Barry Slotnick is a nationally recognized copyright and trademark litigator who has represented clients in the entertainment, advertising, licensing and merchandising industries in courts throughout the United States.
His clients have included entertainment companies such as SONY/ATV Music Publishing, Bertelsmann, EMI Music, Peer Music, Rainbow Media, Broadcast Music Inc., Sociedad General de Autores y Editores, Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Spirit Music, The Harry Fox Agency and the National Music Publishers' Association. He also has represented artists and creators such as the Allman Bros. Band, Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Billy Squier, Queensryche, Gian Marco, David Guetta and the J.R.R. Tolkien Estate. His representation includes companies such as Anheuser-Busch, CKx, Dell Computers, DDB Worldwide, Eveready Battery, Motorola, Toyota and Harley Davidson.
Mr. Slotnick has litigated scores of copyright and trademark infringement cases as well as numerous matters in the entertainment industry addressing the respective rights of copyright and trademark owners and users, including numerous cases involving rights of privacy and publicity.
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1972, With Honors
- Queens College, B.A., 1968
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2004
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1975
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1974
- New York Court of Appeals, 1972