Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC

IP Litigation.

Partner.  Richard is a litigator with more than thirty years of experience handling intellectual property cases, including copyright, trademark, unfair competition and Internet-related matters, as well as other complex commercial disputes.  He regularly represents clients in federal court actions, contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and arbitrations and other alternative dispute proceedings.  Richard’s clients include companies in the music, television and motion picture, sports, fashion, and food industries.

Admissions: New York, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Recognitions. Recognized by The Legal 500 (IP: Copyright, 2013 to present, and Trademarks - Litigation, 2015 to present); WTR 1000 (Individuals: Litigation and  Enforcement, 2014 to present); MIP IP Stars (NY & National – Trademark & Copyright Star, 2014 to present); Super Lawyers New York (IP Litigation, 2007 to present); Best Lawyers in America (IP – Trademarks, Litigation, 2018 to present); Who’s Who Legal, Trademarks (2023); and Expert Guides 2021 for Trademarks.

American Arbitration Association - Arbitrator, Commercial Panel

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York - Volunteer Court Appointed Mediator

New York State Bar Association - Co-Chair, Literary Rights Committee of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section (2004 - 2006)

Cardozo School of Law - Adjunct Professor, Advanced Trademark Law (1995 - 1998)

New York University School of Law (JD 1985; Order of the Coif; New York University Law Review); New York University (BA 1982, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa).