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David Krell is an attorney, business and legal seminar producer, and media consultant and historian based in the New York City area. Mr. Krell is a member of the bar in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has a JD from Villanova University School of Law and an LLM in Intellectual Property from Cardozo Law School.

Entertainment Industry, Intellectual Property

Mr. Krell graduated from Villanova University School of Law in Villanova, Pennsylvania in 1992. At Villanova, he won a spot on the Villanova Environmental Law Journal through a writing competition. He was also Editor-in-Chief of The Docket, the law school newspaper. In 2005, Mr. Krell graduated from Cardozo Law School in New York City with an LLM in Intellectual Property.

After law school, Mr. Krell joined the Business and Legal Affairs Department at Broadway Video in 1993. Broadway Video is the owner of Saturday Night Live. At that time, Broadway Video also owned the Lone Ranger, Lassie, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

He conducted intensive research on the histories of the company’s entertainment properties to evaluate the company’s intellectual property rights, create a complete chain-of-title analysis, and ensure the proper archiving of elements (master tapes, licensed merchandise, unauthorized merchandise).

Mr. Krell has also consulted on production and legal due diligence projects for Golden Books Family Entertainment and Classic Media. These companies are the successors-in-interest to the non-Saturday Night Live assets of Broadway Video.

In 1995, Mr. Krell joined Spelling Entertainment’s Research Department as a Research Analyst. In this role, he analyzed the Nielsen audience ratings of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place against competing shows. He also analyzed the Nielsen ratings of Spelling’s shows in first-run syndication and reruns.

Writing -- Television News, Politics

In 1996, Mr. Krell joined the FOX News Channel as a Fact Writer. In this position, he researched information relevant to the news story that appeared on screen concurrent with the anchor’s reporting. He got promoted to news writer and news producer.

In 1999, Mr. Krell joined MSNBC’s news writing team. He has also written for newscasts at the New York City stations WCBS-TV, WWOR-TV, and WPIX-TV.

In 2001, Mr. Krell was Deputy Press Secretary for the Schundler for Governor Campaign in New Jersey. In this role, he wrote several press releases a day during the campaign, booked the candidate on television and radio interviews (including 14 on election day!), and wrote

Media Historian and Consultant

Mr. Krell has extensive credentials as a media historian and consultant. His articles have appeared in:

Animato!, Collector’s Showcase, Comic Book Marketplace, Filmfax, International Trademark Association Bulletin, Model & Toy Collector, Outré, Television Chronicles, Palmer Video Magazine, Toy Collector and Price Guide, Toy Shop,

David Krell was the 1st National Runner-Up on TV Land’s Ultimate TV Fan Search, hosted by Chuck Woolery.

In 2006, Producer, Philanthropist, and Minorities Advocate Loreen Arbus hired David Krell for an exciting project at the Museum of TV & Radio (now Paley Center for Media).

Recognized for her humanitarian and professional accomplishments, Ms. Arbus is President of Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc., The Loreen Arbus Foundation, and the Goldenson-Arbus Foundation. She serves on 12 non-profit boards, including the Museum of TV & Radio (now the Paley Center for Media).

Because of her dedication to preserving the legacy of television history, Ms. Arbus conceived, sponsored, and managed an exhibit at the museum honoring her father – ABC-TV Founder Leonard H. Goldenson. Leonard H. Goldenson: The Gentleman Giant featured a comprehensive timeline highlighting memorabilia, photographs, and memoranda from Mr. Goldenson’s personal and professional archives. Included in the exhibit were correspondence from presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.

Loreen Arbus hired David Krell to ensure the exhibit’s accuracy. Mr. Krell extensively researched Leonard Goldenson’s legacy of massive achievements in media and philanthropy. He worked closely with the other members of Ms. Arbus’ team in protecting the legacy of one of television’s true unsung heroes. In addition to helping shape modern mass communications, Mr. Goldenson committed himself to a range of civic causes, including the development of United Cerebral Palsy, the 5th largest health agency in the world.

Leonard H. Goldenson: The Gentleman Giant ran at the Museum of TV & Radio’s Beverly Hills and New York City branches from August 2006 to April 2007. The exhibit dates coincided with what would have been Mr. Goldenson’s 100th birthday.

In 2007, Mr. Krell began a regular commentary on the Internet radio program Talking Television on www.ksav.org, hosted by Ed Robertson and Frankie Montiforte. His topics concern television history. He is also a frequent guest on the program. Talking Television is now called TV Confidential.

Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences

In 2001, Mr. Krell started the seminar series PRIME – Professionals in Media and Entertainment. PRIME events include:

Scandals and Vandals: A Sports Marketing Night(mare), Breaking Through the Cement Ceiling: Women in Media from the 1970’s to the 21st Century, Hispanic Marketing, Protecting Intellectual Property, Fashion Counterfeiting, Marketing to Children, Crisis Management, News Coverage of 9/11, News Coverage of the Middle East,

PRIME faculty includes representatives from:

ABC-TV, AMT Public Relations, Adcritic.com, Advertising Age, American Strategy Group, Associated Press, Burberry USA, BET Nightly News, CNN FN, Calvin Klein, Chick Flick Productions, Classic Media, Consulate General of Israel, Court TV, Edelman Diversity Solutions, Events in the City, FOX News Channel, GLAAD, Giants Stadium, Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, Godlove & Associates Casting, HBO, Healthworld, Hearst Magazines, Hispanic Market Weekly, IE America Radio Network, Katrillion.com, Kate Spade, Latina magazine, MGP & Associates Public Relations, MX2 Media, Madison Square Garden Networks, Major League Baseball International, Major League Soccer, Multicultural Marketing Resources, NYC2012, NY/NJ MetroStars, National Hockey League, National Video Center, MP3.com, MSNBC, NBC Sports, Newark Star-Ledger, New York City Council, New York Post, Nine Trick Pony, Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen, Pennie & Edmonds, Space.com, Scholastic Inc., Sony, Time Out New York, WABC-TV, WABC 770AM, WCBS-TV, WCBS 880AM, WFAN 660AM, WNYC 820AM, WPIX-TV, WXRK 92.3FM, Worth Media

In 2007, Mr. Krell joined American Conference Institute. As a Conference Director, he was responsible for researching legal topics, creating conference agendas, and recruiting speakers. He produced the following conferences:

Corporate Lobbying & Government Affairs, Trademark Disputes & Litigation, False Advertising Disputes & Litigation, USPTO Boot Camp – Patent Edition, USPTO Boot Camp – Trademark Edition, Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Life Cycles, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Opinion Writing, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Claim Drafting, Pharmaceutical and Biotech IP Due Diligence,

The faculty for these conferences includes attorneys and business executives from:

ASPCA, Alston & Bird, American Eagle Outfitters, Apotex, Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Avon Products, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider, Baker Botts, Baker Hostetler, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, The Bittenbender Firm, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Bose, Bricker & Eckler, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Calvin Klein, Caplin & Drysdale, Carter Ledyard & Millburn, Cephalon, Choate Hall & Stewart, Citigroup, Classic Media, Columbia University, Comcast Cable Communications, Concentrx BioSciences, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Cooley Goward Kronish, Covington & Burling, Cricket Communications, DLA Piper, Darby & Darby, Davis & Gilbert, Day Pitney, Dechert, Denis Calabrese Company, Drinker Biddle & Reath, Duane Morris, Element 79 Partners, Eli Lilly, Elizabeth Arden, Estée Lauder, Federal Election Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Fish & Richardson, Foley & Lardner, Food and Drug Administration, Freddie Mac, Frommer Lawrence & Haug, Furgang & Adwar, Gallagher & Dawsey, Gtx, Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, GlaxoSmithKline, Globecomm Systems, Goldman Sachs, Greenberg & Traurig, Guideline, H. Lundbeck A/S, Harness Dickey & Pierce, Hearst Corporation, Herbalife International of America, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, The History Factory, Hoffmann-La Roche, Hogan & Hartson, Hope Baldauff Hartman, The Institute for Perception, Intel, Jackson Walker, Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Johns Hopkins University, Jones Day, Juniper Networks, Kelley Drye & Warren, Kenyon & Kenyon, King & Spalding, Kirkland & Ellis, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Lahive & Cockfield, Levick Strategic Communications, Loeb & Loeb, MIT Technology Licensing Office, Manatt Phelps & Phelps, McDermott Will & Emery, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, McGlinchey Stafford, Merchant & Gould, Merck, Microsoft, Morgan & Finnegan, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Morrison Foerster, Motorola, NBA Properties, Nixon Peabody, Novo Nordisk, Oakley, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Oncolytics Biotech, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, PBS, PDL BioPharma, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, Perception Partners, Perkins & Coie, Pfizer, PolyOne, Potts & Reilly, Procter & Gamble, Proskauer Rose, Pryor Cashman, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Rand McNally, Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, Roche Palo Alto, Ropes & Gray, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz, sanofi pasteur, Schering-Plough, Shire HGT, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, T-Mobile USA, Teva North America, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Trubion Pharmaceuticals, United States Patent & Trademark Office, VGX Pharmaceuticals, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Wal-Mart Stores, Welsh & Katz, White & Case, Wiley Rein, Wilmer Hale, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, ZymoGenetics

Mr. Krell has also lectured at Iona College, The New School, New York University, School for Visual Arts, and Mediabistro.com.

In 2008, Mr. Krell developed the writing workshops Your Writing Is Your Brand™ and Empowering Legal Writing™ to improve writing skills for attorneys and business executives. Using interaction, practical examples, and humor, Mr. Krell skillfully guides the workshops. The workshops focus on the digital age’s astoundingly massive pressure to analyze complex issues quickly, organize analysis in a compelling fashion, and work effectively under deadline pressure.

The workshops concentrate on the invaluable aspects of written communications:

• first rule of any effective communication
• difference between good and great communications
• best examples of simple and concise language
• how you can improve your writing by asking a vital question
• how to create a theme in your writing
• how exact language may not always be clear and how to handle it
• other examples, techniques, and lessons of effective writing

Mr. Krell’s clients include his alma mater Villanova University School of Law and the prominent Texas-based law firm Jackson Walker.

Mr. Krell also hosts Your Writing Is Your Brand™as an independent workshop.

Charity

From 1994-2000, Mr. Krell was a member of the Steering Committee of the Young Entertainment Division of United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York. From 1997-2000, he chaired the committee.

In 2006, Mr. Krell co-created the annual Holiday Toy Drive for the Cardozo Law School Alumni Association. The toy drive procures gifts from corporate donors and personal donors that are wrapped by alumni and students. The school then distributes the gifts to Sanctuary for Families, a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse.