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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
28 LIBERTY STREET
New York NY 10005
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations and Blockchain Technology

Position

Partner/Co-Chair

Career

Hannah E. Taylor is a partner and Co-Chair of the Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations and Blockchain Technology Groups, representing clients on digital and media technology, consumer protection, advertising, branded entertainment, and intellectual property matters.

Ms. Taylor has received praise in Best Lawyers in AmericaThe Legal 500Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers.

Ms. Taylor represents clients in a wide variety of industries, with a particular expertise on digital and media technology, including social media and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). She works with clients to structure and negotiate virtually every type of media-related agreement, and advises clients on claim substantiation and compliance with federal, state, and local laws, as well as on compliance with relevant self-regulatory guidelines and social media platform terms, and represents advertisers before the Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division.

She is an industry thought-leader who frequently speaks at major conferences, including for members of the Association of National Advertisers, Brand Activation Association, National Advertising Division, Society of Digital Agencies, and International Association of Privacy Professionals, and at industry conferences including South by South West and NYC and Los Angeles Social Media Weeks. Her recent presentation topics have included, “I Want My NFT: A Primer on Non-Fungible Tokens & Related Legal Issues,” “Advertising in the Metaverse: How Brands Can Join in the Fun,” “An Interview of Mary Engle of the FTC”; “AI, Avatars, Chatbots, and Other Daunting Futuristic Media” and “Keeping up with the FTC: The Future of Influencer Marketing and the Related Developing Laws.”

Ms. Taylor is also actively involved in leading industry associations, including the ANA Legal Center of Excellence and as a member of the ABA’s Consumer Protection and Advertising Disputes & Litigation Committees. She is the Editor of the ABA’s Consumer Protection Law Developments Update, and is a co-author of the “United States” chapter in Getting the Deal Through – Advertising and Marketing.

Her clients say she is “extremely knowledgeable and provides practical, business-minded advice,” adding: “she’s clearly an expert in her field and can cut to the core issues quickly and efficiently.” She has also been named as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a global honorary society of attorneys whose careers demonstrate outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Taylor was a litigator at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Her previous professional experience also includes work for Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense Fund) and Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu. She is admitted to practice in New York.

Education

Bryn Mawr College (BA, 2000)
University of Michigan Law School (JD, 2007)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC offers comprehensive advertising and marketing transactional services as well as advice on regulatory compliance matters. The firm, based in New York, has experience in advertising production and media clearance, talent agreements and contracts, as well as sponsorships. Areas of recent growth particularly cover AdTech deals and advice on the use of influencers in social media campaigns. The team is co-chaired by Terri Seligman and Hannah Taylor – Seligman is highly regarded for representing clients in competitive advertising disputes before the NAD, broadcast networks, and state and local enforcement agencies, while Taylor’s concentration on media-related agreements and compliance matters has led her to frequently appear before regulatory bodies such as the FTC. Taylor’s experience in digital media, blockchain, and AI is central to the practice’s work in emerging technology. Candice Kersh specializes in structuring entertainment deals, negotiating talent agreements, and advising on advertising campaigns. Jeffrey Greenbaum is particularly noted for his prowess in advertising regulation, SAG-AFTRA issues, and clearance matters. Brian Murphy and Christopher Chase are active on cases relating to copyright, trademark, and rights.