Hunington Sachs has been a media and entertainment attorney for almost 20 years, with experience managing and representing companies in video game development, television, media, advertising, film, digital media, music, advertising and sports.
Most recently he was Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for WXP Games, an Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation video game developer most notable for Platinum hits Scene It? Lights Camera Action, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, and Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball.
Previously, he was Interim General Counsel for public television station KCTS Channel 9 in Seattle, and General Counsel for the Pacific Rim Sports Summit, a U.S. Olympic Committee-licensed multi-sport event.
Sachs was formerly in private practice with the nationally-recognized Seattle law firm Foster Pepper PLLC, where he was Co-Chair of the Media, Sports & Entertainment Group and practiced in the company's Emerging Companies/Venture Capital and Intellectual Property Law groups.
He is a member of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the National Association of Recording Industry Professionals.
Prior to law and business, Sachs was a captain in the U.S. Army Military Police, commanding troops in West Germany. He holds undergrad and law degrees from Creighton University, where he was an editor on law review.
"Hunington Sachs is a key addition to our Inter/Media executive team," said Robert Yallen, CEO of The Inter/Media Group of Companies, the $500 million advertising media and marketing organization. "We are developing a highly sophisticated management team to lead this company into our next phase of growth, and Hunington's strength and experience in media law is a significant asset." |