Ronald Coleman

Current

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property Department at Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP
Faculty at Lawline.com
General Counsel at Media Bloggers Association

Blogger at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® Blog

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Past

Partner at Hoffman, Polland & Furman, PLLC
Guest blogger at Overlawyered.com
Contributing editor at Dean's World

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Education

Northwestern University School of Law
Princeton University

Recommended

37 people have recommended Ronald

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Law Practice

Ronald Coleman’s Summary

I am a commercial litigator specializing in federal litigation, including trials. I work extensively with online businesses, specifically in connection with the use of intellectual property on the Internet in both litigation and non-litigation roles. My firm is also recognized for its strength in construction litigation.

I have successfully represented clients of every size in state and federal courts, arbitrations and mediations in a variety of litigation matters, including contract disputes, distributorship litigation, will challenges, trademark and unfair competition cases, business tort claims, toxic tort and insurance coverage litigation, discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, copyright infringement claims, and cases involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants and real estate. My litigation experience runs from pretrial investigation and early dispute resolution through every aspect of bench and jury trials as well as appeals.

My blog about copyright, trademark and related issues, LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, was recognized by the ABA Journal as one of the top 100 law-related blogs in the country in its first-ever listing in 2007.

Ronald Coleman’s Specialties:

Commercial Litigation, Trademark and Copyright, Blogging, E-commerce, Antitrust, Licensing, Contracts / Negotiation, Presentations, Marketing / Business Development, Insurance Coverage, Media Law, Litigation Management, Business Plans, Lobbying, Employment Law and NDA’s, Distributorship, Trials, Appeals, Mediation, Arbitration, Construction Litigation

Ronald Coleman’s Experience

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property Department

Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP

(Law Practice industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Commercial litigation focusing on trademarks, unfair competition, copyrights, business torts and other business disputes.

Actively represent clients in state and federal courts and a wide variety of alternative dispute resolution forums.

Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New Jersey State Bar Association (Federal Practice & Procedure Section; Intellectual Property Section)
Faculty

Lawline.com

(E-Learning industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Lawline.com CLE Courses: Legal Aspects of Blogging

Ronald Coleman joined the Lawline.com faculty last year with an exciting new course on blogs. The course is based on the idea that blogs are growing in importance and the rules and laws that govern the internet and online media are in the evolutionary process. Ron goes over the basics and gives a good introduction of the area to lawyers who may still be unfamiliar with blogs. Ron also writes his own blog entitled Likelihood of Confusion.

Favorite Comments about Ron Coleman

"Very interesting topic by knowledgeable speaker." - Virginia (Red Bank, NJ)

"Interesting speaker; good presentation on a topic of growing significance." - Kenneth (New York, NY)

Favorite Comments on his CLE programs

"This course was a home run! I can now have a conversation about blogging instead of looking at the subject as something from outer space." - Gerald (Montclair, NJ)

"Fascinating information about a new technology in conjunction with legal issues associated there with. Good discussion." - Paula (Alhambra, CA)
General Counsel

Media Bloggers Association

(Online Media industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

The Media Bloggers Association is a nonpartisan non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating its members; supporting the development of "blogging" or "citizen journalism" as a distinct form of media; and helping to extend the power of the press, with all the rights and responsibilities that entails, to every citizen.
Blogger

LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® Blog

(Publishing industry)

January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

One of the leading blogs about trademark, copyright and unfair competition law. So they say.

Ronald Coleman’s Education

Northwestern University School of Law

JD , August 1985 — May 1988

Activities and Societies:

Dean's List, Federalist Society
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), Princeton-Lawyers

Additional Information

Ronald 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, 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