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Email: lmandel@mandelpeslak.com
Larry is an experienced attorney, specializing in copyrights, trademarks, and related intellectual property matters. Larry’s interest in this fascinating legal specialty stems from his own background as a musician and composer.
Beyond his familiarity in the field of arts and entertainment, Larry enjoys dealing with copyright and trademark cases, and projects for any size business and many diverse industries, such as cosmetics, oriental carpets, computer software, hardware and accessories, restaurants, food and drink, clothing, real estate, and construction.
Education:
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D., with honors, 1989. College: University of Connecticut, B.S., 1976; Berklee College of Music, Professional Diploma in Film Scoring, cum laude, 1981.
Admitted to Bar:
1989, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1992 New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Second Circuits.
Reported Cases:
Tufenkian Import/Expert Ventures v. Einstein-Moomjy, 338 F.3d 127 (2d Cir. 2003).
Professional Associations:
American Bar Association (Member, Section of Intellectual Property Law and Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries); Philadelphia and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Participant - International Trademark Association.
Biography:
Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal, 1988-1989. Author: "Digital Communications Associates, Inc. v. Softklone Distributing Corporation: Copyright Protection for the Status Screen of a Computer Program," Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1989.
