THE ALBRECHT GROUP

The Albrecht Group is a political/ public policy/ legal/ commercial strategies consultancy. Matters range from US and multi-national political/ legislative/ regulatory/ legal advice and representation; to doing business in foreign countries; to international film, tv, Customs and intellectual property law issues. Ms. Albrecht, founder of The Albrecht Group, is a lawyer, political strategist and public policy expert with a long record of successful initiatives. The diverse skill-set she brings to the table includes expertise in political strategy, organization building and management, government relations, industry-to-industry relations, public/press relations, negotiations, business and legal affairs and market development. Public policy expertise includes international political and commercial relations; film and media policy; tax and economic policy; comparative health care; and certain areas of law enforcement, including export sanctions, copyright enforcement and its relationship to organized crime and terrorism. She has been active in Democratic politics, domestically and internationally. The following is a summary of her background.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

The Albrecht Group, Washington, DC 2000-present Founder Projects have ranged from securing worldwide distribution for a film starring Christopher Lee, to preparing a report, with recommendations, on the application of export sanctions to film and the First Amendment, to a multi-national lobbying project affecting copyright industries to proposing strategy for political campaigns.

Motion Picture Association, London & Brussels 1990-2000 Vice-President & Director in European Headquarters of worldwide association representing the major international film/tv producers: Columbia TriStar, Universal, MGM, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney, & Warner Brothers Established and managed MPA's political/governmental/business/legal operations for all media in Russia, the CIS, and Central & Eastern Europe. Assisted US film industry enter those markets. Re-established and managed MPA's Home Video & Pay TV operations for Europe, Africa & the Middle East, covering revenues of $ 2 billion or c. 43% of European audiovisual market. Helped structure and launch several national and international organizations. Worked closely with Anti-Piracy experts, Ministers and government officials to establish law enforcement programs to combat copyright theft involving organized crime and terrorist organizations. Developed and implemented several successful multi-national political strategies on issues of importance to US film and audiovisual industry. Secured meetings with Heads of State, Ministers, and key business executives in various countries. Closely involved in the development of film, tv, copyright, and tax laws in countries throughout eastern Europe. Represented MPA in Geneva and Brussels during key period of GATT negotiations and December 1991 Brussels Ministerial meeting. Advised MPA on international trade matters.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, Brussels, Belgium 1989-1990 Counsel to 450-attorney, multi-national, New York-based law firm Headed the international trade practice of the Brussels Office Represented several Fortune 500 companies on EU matters. Part of 4-member team that opened LeBoeuf, Lamb's Brussels office.

Schoen & Pflueger, Brussels, Belgium 1988-1989 International Trade Counsel to Brussels Office of German law firm with large international corporate clientele Represented European semiconductor and VCR industries in successful anti-dumping cases against imports from Japan & Korea. Represented corporations before the European Commission and European Council.

Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, Washington, DC 1984-1987 Senior Associate in international trade group of Wall Street law firm, formerly affiliated with Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand Represented corporate clients before the White House, US agencies, US Courts, and Congress. Secured changes to section 337, which significantly improved international intellectual property protection. Developed litigation and lobbying strategy and supervised team consisting of attorneys, economists, and paralegals, in a complex anti-dumping case against producers from eight countries. Developed firm's Customs practice and clients.

US International Trade Commission, Washington, DC 1980-1984 Attorney, Office of General Counsel Won every case where I represented the Commission in court. Assisted the US Trade Representative's office in successfully defending a GATT complaint filed by Canada against the US. Mediated opinion-writing meetings.

EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC J.D., 1980 Research Assistantship with Abram Chayes, Frankfurter Professor of Law, Harvard University, Legal Advisor, US State Department, Kennedy Administration Feature Editor, Georgetown Law Weekly, ‘79 – ‘80

HONORS, ACTIVITIES, SPEECHES

Board Member, Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Prize Advisory Board Member, Forum 21, www.forum-21.org Biographee, Who's Who in the World, 1990-present. Biographee, Who's Who Among American Women, 1984-present. Chairman, Democrats Abroad Belgium, 2 terms, 1995-2000 "A New US in a New World," presented to the St. Louis Rotary Club "Structuring and Implementing a European Government Affairs Capability," presented to the Washington Public Affairs Council Conference on Europe 1992. "The American Challenge: Pioneering Our Way Into the 21st Century", presented to the St. Louis Rotary Club. Several speeches at conferences in various European countries on the audiovisual industry, market development in Central & Eastern Europe, and international copyright.

BAR MEMBERSHIPS US Supreme Court US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals USCIT DC Bar

LANGUAGES French: Proficiency Spanish: Basic Knowledge