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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 has a premier advertising litigation offering, acting for clients which include multi-national Fortune 100 companies across a wide span of industries, including food and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, apparel, and consumer goods. The team is headed by Steven Zalesin
from New York, who has extensive experience advising major consumer products companies on false advertising matters, as well as a broader intellectual property and commercial litigation practice. Jane Metcalf, who is also based in New York, specializes in class action defense, false advertising, intellectual property, and FDA-regulated product-related litigation. Practice head(s):
Steven Zalesin
Other key lawyers:
Jane Metcalf; Joshua Kipnees
Testimonials
‘Patterson Belknap is more than just an outside law firm — they are fully there for you through thick and thin.’
‘Patterson Belknap makes you look good to business stakeholders, celebrates your victories, and creatively solves even the most dismal of legal predicaments.’
‘The partner availability is second-to-none. They are truly superheroes; they have mastered unparalleled rapport and individual attention to the client’s legal issues, when we all know how high in-demand their partners are as a top consumer class action defense firm in the US.’
‘The false advertising group continue to stand out amongst competitors as the best in this class.’
‘Joshua Kipnees stands out for his false advertising class action defense and counseling work. He is incredibly bright and well-rounded, and can help a client navigate any legal issue.’
‘Joshua Kipnees is the partner you want on retainer and the first call you make when hit with a challenging legal issue. He is extremely knowledgeable, and also understands macroeconomic factors to help build realistic budgets to manage business expectations.’
Key clients
Allbirds
Appian Corporation
The Coca-Cola Company
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
L’Oréal USA, Inc.
Walgreens
The Hershey Company
InComm
Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations) Tier 1
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York has deep experience in assisting charities and other types of tax-exempt organizations, and also displays extensive knowledge of the state and federal laws which impact tax-exempt organizations, acting for a wide range of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations domestically and internationally. Practice group head Laura Butzel is well known for dealing with matters involving private foundations, private operating foundations, and public charities. Elsewhere in the team, counsel Justin Zaremby represents a wide range of public charities and private foundations such as university and museums. Increasingly, Robin Krause‘s work has involved grantmaking and philanthropy in disease and public health including program related investing in new drug treatments, and also works on corporate governance projects in the US and beyond. John Sare is especially skilled when it comes to charitable giving matters, and matters related to endowment funds.Practice head(s):
Laura Butzel
Other key lawyers:
Justin Zaremby; John Sare; Robin Krause
Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
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 | ||
| Real estate | Kenneth L Sankin |
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 |