Seth L. Berman - Lawyer in Lake Success, NY

Seth Berman is a partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP in the Commercial Litigation department. He is a nationally recognized lawyer and transaction lawyer who represents the interests of commercial organizations, non-profit organizations and individuals in a variety of complex commercial court cases. Set also provides transaction management and consulting services to legal entities and individuals in the entertainment, media, fashion and creative industries. Seth's practice focuses on Commercial and Medical Litigation/Dispute Resolution and Prevention, Copyright Litigation, Entertainment, and Copyright Law.

Seth represents a wide range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to individuals, from a wide range of industries, including healthcare, entertainment, real estate, banking, finance, manufacturing, communications, retail and more, in connection with contract issues, business offenses, regulatory issues, intellectual property issues, construction and real estate issues, shareholder issues, employment issues and many other types of business-related disputes.

Seth also has in-depth experience representing healthcare clients and advising clients on complex regulatory and business issues unique to the healthcare industry and healthcare-related litigation. Seth represented hospitals, groups of practicing physicians, individual doctors, nursing homes, pharmacies, home health care facilities, outpatient surgery centers and health insurance companies.

Seth also advises clients on «best practices” and provides recommendations and opinions on business processes and insurance coverage to help businesses actively prevent lawsuits and obtain proper insurance coverage.

Seth has been recognized as an outstanding copyright lawyer with extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in copyright litigation, including infringement, registration, fair use, and licensing issues. Seth has represented Grammy Award-winning musicians, music producers, music publishers, record labels, photographers, advertising agencies and websites in several copyright-related disputes and has been an attorney in the landmark copyright case „fair use“.

Seth has extensive experience in the entertainment industry as an experienced record producer, musician and record label executive. With its unique expertise, Seth offers clients an unprecedented level of industry understanding and knowledge when dealing with issues and transactions related to music. Seth also represents representatives from the broader entertainment and media industries, including advertising, film, fine arts, and fashion. Seth advises clients on general corporate and business issues, copyright and trademark issues, licensing, publicity rights and moral rights issues related to all types of artistic works.

Seth also advises clients on managing the copyright portfolio and maximizing copyright revenue.

Seth is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he was named to the Dean's list for exceptional coursework. Seth is also a graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law, where he graduated with honors and was a member of one of the school's honor society dispute teams. Seth was also included in the Dean's list and received two special recognitions for outstanding coursework. Before joining Abrams Fensterman, Seth practiced for almost ten years at a large prestigious international law firm.