Partner at Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC and Law Blogger / Blog Lawyer
Greater New York City Area
Partner at Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC and Law Blogger / Blog Lawyer
Greater New York City Area
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• 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.
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
(Law Practice industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
(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.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
(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.
JD, August 1985 — May 1988
AB, Economics, Politics, 1981 — 1985
Graduated sans laude
Blogging.
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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