Ricardo Dopico Application PackageDopico Ricardo J
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
913 Escobar Ave.Coral Gables
Home Address City
FL 33134
State Zip Code
305.695.7013
HomeWork
rdopico@estefan.com
Email Address
305.608.4380
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
420 Jefferson Ave.
City
FL
State
33139
Zip Code
Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
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Ricardo J. Dopico
913 Escobar Avenue ⎮Coral Gables, FL 33134 ⎮ (305) 608-4380 ⎮ ricdopico@gmail.com
Results-oriented, collaborative, persuasive, and forward-thinking legal and business advisor with outstanding
client relationship management and service skills. Demonstrated ability to optimize results while mitigating
legal, financial, and operational risks by providing strategic, practical legal advice and solutions to clients with
evolving business priorities. Successful track record across multiple disciplines and acknowledged by
management, peers and external colleagues for being a creative, responsive, decisive and trusted advisor.
CRITICAL SKILL SET
• Entertainment • Hospitality • Real Estate • Construction • Deal Structuring • Complex Contract Drafting • Litigation Management • Risk Management • Compliance • Employment/Labor • Brand Protection • Intellectual Property
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Estefan Enterprises, Inc., Miami Beach, Florida
Vice President and General Counsel May 2008 – Present
General Counsel July 2000 – May 2008
• Responsible for the operations of the Business and Legal Affairs Department for every Estefan line of
business and personal asset holding companies, including hospitality (hotels, restaurants), film, live
events, Broadway, television production, music production, music publishing, artist management, brand
protection, risk management, construction, and real estate.
• Lead all entertainment-related and personal legal matters for Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, including
agreements related to live performances, sound recordings, film and television productions, music
publishing, book publishing, consulting, sponsorships/endorsements, creative services, financial
transactions and tax structuring.
• Oversee all aspects of real estate asset management (insurance placement; negotiating and drafting
leases and purchase and sale agreements; engaging brokers; support property operations department)
• Manage the licensing and protection of Estefan brands, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other
intellectual property valued in excess of $500 million.
• Draft agreements for all construction projects and serve as Owner’s representative, including hotel,
restaurant, and residential buildouts and renovations with budgets in excess of $100 million.
• Collaborate with C-suite executives to develop corporate strategy, optimize financial results and mitigate
litigation, financial and reputational risk.
• Oversee legal and regulatory compliance efforts across all lines of business.
• Responsible for Human Resources functions across every Estefan business and/or project: Develop
counsel, train, and advise on all employment policies in every Estefan company, and manage the day to
day operations with several managers in the field to ensure compliance in all areas of labor and
employment law.
• Negotiate contracts with talent and technical crew represented by various labor unions (e.g., SAG-
AFTRA, IATSE, DGA, WGA) and work to ensure adherence to terms of union agreements and to
maintain excellent relationships for live performances, sound recordings and film and television
productions.
• Oversee outside counsel on all specialized matters, including employment litigation, intellectual property,
ERISA and employee benefits, land use, estate planning and tax.
• Negotiated and closed multiple transactions involving the acquisition and disposition of intellectual
property rights, real property and operating assets valued in excess of $100 million.
Ricardo J. Dopico
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Recording Industry Association of America, Miami, Florida August 1998 – July 2000
Vice President, Latin Music
• Launched the Association’s Latin-focused office. Liaison between the Association and the U.S. Latin
divisions of Sony, Warner, Universal, BMG, EMI and numerous independent labels.
• Provided quarterly updates on all Association efforts and programs to label presidents.
• Acted as Association’s spokesperson on industry issues and handled artist relations.
• Led market research and marketing initiatives for Latin member companies, including the launch of Gold
and Platinum Records program tailored to U.S. Latin market for recorded music.
• Spearheaded anti-piracy efforts in the domestic Latin market and Dominican Republic.
• Negotiated webcasting licenses with Latin music sites.
Steel Hector & Davis LLP, Miami, Florida September 1994 – July 1998
Associate
• Represented publicly-traded and private companies in various industries (e.g. healthcare, energy,
professional employment organizations, family office) in the areas of public and private debt and equity
financings, SEC reporting and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, corporate
governance and operational support.
• Negotiated and drafted principal and ancillary project documents, including for an international joint
venture petrochemicals project with investment totaling more than $1 billion.
BAR AFFILIATION
Florida Bar
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
J.D. cum laude June 1994
Activities and Distinctions: Harvard International Law Journal, Sports and Entertainment Law Committee and
La Alianza.
Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts
A.B. magna cum laude June 1989
Activities and Distinctions: Classical piano, theatrical production, Committee on Latin American and Iberian
Studies, John Harvard Scholarship, Harvard College Scholarship.
GIVING BACK
• Legal advisor on the board of The Gloria Estefan Foundation. June 2014 – Present
LANGUAGES
• Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Proficient in French
INTERESTS
• Weightlifting
• Classically trained pianist