Beverly Hills Legal Eagle, Mychal Wilson soars when it comes to freedom of expression and creativity. He fights for this right professionally as a lawyer and personally as an actor/producer. His entire life has been devoted to this principle, and along with this freedom comes the creativity and the responsibility that encompasses such virtues. Mychal is a founding partner at the MindFusion Law, LLP whose hybrid law practice encompasses Entertainment and Qui Tam Law.
In a world where the David and Goliath battle is witnessed on various levels, Mychal Wilson has had this very belief put to test professionally against the behemoth of the pharmaceutical industry Bristol-Myers Squibb which inspired him to be a champion Qui Tam attorney today ~ fighting for the rights of "Whistleblowers".
As a relator (a private person) under the False Claims Act, Mychal applied his Capitol Hill upbringing, courage and savvy legal skills to become a key "Whistleblower" against his former employer Bristol-Myers Squibb ("BMS"). Mychal worked closely with the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and in September 2007, the DOJ announced an astounding $515M settlement with BMS to resolve allegations of illegal drug marketing and pricing. "Bristol-Myers Squibb behaved egregiously," said Charles Siegel, WK partner and lead counsel. "Here's a Fortune 500 company that sought to increase its market share and improve its bottom line at the expense of taxpayers and the neediest of patients. We applaud Mychal for his courage and tenacity to come forward and do the right thing. It was a privilege to be part of this case." Mychal is a member Qui Tam attorney for Taxpayers Against Fraud ("TAF") and now utilizes his Big Pharma experience and relationships to represent other Whistleblowers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries.
Coupled with prior acting/producing experience and legal experience at Miramax Film Corp. and the Independent Film & Television Alliance (I.F.T.A.), Mychal pioneered SBA funding for feature film financing. The immense public support influenced the U.S. Congress to support a SBA Pilot Film Financing Program in an effort to stem the "Runaway Production" phenomenon. "The Gristle" (in which Mychal stars/produced) aired on HBO, Cinemax, Starz! and is distributed on Video/DVD by Warner Home Video. Now, as an experienced dealmaker, Mychal handles transactional matters for clients which include established and start-up companies; privately-held companies; film and television investors; production and distribution companies and individual artists such as actors, writers, producers, directors, musicians and performers. Mychal also counsels and advises on digital technology and new media projects. He represents one of the world's most innovative companies involving an ad supported digital content distribution network on mainland China.
Mychal is a member of the California State Bar, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Additionally, Mychal has served as a business consultant for the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (West Angeles CDC). Mychal frequently lectures on matters concerning the motion picture and television industry.
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