The Legal 500 U.S. 2024 Guide Ranks Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman Among Top Law Firms in the U.S. in Copyright and Trademarks
The Legal 500 United States 2024 edition once again ranked Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman (CLL) nationally among the top law firms in the U.S. for Copyright and Trademark litigation, prosecution, portfolio management, and licensing. Many CLL lawyers are mentioned by name for their standout contribution to their respective practices and recognized as leading lawyers, recommended lawyers, other key lawyers, or rising stars.
Copyright (Tier 1)
In the Copyright section, CLL is described as a “powerhouse boutique” that “remains a leader in the marketplace, advising major multinationals across such sectors as music, publishing, video games, sports, and retail on high-stakes copyright prosecution and litigation.”
Recognized attorneys include:
• Jonathan King (Practice Head)
• Richard Dannay
• Thomas Kjellberg
• Richard Mandel
• Joelle Milov
• Joel Karni Schmidt
• Eric Shimanoff
Trademarks: Litigation
The Trademarks: Litigation section says “Counting Major League Baseball, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Maserati in its impressive client roster, ‘strategic and commercial’ Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC demonstrates considerable strength in handling trademark issues arising from the music, food, sports, hospitality, and consumer products sectors. Alongside this, the practice is particularly proficient in managing UDRP domain name proceedings and social media disputes for significant clients.”
Recognized attorneys include:
• Richard Mandel (Practice Head)
• Kieran Doyle
• Jonathan King
• Maryann Licciardi
• Maria A. Scungio
• Eric Shimanoff
• Dasha Chestukhin (Rising Star)
Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
The Trademarks: Non-Contentious section says “Maintaining an active practice extending across sports, entertainment and technology sectors to name a few, ‘fantastically capable’ New York boutique firm Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC is noted for its wide-ranging practice across trademark counseling, clearance, prosecution and enforcement across an international scale. The team also regularly handles social media issues, advertising matters and co-branding agreements.”
Recognized attorneys include:
• Deborah Squiers (Practice Head)
• Kieran Doyle
• Robert English
• Mary Kevlin
• Meichelle MacGregor
• Joel Karni Schmidt (Leading Lawyer)
• Reema Pangarkar (Rising Star)
Read more about CLL’s The Legal 500 United States 2024 rankings here.
The Legal 500 United States is published by Legalese Ltd. Their team of experienced researchers – which includes both qualified journalists and lawyers – spend several months each year conducting in-depth research into the market. The primary source of their information is the law firms themselves, and the information they provide is often not for public consumption. This allows the publication to properly assess the firms against one another, practice area by practice area. They also gather feedback from peers and clients to assess overall visibility and reputation. The process culminates in detailed rankings and editorial, providing buyers of legal services with an objective analysis of the US market that is updated annually. They organize each practice area into a single national ranking, eschewing a state-by-state approach. They do not rank individual lawyers, but they do highlight certain key individuals within the editorial paragraphs. Their principal aim is to provide a snapshot of the market based on their assessment of the overall strength and depth of a practice group. More information about their methodology is available here.
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