Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Intellectual Property; Trademarks

Partner

Mr. Reichman has almost 40 years’ experience in litigation, licensing and counseling matters in copyright, trademark, unfair competition and right of publicity law, particularly for clients in the entertainment industry.

A major aspect of Mr. Reichman’s practice involves the protection, defense, enforcement, licensing and exploitation of rights vested in fictional and animated characters. He has handled complex issues concerning such characters and properties as Spider-Man, X-Men, Superman, Batman, Barbie, Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake, Babar the Elephant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teletubbies, The Berenstain Bears, Inspector Gadget, Franklin The Turtle, Raggedy Ann and Andy, and Mr. Bill.

Mr. Reichman also represents the estates of well-known entertainers, authors and artists. He has handled copyright, right of publicity and trademark matters for such estates as Bob Hope, Joseph Campbell, Mary McCarthy, Diane Arbus, Rube Goldberg, W.C. Fields and Abbott & Costello.

In 2014, he served as an advisor to the New Jersey State Senate in connection with Senate Bill No. S2212 (“The Commercial Identity Protect Act”).

Member and former Trustee, Copyright Society of the U.S.A. Member, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Committee, New York State Bar Association Advisory Board, Bloomberg BNA's The Licensing Journal

JD, 1980, Stanford Law School BA, 1977, magna cum laude, Haverford College, Phi Beta Kappa