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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Offices
1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NEW YORK
United States
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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation Tier 1
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP handles a range of advertising and marketing litigation matters including class actions and ESG cases, and represents high-profile clients from various industries such as food and beverages, telecommunications, and household consumer goods. The practice is particularly active in Lanham Act false advertising disputes and misrepresentation matters. Heading the team is Steven Zalesin
who is recognized for his extensive experience as a trial lawyer and his expertise in false advertising claims and IP issues. The group also benefits from the knowledge of Jane Metcalf who concentrates on commercial litigation, specifically focusing on false advertising claims, IP matters, class action defense, and litigation involving FDA-regulated products. Joshua Kipnees is another notable name in the firm for his work on false advertising litigation and internal investigations. All individuals mentioned are based in New York. Practice head(s):
Steven Zalesin
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Patterson’s uniqueness is its quiet strength. The litigators are firm without being inflexible, extremely knowledgeable without being boasting, astute without being smug.’
‘I have complete faith they will not waffle in the face of our competition, while continually keeping the business objectives and end goal in mind.’
‘Nothing short of exceptional.’
‘Extremely easy to work with.’
‘A very pleasant collaboration.’
‘Josh Kipnees and his team at Patterson are my first phone call for all marketing advice and false advertising class action defense work.‘
Key clients
The Coca-Cola Company
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
L’Oréal USA
Walgreens
The Hershey Company
InComm Payments
Appian Corporation
The Glad Products Co.
The Brita Products Co.
The Clorox Co.
Work highlights
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in two lawsuits by an environmental group challenging Coca-Cola’s use of plastic packaging.
- Represented The Hershey Co., winning dismissal of claims by a putative nationwide class of consumers that alleged that the presence of trace amounts of lead and cadmium in dark chocolate rendered Hershey’s products unsafe.
- Represented Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. in multi-district litigation over alleged benzene contamination of Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreen products, winning court approval of a favorable settlement reached prior to filing any responsive pleading.
Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities) Tier 1
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP advises philanthropists, tax-exempt organizations, and other stakeholders active in a broad range of sectors, including education, art, and life sciences. In addition to advising on domestic projects and operations, the group offers support in international jurisdictions, with experience handling matters related to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Laura Butzel, who leads the team, works with a broad roaster of clients that includes universities, corporate foundations, and religious groups. Robin Krause handles domestic and international matters across numerous sectors, including conservation, education, and healthcare. John Sare‘s practice focuses on matters relating to charitable gifts and endowments. Justin Zaremby handles corporate transactions for tax-exempt organizations and covers joint ventures, M&A, and restructuring. Susan Vignola has prior experience working within nonprofit institutions and advises on rules relating to lobbying and political activity. All lawyers mentioned work from the New York office.Practice head(s):
Laura Butzel
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘John Sare has a comprehensive knowledge of the tax and non-profit space, second to none. He also has excellent business judgment and just provides good, clear counsel.’
Work highlights
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP > Firm Profile
Founded in 1919, Patterson Belknap is a law firm of more than 200 lawyers committed to providing high-quality legal advice and service for clients and to maintaining a congenial and diverse workplace. The firm makes its clients’ business issues its own. At the same time, it cares about its attorneys, its staff and the community it is privileged to serve. Patterson Belknap delivers a full range of services across more than 20 practice groups in both litigation and commercial law. The firm’s clients are diverse: from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to major media and publishing empires; from consumer products companies to financial institutions; from fine art museums to famous entertainers; and from foreign companies seeking to transact business on the US stock exchanges to US companies doing business abroad.
Main areas of practice: Patterson Belknap is one of a handful of law firms in the US with a significant practice group devoted exclusively to tax-exempt organizations. Its representation of charities and other types of not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations dates back to the firm’s beginnings. The firm represents tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their operations and management, and the legal needs of exempt organization clients cover the spectrum of the firm’s practice areas.
Patterson Belknap’s false advertising practice is consistently recognized on a national level as being ‘one of the elite players in false advertising litigation’. Its attorneys have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in many of the most notable false advertising cases throughout the nation. These include numerous false advertising class actions in which the firm has successfully defeated class certification. In addition to litigation, the firm represents clients at the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau (NAD). We also counsel clients regarding new product launches, package development, claims substantiation, advertising clearance, regulatory compliance, public relations matters, and industry initiatives related to advertising and marketing.
More than half the attorneys at Patterson Belknap are devoted to litigation. The litigating partners have tried hundreds of cases, including many of the most complex in their fields. Their work includes complex commercial disputes; intellectual property litigation, including patents, trademark and copyright; law firm defense; structured finance litigation; False Claims Act and whistleblower defense; antitrust; government and internal investigations; creditors’ rights; anti-counterfeiting; product liability; privacy and data security; media and entertainment; and employment. The corporate practice includes art and museum law; cross-border transactions; employee benefits and executive compensation; intellectual property transactions; M&A and private equity; real estate; securities; tax; and trusts and estates.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| False advertising | Steven A Zalesin | ||
| Tax-exempt Organizations | Laura Butzel | ||
| Tax-exempt organizations | Robin Krause | ||
| Litigation | Saul B Shapiro | ||
| Intellectual property | William F Cavanaugh Jr | ||
| White-collar defense and investigations | Daniel S Ruzumna | ||
| White-collar defense and investigations | Joshua A Goldberg | ||
| Financial litigation | Peter Tomlinson | ||
| Corporate | Herman H Raspé | ||
| Employment | Lisa E Cleary | ||
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Lawyer Profiles
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Ms Laura Butzel | Laura Butzel is a partner in the firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations Group. She… | View Profile |
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Ms Lisa Cleary | Lisa Cleary, Patterson Belknap’s Co-Chair and Managing Partner, works closely with a… | View Profile |
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Ms Robin Krause | Robin Krause is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations… | View Profile |
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Ms Jane Metcalf | Jane Metcalf is a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation department. Her practice… | View Profile |
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Mr John Sare | John Sare is a partner in the tax-exempt organizations practice and the… | View Profile |
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Mr Saul Shapiro | Saul Shapiro is Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department, a group of… | View Profile |
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Mr Steven Zalesin | Steve Zalesin is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive experience in… | View Profile |