The false advertising practice at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is known for its expertise in the advertising space, particularly assisting brands from food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutics and other key areas in high-stakes litigation and regulatory proceedings. The firm has been active in consumer class actions over the last year involving issues such as labeling issues. Practice head Steven Zalesin leads the New York-based team and is an authority on false advertising cases, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in trial and appellate courts. Jane Metcalf is noted for her expertise in commercial litigation, representing clients in false advertising claims, class actions and ligation involving FDA-regulated products. Pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, insurance and finance clients area all served by false advertising specialist Joshua Kipnees.
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  • ‘Highly skilled team, extremely responsive to client needs.’

  • ‘This is my go-to team for aggressive advertising challenges - when we want to let our competitors we mean business and we aren't backing down. I can always count on solid litigation strategy and sound counselling with the Patterson team.’

  • ‘I like working with Jane Metcalf in particular - her work is solid and she keeps an easy even keel even in the face of the most challenging competitors.’

Key clients

  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc./Kenvue, Inc.
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Pathward, National Association
  • The Hershey Company
  • InComm Payments
  • The Glad Products Co
  • The Brita Products Co.
  • The Clorox Co.

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Practice head

Steven Zalesin

Other key lawyers

Jane Metcalf; Joshua Kipnees