Howard Weingrad > Davis+Gilbert LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Davis+Gilbert LLP Offices
1675 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NEW YORK
United States
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Howard Weingrad
Work Department
Advertising + Marketing | Intellectual Property + Media
Position
Partner
Career
Howie Weingrad is the advertising lawyer clients trust to help them navigate the complex problems and potential risk arising from all aspects of their proposed campaigns. From initial concept through production and launch, Howie advises on content review and production, celebrity endorsement and talent engagement, and pre-litigation IP and contract dispute resolution. He negotiates and structures agreements with commercial production companies and advises on social media advertising.
Howie tackles difficult, time-sensitive challenges with good judgment and confidence. Often involved in the initial concept creation, Howie partners with his many long-term clients to understand their goals, assess risk and remove obstacles, creating a path for brands and agencies to transform ideas into award-winning global advertising campaigns. In addition to advising on advertising questions, he brings extensive knowledge of intellectual property issues, including copyright, trademark, rights of privacy/publicity and unfair competition.
As one of the country’s leading practitioners in matters involving the provisions and industry implications of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract, Howie often negotiates with unions and guilds on behalf of agency and advertiser clients. He interprets and explains complex advertising and entertainment industry collective bargaining agreement provisions for his clients to apply to their day-to-day workforce challenges.
Howie is equally equipped to help brands and agencies with a wide variety of celebrity endorsement and music-related issues that arise in their marketing campaigns, social media challenges, live streams and artist collaborations. A jazz pianist with a degree in music composition, he works directly with musicologists to identify potential problems and helps clients address their indemnity issues.
When IP litigation or contract disputes arise, Howie stays involved to resolve matters quickly. He understands the issues driving a copyright infringement or business dispute. He uses his litigation background and deep IP experience to devise pre-litigation strategies or support litigation teams in order to drive a successful outcome.
Education
Fordham University, J.D., 1987; Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1981
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
Davis+Gilbert LLP covers a myriad of transactional and regulatory work spanning prosecution and defense in competitive, regulatory, and reputational cases, as well as in emerging areas such as generative artificial intelligence and IP-related risks. The group represents impressive clients from a range of industries, including household name brands. Practice co-chair Ronald Urbach
has extensive experience representing clients before governmental and regulatory bodies including the NAD, NARB, and FTC. Richard Eisert, co-chair of the firm, specializes in the technology sector and covers e-commerce, IP, and privacy law. Another key name in the firm is Howard R Weingrad who handles content review and production, celebrity endorsement and talent engagement, and pre-litigation IP and contract dispute resolution. Allison Fitzpatrick is recognized for her expertise in digital media including social media, influencer marketing, and native advertising. Aaron Taylor plays a pivotal role in the firm, regularly challenging and defending false advertising claims. Both Paavana Kumar and Samantha Rothaus were promoted to partner in January 2023, and they focus on advertising campaign matters and IP, respectively. Associates Louis DiLorenzo and Alexa Meera Singh are notably involved in advising on regulatory requirements. All individuals mentioned are based in New York.