ALAN BEHR, Chairman, Fashion Law Practice
Alan is a member in the Corporate & Business Law Department and Intellectual Property Practice, and chairs the Fashion Law Practice. Alan concentrates his practice on international intellectual property, fashion and entertainment law. He provides ongoing anti-counterfeiting, trademark enforcement and other intellectual property protection activities for leading European and American luxury and general-market brands. He also represents major retailers in the implementation of strategic initiatives, including private label programs and development of new lines of business, and represents established and up-and-coming businesses and individuals in the fields of fashion, consumer products, electronic entertainment, emerging technologies, and publishing.
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MONTE ENGLER
Monte has been engaged in the practice of corporate and business law for over 35 years. He has developed a significant clientele in a number of businesses, including the representation of well-known personalities in the fashion, home furnishings, design and entertainment industries. Monte’s extensive experience includes the negotiation and completion of a multitude of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and private and public financing. He counsels clients at all levels of their representative business operations, and provides dispute resolution assistance among shareholders of privately-held corporations.
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MICHAEL S. FISCHMAN
Michael’s (“Mike”) practice focuses on civil litigation and arbitration. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex commercial matters from the pre-complaint stage through trial and appeal. Mike’s clients have included well known fashion and home furnishing designers and manufacturers, diamond businesses and trade organizations, women’s wear licensing agents. His representations have involved disputes over licensing, copyrights, trademarks, insurance, shareholder, buy-sell and employment agreements and chargeback disputes with national retailers.
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BARRY H. FISHKIN
Barry is a member of the Corporate, Technology and Intellectual Property Departments. Barry’s principal areas of concentration are (1) corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the fashion industry, purchase and distribution arrangements, commercial finance, joint ventures, IP licensing and corporate governance; (2) technology law, including outsourcing agreements, software development and licensing agreements, website development and service agreements, information technology licensing agreements, content acquisition and sharing agreements and master service agreements for technology development services; and (3) trademark law, including trademark clearance and registration, opposition and cancellation proceedings and the maintenance of trademarks domestically and internationally. Barry chairs our Firm’s trademark prosecution practice.
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HELENE M. FREEMAN
Helene’s practice is focused on all facets of entertainment, publishing, the arts and fashion. As a litigator with more than 30 years experience, Helene has been trial and appellate counsel in precedent setting cases under both copyright and trademark law throughout the United States. She provides assistance in securing registration of copyrights and trademarks in the United States and developing plans for the worldwide exploitation and protection of creative property. She also regularly advises on international transactions involving the acquisition of rights in entertainment and media properties.
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DONALD L. KREINDLER
Donald (“Don”) specializes in the resolution of business disputes – by negotiation where possible, and otherwise through trial in arbitration or in court. Don has tried cases in court and in arbitration which cover virtually the entire spectrum of business disputes, including disputes involving sales contracts, acquisition agreements, license agreements, brokerage agreements, partnership and shareholders’ agreements and employment contracts, copyright infringement claims (representing both copyrights holders and claimed infringers).
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MARC A. LANDIS
Marc, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Department and Firm Managing Partner, maintains a diverse real estate and corporate transactional practice focused on the acquisition, development and preservation of affordable housing, commercial leasing matters, the representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate financing transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, architectural and construction agreements, and the representation of cooperative corporations and condominium associations. He also serves as general counsel to an acclaimed luxury fashion brand.
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CHARLES P. LAPOLLA
Charles P. LaPolla is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice and chairs the Trademark practice at Phillips Nizer LLP in the New York office.
Charles represents clients in all aspects of trademark and copyright law in the entertainment, fashion, cosmetics and jewelry industries. He counsels clients in domestic and foreign prosecution matters, internet and domain disputes, oppositions and cancellations proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and trademark and copyright litigation.
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TOD M. MELGAR
Tod is Chair of the Patent Department and a member of the Intellectual Property, Litigation and Fashion Law Groups. Tod concentrates his practice litigating intellectual property cases throughout the U.S. district and appellate courts, representing clients in a wide range of patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark disputes. He has negotiated resolution of disputes and successfully litigated cases through early settlement, mediation, dispositive motions and trial. Tod has also successfully argued and litigated patent validity disputes before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) including appeals, inter partes review (IPR) and reexamination proceedings. In addition to litigation, Tod counsels clients on intellectual property issues, including infringement, validity and freedom to operate opinions, and intellectual property protection and procurement. He represents clients in a diverse range of businesses from fashion and luxury brands to consumer goods and emerging technology.
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JONATHAN R. TILLEM
Jonathan (“Jon”) is a general corporate practitioner with a significant clientele in the domestic and international apparel and fashion industries. He has a concentration in licensing, representing licensors and licensees, including, numerous high-end designer and luxury brands and other major, as well as up-and-coming, American and European fashion companies and apparel manufacturers, in their licensing activities. Jon also represents a number of “brand management” companies that have acquired prestigious brands for the purpose of establishing licensing programs.
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ANDREW J. TUNICK
Andrew (“Andy”) represents both foreign and domestic corporations, partnerships, other business entities and individuals in a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters including licensing, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders’ and partnership agreements, distribution agreements, employment agreements, financing agreements, security agreements and also trademark and intellectual property matters. Andy’s clientele includes foreign and domestic apparel designers, manufacturers and distributors, jewelry designers and manufacturers, fragrance and cosmetics companies, retail enterprises, footwear designers and manufacturers, and licensing representatives.
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