Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations

Partner

A recognized industry thought leader in advertising and media, Candice Kersh has been a member of Frankfurt Kurnit’s Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations practice group for over two decades.

Ms. Kersh receives consistent recognition by the most respected legal ranking organizations including being named a best lawyer in Advertising Law by Best Lawyers in America since 2010. Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business quotes her client’s praise, saying: "Candice is a true expert, a gifted lawyer and a great partner. Her industry knowledge and counsel is unrivaled and her advice inspires confidence." "She is a very good advertising lawyer." "She has an excellent reputation. She is very practical with her advice."

The Legal 500 continues to recognize her as one of the nation’s leading lawyers in advertising, quoting her clients saying: “Candice Kersh is a true partner that I trust with my life. Her knowledge is above and beyond her category expertise and amazes me every time."

“We feel so lucky to work with Candice Kersh, who I believe is THE best lawyer in the field. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the space, and I've yet to bring her a challenge that she has not encountered before. I also appreciate that Candice is constantly thinking about our industry and where the business is heading and how we need to evolve. I truly think of Candice as a business partner and find her insight and counsel invaluable for our business.”

“I have known and worked with Candice Kersh for many years. She is probably the most experienced advertising attorney I know. One of her most valuable qualities is that she is always willing to try to find a solution within the confines of the laws surrounding this industry. Others may just say 'no,' but Candice looks for ways to make things work. I have always found that approach extraordinarily helpful.”

“Candice Kersh is the absolutely best in the business, hands down. She and her team, Matthew Vittone in particular, are engaged not just in the contracts they negotiate, but in the work we do.”

She is repeatedly named a New York-area "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine for Intellectual Property (2006), First Amendment & Media (2007-2013), and Media & Advertising, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports (2014-2024). In 2016, she was recognized by Folio magazine’s Top Women in Media - the only lawyer to receive this honor, and was the 2014 New York "Advertising Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America (the first woman ever to receive this recognition).

Ms. Kersh’s experience and creativity combine to make her one of the nation’s go-to attorneys for all issues of advertising and marketing law, including structuring branded entertainment deals, advising on emerging technology transactions and platforms, union issues, and helping major brands overcome legal hurdles to advance some of the world’s most celebrated and innovative advertising campaigns. She has a unique "appetite for the untried and undiscovered," and "a passion for helping sort through the issues and translating the solutions to other key stakeholders" according to Jeff Hicks, former President and CEO of Crispin Porter + Bogusky.

In the past, Ms. Kersh has acted as production counsel on independent feature films, and negotiated agreements for writers, directors, and performers. Her experience with both Hollywood and Madison Avenue makes her an invaluable advisor to advertisers and agencies in their negotiations with entertainment firms and individual talent.

In addition to her transactional and regulatory practice, Ms. Kersh also counsels advertising and entertainment executives and corporations on compensation packages and other employment matters.

A frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences, she also conducts internal seminars for her clients’ advertising, marketing, and public relations personnel. Ms. Kersh is a member of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and the Steering Committee for the International Marketing & Advertising Law Forum.

Ms. Kersh is admitted to practice law in both New York and Florida.

Brown University, University of Miami

New York University School of Law (JD, cum laude, Order of the Coif)