Partner at Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC and Law Blogger / Blog Lawyer
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Guest blogger at Overlawyered.com
- Partner at Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC
- Contributor at Dean's World
- Blogger at Likelihood of Confusion Blog
- Past
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- Partner at Bragar, Wexler & Eagel, PC
- Managing Partner at Coleman Law Firm, a Professional Corporation
- Partner at Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP
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- Education
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- Northwestern University School of Law
- Princeton University
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- Law Practice
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Ron Coleman’s Summary
• An attorney, entrepreneur and executive with more than 15 years of progressive experience as a trusted counselor to senior executives at global corporations on intellectual property, internet business development and general corporate issues, including maximization of intellectual property assets.
• Highly skilled in business development, strategic planning and risk assessment, particularly in areas involving intellectual property, the Internet and “new media.”
• General counsel of the Media Bloggers Association and an active and internationally recognized figure in the “blogosphere”; launched and operate a successful legal/IP blog, LikelihoodofConfusion.com, a leading trademark, copyright and First Amendment weblog.
• An accomplished litigator; AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell while still just an associate; Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University School of Law.
• Frequent and well-regarded presenter at professional association and continuing legal education seminars on intellectual property, Internet business strategies, data management and other topics.
• Oft-published author of legal and business articles on technology, intellectual property and business issues in numerous trade publications; award-winning magazine feature writer.
Ron Coleman’s Specialties:
Trademark and Copyright, Blogging, E-commerce, Antitrust, Licensing, Contracts / Negotiation, Commercial Litigation, Presentations, Marketing / Business Development, Insurance Coverage, Media Law, Litigation Management, Business Plans, Lobbying, Employment Law and NDA’s
Ron Coleman’s Experience
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Guest blogger
Overlawyered.com
(Law Practice industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
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Partner
Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)
October 2007 — Present (8 months)
• Commercial and intellectual property attorney
• Highly skilled in business development, strategic planning and risk assessment, particularly in areas involving intellectual property, the Internet and “new media.”
• General counsel of the Media Bloggers Association and an active and internationally recognized figure in the “blogosphere”
• An accomplished litigator; AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell while still just an associate; former Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University School of Law.
• Frequent and well-regarded presenter at professional association and continuing legal education seminars on intellectual property, Internet business strategies, data management and other topics.
• Oft-published author of legal and business articles on technology, intellectual property and business issues in numerous trade publications; award-winning magazine feature writer. -
Contributor
Dean's World
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
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Blogger
Likelihood of Confusion Blog
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
January 2005 — Present (3 years 5 months)
One of the leading blogs about trademark, copyright and unfair competition law.
Ron Coleman’s Education
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Northwestern University School of Law
JD, August 1985 — May 1988
- Activities and Societies:
- Dean's List, Federalist Society
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Princeton University
AB, Economics, Politics, 1981 — 1985
Graduated sans laude
- Activities and Societies:
- Princeton Tower Club, Glee Club, Triangle Club, Theatre Intime, WPRB (manager of commercial radio sales)
Additional Information
Ron Coleman’s Websites:
Ron Coleman’s Interests:
Blogging.
Ron Coleman’s Groups:
International Trademark Association Internet Committee -- Subcommittee on Online Trademark Use, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, National Republican Lawyers Assocation, Cuban American Bar Association, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Agudath Israel of America, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Trademarks and Unfair Competition Committee), Computer Law Association, BTU, Blawgosphere
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FrumNetwork member
Ron Coleman’s Honors:
Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Bar Register of Prominent Lawyers
Ron Coleman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
