Brad D. Rose and Avram Morell Listed as 2020 National Law Journal Trailblazers
The National Law Journal published its Intellectual Property and Immigration Trailblazers reports today, and two Pryor Cashman attorneys have been profiled.
Partner and Executive Board member Brad D. Rose's profile appears in the Intellectual Property Trailblazers report. Rose is one of only 26 attorneys featured on the 2020 list. According to the report:
Rose developed inventive strategies for building and defending copyright infringement claims against musicians and their brands. "The guy I worked with at EMI came to Def Jam, and I ended up doing licenses, trademark prosecutions, enforcements and other work for Phat Farm and Baby Phat. Russell Simmons ended up building that company based on the IP. And soon, a lot of artists started their own fashion lines, and I became the go-to guy in that area." Starting a relationship with Pharrell Williams more than 20 years ago, he helped the musician develop and pitch the Billionaire Boys Club fashion line and its BBC Icecream shoes to Reebok. "That company is still alive after 20 years, which is amazing in fashion. I followed clients with big visions who needed legal advice to make it happen. Many of today's mainstream luxury brands started as fringe products, which has been very gratifying to see."
Partner Avram Morell's profile appears in the Immigration Trailblazers report. Morell is one of only 25 attorneys featured on the 2020 list. According to the report:
Morell successfully represented a physician in one of the first immigration cases involving sexual orientation discrimination. "At the time, the law did not specifically allow sexual orientation as a ground for protection for remaining in the U.S.I worked with the agency to make plain that they clearly missed that by accident, and they created an exception to allow it." He also works with CEOs brought on by U.S.-based companies but in need of help to gain immigration status. "Several situations involve highly confidential matters where we need to file petitions without disclosing all the details. It can be embarrassing and problematic for a company if word gets out that someone is starting as a CEO but then doesn't get permission." Morell also works with high-profile celebrities to avoid unwanted paparazzi at hearings. "We bring them in through agreed-upon backdoor entrances where they get personalized service. It's also important from a government perspective, as having someone like that in their waiting room can cause chaos."
Read both reports in full using the links below.
