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Bill Samuels is a Partner at Warshaw Burstein, LLP where he advises clients on protecting, enforcing, and leveraging their intellectual property. Bill and his team tailor strategies and protection plans to achieve each respective client's goals and business objectives: he regularly works with clients to secure domestic and international trademark, copyright, and patent protections, to enforce and defend client rights, and to advise on commercializing intellectual property. As Co-Chair of the Trademark Committee of the New York State Bar Association, he speaks to various groups regarding current and emerging IP issues. Bill is a past Articles Editor for the IP law journal New Matter, and he is active with the International Trademark Association (INTA).Bill graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Georgetown University in 1997, going on to receive a Master of Arts in the same field from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He then attended the Emory University School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 2006.Licensed for more than a decade, Mr. Samuels’ opinion has been published numerous times, and he is a past articles editor for "New Matter," an intellectual property law journal. He is often requested as a guest speaker and serves as Chair of the NY State Bar IP Section Trademark Committee.Proficient in English and Spanish, Bill is adept at helping clients from different backgrounds. He guides people through domestic and international processes concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights. With an ability to look ahead, he frequently develops strategies for startup companies and existing businesses to address their business needs and goals.Bill holds an Avvo “Superb” rating and is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section Executive Committee, the International Trademark Association, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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Bar Admissions
New York
Admitted in 2008
California
Admitted in 2006
Awards
Lawyers of Distinction - Top 10% in USA, 2017, 2018
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018
Super Lawyers, Metro Rising Star, 2016
Super Lawyers Metro Rising Star, 2015
Top 40 Under 40: New York IP Lawyers, The American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
Forbes Legal Black Book, Forbes, 2014
Super Lawyers Metro Rising Star, 2014
Super Lawyers Metro Rising Star, 2013
Organizations & Affiliations
International Trademark Association
Partner Member
New York State Bar Association
Secretary, IP Section Executive Committee
New York State Bar Association, IP Section
Chair, Trademark Committee
Education
Emory University, JD, IP Certificate
Graduated 2006
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (212) 984-7754
575 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
New York, New York 10022
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