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David O. Klein
NEW YORK, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 32 years of experience
IP, Communications and Entertainment & Sports
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University and Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
David Klein is one of the most recognized attorneys in the technology, Internet marketing, sweepstakes and telecommunications fields. Skilled at counseling clients on a broad range of technology-related matters, David Klein has substantial experience in negotiating and drafting complex licensing, marketing and Internet agreements. He has an in-depth understanding of Internet and new media law and is established as a leader in structuring and implementing major technology agreements.
Well-versed in Internet poker law, sweepstakes law, gaming law, gambling law and laws pertaining to fantasy sports and other promotions, David helps steer clients through the ever-evolving legal landscape associated with their new...
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L. Ford Banister II
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Florida Coastal School of Law
Ford Banister IP is a full service American law firm dedicated to securing, maintaining, and protecting intellectual property rights. Ford Banister IP enforces intellectual property rights through the filing of lawsuits in American courts. If your trademarks and/or copyright protected materials are being violated, Ford Banister IP can stop the violations from continuing and obtain damages on your behalf, turning these violations into cash that you can use to grow and operate your business. Ford Banister IP also serves those accused of violating intellectual property rights with a practice focus on defending overseas ecommerce businesses who face lawsuits in...
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Michael J. Duffy
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 12 years of experience
437 Madison Avenue
24th floor
New York, NY 10022
Free ConsultationIP, Appeals, Business and Trademarks
Rutgers University - Newark
Michael J. Duffy is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Business Department. He focuses his practice on general corporate matters, with a concentration on government contracting, intellectual property, finance, consulting, employment, real estate, and corporate governance. Michael has extensive experience with a wide variety of business transactions, from initial contact with transaction targets and indications of interest, through to closing and post-transactional events.
Michael has represented businesses in a broad range of industries including pharmaceutical distribution and research, technology, construction, and real estate, in matters of negotiating and drafting organizational documents, distribution agreements, independent contractor agreements, construction agreements and purchase agreements, as...
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Victor Knapp
Kew Gardens, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, St. John's University School of Law and St. John's University School of Law
I have more than 33 years of experience providing aggressive legal representation for the people of Queens and the New York City area. I have worked with thousands of adult and juvenile clients facing a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony charges, including complex and high-profile cases. Some of my legal achievements have received media coverage, such as my representation in the Howard Beach riot case, and have also been as cited as precedent-setting matters reported in legal journals and casebooks. I bring the same tenacity to every case I handle, taking a strategic approach to...
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Patrick K. Lin
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer
24 Union Square East
Penthouse
New York, NY 10003
IP, Appeals, Civil Rights and Communications
Brooklyn Law School
Patrick K. Lin is an attorney and researcher focused on AI, privacy, and technology regulation. He is the author of Machine See, Machine Do, a book that explores the ways public institutions use technology to surveil, police, and make decisions about the public, as well as the historical biases that impact that technology.
Patrick has extensive experience in impact litigation and policy advocacy, having worked for the ACLU, FTC, EFF, and other organizations that advocate for digital rights and social justice. He is passionate about addressing the ethical and legal challenges posed by emerging technologies, especially in the areas of...
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Laverne Yvonne Berry
Brooklyn, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 28 years of experience
IP, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Cardozo School Of Law
With extensive experience both as a media business executive and a media attorney, Laverne Berry provides business and legal entertainment counseling for film, television, publishing, digital media and transmedia clients. Based in Brooklyn, New York, her clients come from NYC, the US, and several European countries. Having walked in the shoes of both the business executive and the in-house media attorney before going into practice on her own helps her address both the business and legal needs of her clients.
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David Gouiran
Staten Island, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Elder and Real Estate
New York Law School
I want to help people, using my training and skills, to protect themselves and their loved ones, legally and to accomplish their financial goals.
I am passionate about business and financial matters (and math!). I find too many people who could have used the assistance of a business attorney and counselor, do not avail themselves of one, and then something unexpected happens, and they find themselves in an avoidable, unwanted situation. I will do my best to help you avoid such circumstances. My practice is limited in scope and much of what I can help you with is located on my...
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Joseph John Bambara
Port Washington, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Brooklyn Law School
Joseph J. Bambara is Attorney/Technologist. He has conducted a private practice as counsel for both law firms (of Counsel Withersworldwide.com) and affiliate marketing, media and technology firms. He is a hands-on leader in developing blockchain ICOs and IoT agreements as well as advising on cybersecurity for media, advertising, retailing and big data clients and software licensing/contracting for all platforms (enterprise, mobile and client). Mr. Bambara has deep experience in dealing with ECPA, HIPAA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, TCPA and DMCA regimes as well as business organization, privacy policy, trademark/copyright and eDiscovery. He is the co-chair of the Law...
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Glen Alan Kendall
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 13 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Brooklyn Law School
Glen A. Kendall has an exceptional track record representing small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in complex, high stakes litigation and arbitration across the New York area.
He regularly serves as lead counsel in business and employment matters involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, employment discrimination, restrictive covenants, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright and trademark infringement. Mr. Kendall also handles trusts and estates matters involving probate, will contests, contested accountings, and fiduciary removal proceedings. Clients entrust Mr. Kendall because of his compassion, zealous advocacy, and creativity in problem-solving.
A significant portion of Mr. Kendall’s practice involves...
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Donovan A Rodriques
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Norman Manley Law School, Edinburgh University School of Law and University of the West Indies
I am a business and entertainment attorney. I concentrate my practice in the area of film and television development, financing, production and distribution. I represent producers, talent, entertainment companies and entrepreneurs, including a number of startups and emerging companies in media, sports and entertainment technologies.
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Anthony John Davis
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 31 years of experience
IP, Business, Construction and Trademarks
Syracuse University College of Law
Tony is a Partner in Nicoll Davis & Spinella's Litigation and Compliance & Corporate Governance Departments, where he counsels organizations and individuals on a wide range of legal and business issues. He has over twenty years of federal and state court experience specializing in complex commercial and corporate litigation; construction litigation; shareholder and partnership disputes; intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting litigation; and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience overseeing and managing trademark and anti-counterfeiting cases. He provides strategic counseling involving trademarks, service marks, e-commerce and licensing issues as well as intellectual property portfolio management and anti-counterfeiting. He...
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Julie Norma Samuels
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 26 years of experience
276 Fifth Avenue
Suite 704
New York, NY 10001
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Entertainment & Sports
New York Law School
I worked in corporate for many years at the New York City Opera, Condé Nast, and Artsy. Good experiences all, but as my experience grew so did my frustration at not being able to be the lawyer that I wanted to be. Thinking about each “job” and my “work” independently of the other clarified for me that I wanted to find a closer relationship between the two so that I could say that I loved doing both.
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My work at Artsy solidified my thinking about the lawyer that I am and want to continue to be –working closely with creatives...
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Steven Fairchild
BROOKLYN, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center
Steven Fairchild graduated from Georgetown Law in 2006 and subsequently moved to New York City. There, he worked for a number of years in large firms (Morgan & Finnegan and Loeb & Loeb), mostly on complex patent litigation cases. After having gained the experience with corporate law firms, Steve ventured on his own and branched out into other areas of intellectual property, in addition to handling other civil litigation matters.
Mr. Fairchild is a registered attorney in good standing with the States of New York and New Jersey, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Southern District of New...
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Christopher Michael Santomassimo
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 31 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Trademarks
Syracuse University College of Law
Senior legal executive with proven success in leading legal and risk management functions for global companies; demonstrated success with creating new risk management and ethics/compliance functions cost-effectively. More than 16 years of legal experience in a broad range of matters that include investigations, ethics and compliance counseling, risk management, product safety/product liability matters, business and human resources counseling, and litigation.
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Frank Xu
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Securities and Tax
The George Washington University Law School, Columbia Law School and Peking University Law School
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Abe Cohn
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney
(212) 203-0957
325 w. 38th St., Suite 711 New York, NY 10018
New York, NY 10018
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cohn Legal, PLLC is a boutique law firm that focuses on startups and entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on providing excellence in Intellectual property protection. On the most fundamental level, our goal is to provide our clients with exceptional legal guidance and support at cost-effective rates. Extensive experience in handling complex IP law has equipped our attorneys with the requisite knowledge and expertise to deliver work of truly extraordinary quality. While excellence in legal representation is a given, we take greater pride in our ability to forge lasting bonds with our clients.
Cohn Legal, PLLC specializes in intellectual property protection and corporate...
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Ekaterina Mouratova
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Immigration and Real Estate
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
I am a founder of The Law Firm of Ekaterina Mouratova, PLLC. The legal practice of my firm focuses on business and corporate law, immigration, securities regulations, intellectual property, and real estate transactions.
I believe that qualified legal representation involves not only expertise in the subject matter and outstanding performance, but also creativity and determination to find the most beneficial procedures for my clients. Whether advising multinational companies on cross-border transactions and joint ventures, or assisting individual entrepreneurs, artists, and immigrants, I do my job in an efficient, result-oriented, expeditious and personable manner.
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Jabari-Jason Tyson-Phipps
New Rochelle, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 15 years of experience
IP, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Trademarks
Washington University School of Law and National University of Singapore
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Stefan Stoyanov
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Cornell Law School
I am a former engineer and programmer turned lawyer helping clients in all aspects of intellectual property, technology & business law. Over the past 13 years I have represented and counseled clients in numerous patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters, including litigation, licensing, protecting technologies through patents, trademarks, copyrights and other methods, assessing risks for new product launches, assessing the strengths of IP portfolios, devising licensing strategies, helping with mergers and acquisitions, and many other.
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James K. Landau
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(212) 370-1300
1345 Avenue of the Americas
11th Floor
New York, NY 10105
IP, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Boston University School of Law and University of Michigan Law School
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Representation of a large New York developer in an appraisal proceeding to determine the replacement value of several iconic structures that were destroyed during the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
Representation of a large Manhattan landlord in connection with numerous lawsuits involving its commercial tenants.
Representation of a major New York City newspaper in connection with an action commenced against its general contractor and engineer for damages for the negligent design and construction of its printing and distribution facility.
Representation of a Westchester commercial landlord in a holdover proceeding against its commercial tenant.
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Umar Farooq
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Communications and Securities
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Francine Elizabeth Love
NEW YORK, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 32 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
I am glad to be part of the community that I serve - small business owners.
As a business attorney, I focus on the heart and soul of the community, and the employer of 50% of the American workforce, the small business.
I help entrepreneurs and small business owners create, build, protect and monetize their businesses. I keep business owners from feeling they need to practice law without a license.
Instead, LOVE LAW FIRM provides services with the motto of "Build. Not Billed."® We a value-add and not just an additional expense.
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Elena Gurevich
Brooklyn, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Elena Gurevich is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in both Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.
With a degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo school of Law, Elena Gurevich combines a strong legal background with a deep understanding of the technical aspects of Blockchain and AI. This allows her to provide expert counsel to clients on a wide range of legal issues related to these cutting-edge technologies.
Elena is known for her ability to evaluate complex technology and provide practical, business-minded advice. Elena’s expertise includes advising on copyrights and trademarks, with a focus on new emerging technologies such as Blockchain and AI.
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Star Kashman
Brooklyn, NY Intellectual Property Attorney
IP, Communications, Products Liability and Trademarks
Brooklyn Law School
Star Kashman is an attorney and award winning legal scholar, known for her pioneering contributions to the intersection of technology and law. As an attorney barred in Pennsylvania, Kashman has gained recognition for her groundbreaking work on Search Engine Hacking, also known as Google Dorking, marking her as a leading voice in the field of cybersecurity and privacy law.
Her expertise and dedication to advancing digital safety have earned her prestigious accolades, including an award from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which oversees critical national security entities like the CIA and NSA, and her recognition as an...
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William W Chuang
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Business
New York University School of Law
Before founding Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP, William worked as an intellectual property litigation associate in a Vault 50 law firm. William focuses his practice on intellectual property issues such as copyrights and trademarks. He has obtained copyrights and trademarks for his clients, and have represented both rightholders and accused infringers in court.
William is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York, as well as the Eastern and Southern District Courts of New York.
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Daniel H. Erskine
New Rochelle, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 20 years of experience
IP, Business, Communications and International
The George Washington University Law School and Suffolk University Law School
Daniel H. Erskine, a New York and Connecticut admitted attorney and solicitor of England and Wales, represents U.S. individuals, companies, joint ventures, foreign businesses, and foreign nationals on complex legal matters under U.S. and U.K. law. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Erskine served as a shareholder and counsel to a business involved in relocating large scale production facilities from either US or foreign locations. Mr. Erskine also completed a judicial clerkship at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. He now operates a solo practice focused on international business transactions, advising on US and English...
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James Michael Smedley
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(212) 370-1300
1345 Avenue of the Americas
11th Floor
New York, NY 10105
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Boston University School of Law
Partner at McCarter & English LLP, in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Group. I have a wealth of industry experience in the computer software and hardware fields to bolster the legal experience I have developed over the years.
My primary focus is on intellectual property matters in the technology sector, mainly involving patent prosecution and litigation. However, we also handle a whole host of other matters, including corporate transactions and finance, M&A, litigation, real estate, employment, immigration, privacy, data security, licensing and more.
On a personal level, I am an avid video gamer, wine lover and fitness...
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Chaz Rainey JD/MBA
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 16 years of experience
IP, Communications, Entertainment & Sports and International
London School of Economics and Political Science and UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Chaz Rainey advises clients in the film and television industry on matters related to: copyright litigation, financing, production, new media technologies, rights of publicity, defamation, trade secrets, trademarks, unfair competition and other transactional issues. An internationally recognized lawyer, licensed in the practice of law in California, Nevada, New York, Texas and the District of Columbia, Chaz Rainey is an accomplished litigator, negotiator, and advocate. Chaz has served as lead counsel on over 200 cases in both state and federal court. He has first-chaired more than a dozen jury and bench trials, argued before federal and state appellate courts,...
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John Laurence
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Fordham University School of Law and New York Law School
John C. Laurence received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University and his J.D. from New York Law School. He also received his LLM for Intellectual Property and Information Law Technology Law. He is a member of the New York State Bar, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Bar), and the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
John has experience in many facets of intellectual property law, including preparing, prosecuting, and enforcing trademarks, patents, and copyrights. John has helped individuals and businesses identify, develop, and enforce their intellectual property rights. John has drafted and prosecuted patent...
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Leonard Lesser
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 32 years of experience
IP, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
American University Washington College of Law and The George Washington University Law School
Principal - Simon Lesser PC
www.simonlesser.com
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Raymond James Dowd
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 31 years of experience
IP and Business
Fordham University School of Law
Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP. Attorney experienced in civil litigation and arbitration in federal and state courts, emphasis on copyright, trademark, trade secret and domain name issues, heirship and title disputes, contract, licensing, authenticity and ownership disputes. Extensive experience in licensing and fine art. Author Copyright Litigation Handbook (Thomson Reuters 2015-2016, Copyright Litigation Blog.
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Nikki Breeland
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 4 years of experience
IP and Entertainment & Sports
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and University of Mississippi School of Law
Nikki attended Mississippi University for Women, and obtained her B.A. in Political Science in 2013. She also attended Missouri University of Science & Technology where she obtained her B.A., summa cum laude, in History in 2015.
Nikki received her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2018 from the University of Mississippi School of Law with a concentration in Entertainment & Sports Law. Nikki served as a member of the Mississippi Law Journal, Federal Courts Law Review, and Mississippi Sports Law Review. Nikki was selected as a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society and served as the President of the...
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Michael C. Schmidt
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 30 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Hofstra University School of Law
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David Bythewood
Mineola, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Appeals, Business and Civil Rights
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Anthony A. Lo Presti
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 22 years of experience
IP, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
New York Law School
Anthony A. LoPresti has represented clients in diverse fields such as bio-tech, architectural design, publicly traded technology corporations, oil & gas, fashion, entertainment, publishing, top restaurants & restaurant groups. Anthony has also represented numerous creative ventures in film, TV, theatre & music, and is an Associate Producer of the 2014 Academy Award winning film The Lady in Number 6 and Executive Producer of Imminent Threat (2015) a documentary on the War on Terror and its impact on civil liberties.
Anthony is the Founder of Lima Charlie Media, a company that publishes Lima Charlie News, featuring news, insight & analysis by military...
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Natalie Linn
New York, NY Intellectual Property Lawyer with 1 year of experience
130 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
IP, Entertainment & Sports and Trademarks
Yeshiva University
Entertainment Attorney at Ramo Law P.C.
Licensed to practice in both New York and Pennsylvania.
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Hillary Johns
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Golden Gate University School of Law
Ms. Johns is a civil trial lawyer who has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict. She is the managing partner for Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer which maintains offices in Beverly Hills, the Bay Area and New York City. She graduated from Occidental College in 1990 and Golden Gate University School of Law in 1993 where she graduated with Dean’s List and class honors. She is licensed to practice law in California, the California Southern, Central and Northern U.S. Federal District Courts, the District of Columbia, Montana, New York, and the New York Eastern and Southern U.S....
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Jay Richard McDaniel
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP
Rutgers University - Newark
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Jonathan R Miller
Brooklyn, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Employment, Foreclosure Defense and Trademarks
Cornell University
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Eugenia Ferrero
New York, NY Intellectual Property Attorney with 20 years of experience
3 Park Avenue
23rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Free ConsultationIP and Employment
University of Georgia School of Law
Eugenia P. Ferrero is an associate at Sanders Law Group and a member of the firm’s Copyright Infringement team. During her career as an attorney and communication professional, she advocated for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, minority-owned businesses as well as academic institutions. While providing legal counsel, Ms. Ferrero has worked on a wide range of cases including commercial transactions and civil litigation. Her career is now focused on copyright infringement while continuing to be a staunch advocate for her clients, and fostering an environment of inclusivity.
Ms. Ferrero not only earned her law degree from the...