional snow-skiing property designed for a televised world tour and broadcast, cable and international distribution;

• Negotiations with broadcast, cable and pay-per-view networks as to carriage and distribution of programming, including snow-skiing, snowboarding, boxing, martial arts, offshore powerboat racing, homeshopping and children’s programming;

• Formation, development, funding and distribution of a weekly cable boxing program designed to feed quarterly pay-per-view championship bouts;

• Negotiations with corporate sponsors as to entitlement and sponsorship packages for professional snow-skiing tour, boxing series and offshore power boat racing series;

• Formulation and development of a cable television network owned and operated by Native American entities;

• Development and funding of a Central Florida-based theme park/water park/golf course destination; 
• Formulation, development and roll-out of a locally based cable homeshopping program featuring local retailers;

• Formulation, development and funding of a Montreal, Canada based film/television studio;

• Acquisition of top-tier large-market advertising agency in the United States (representing the buyer);

• Acquisition of oldest advertising agency in the Southwest United States (representing the buyer);

Bar Affiliations:

Member of The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Texas (inactive status); Authorized to practice in the Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Texas, Eleventh and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Hillsborough County Bar Association; Member, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar.