Partner Brad D. Rose is Co-Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Group. He is a prominent and widely known litigator and transactional attorney in the music, entertainment, digital media, fashion and consumer products industries.

A premier litigator and transactional attorney, Brad D. Rose is the "go-to" for A-list celebrities along with their key advisors, media companies, iconic artists and luxury brands looking to build, secure, protect, and monetize brand value on a global scale.  Whether navigating high-stakes litigation or international brand expansion, he provides the strategic counsel through a variety of forward-thinking initiatives and, when necessary, litigation to protect rights in an evolving digital landscape.   He is consistently recognized by ranking organizations such as The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Super Lawyers "Top 100", The Legal 500 US, World Trademark Review, Lawdragon and The American Lawyer as one of the leading attorneys in the U.S. for both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters.  Recognized by Chambers USA, one client enthuses, "Brad is an exceptional attorney and our experience working with him is incredibly positive," with another calling him, "a terrific client counselor."  He balances proactive brand-building with powerhouse litigation.

Brad excels in such areas as:

  • Strategic planning and counseling across all legal, business and financial platforms and businesses
  • Crisis management and public relations integration for high net worth individuals, brands and celebrities
  • Litigation - namely, prosecution and defense of intellectual property rights as well as all forms of corporate, commercial and employment litigation
  • Asset monetization transactions including licensing, corporate structuring, secured lending and financing
  • Corporate merger and acquisition work inclusive of liquidity event transactions and legal due diligence in support of liquidity transactions or acquisitions

Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1985)
  • Hofstra University (B.A., honors, 1982)

Recognition

  • Named a a New York City Elite Lawyer in Intellectual Property by The Legal 500 (2026)
  • Named one of Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers for IP, Litigation – Entertainment, Transactions (2025) 
  • Named one of Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers for Transactions, Litigation - Music, Entertainment, Fashion (2025)
  • Named a “Top Music Lawyer” by Billboard (2024-25)
  • Recognized by Chambers USA as a top attorney in Media + Entertainment: Litigation (2015-25) and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets (2016-25)
  • Recognized as a leading attorney in Entertainment Law: Music (2020-26), Litigation: Intellectual Property (2023-26), and Trademark Law (2023-26) by Best Lawyers in America 
  • Named a leading trademark attorney by World Trademark Review - WTR 1000 (2014-23, 2025)
  • Named a Trademark Star by Managing IP (2022-25)
  • Named as one of NY's Top 20 Entertainment Attorneys by The Hollywood Reporter (2021)
  • Member of Law360's 2021 Intellectual Property Editorial Advisory Board
  • Named an Intellectual Property Trailblazer by National Law Journal (2020)
  • Recognized as a leading attorney in Intellectual Property: Copyright (2007-08, 2012-13, 2015-21), Intellectual Property: Trademark: Non-Contentious (2020-21) and Media + Entertainment Litigation (2018-21) by The Legal 500
  • Named to the Super Lawyers - New York Metro list in Intellectual Property (2008-25)
  • Named a "Top 100" lawyer in the Super Lawyers - New York Metro list (2013-14, 17, 19)
  • Named the "#3 Trademark Attorney in the U.S." by Trademark Insider (2009)

Admissions

  • New York, 1986

Professional Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association

Academic Achievements

  • Brad is a 1985 graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.