
PRACTICES
CopyrightEntertainment
Fashion
Trademark
Intellectual Property
EDUCATION
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Rochester, B.A.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New York
- U.S. Dist. Ct., SDNY
- U.S. Dist. Ct., EDNY
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Phillips Nizer Attorneys Recognized as 2025 IP STARS by Managing IP06/04/2025
Phillips Nizer LLP is proud to announce that Alan Behr and Charles LaPolla have been named 2025 IP STARS by Managing Intellectual Property, a leading global resource for IP practitioner rankings and analysis.
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Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice Holds Annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in San Diego, CA
05/28/2025Phillips Nizer LLP's Fashion & Luxury Goods Practice again hosted the annual the international Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in San Diego, California. The much-anticipated event is an invitation-only meeting of leading fashion law experts from around the world.
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Alan Behr, Charles LaPolla attended the 2025 INTA Annual meeting in San Diego, CA on May 17.05/28/2025
Phillips Nizer LLP is proud to share that partners Alan Behr and Charles LaPolla attended the 2025 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting, held May 17–21 in San Diego, California.
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Charles LaPolla Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2024 Edition of IP Stars12/13/2024
Charles LaPolla recognized in practitioner IP Star rankings for Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Designs and Transactions for 2024
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Alan Behr, Charles LaPolla, and Barry Fishkin to attend the 2024 INTA Annual meeting in Atlanta, GA on May 18th.04/30/2024
Phillips Nizer partners, Alan Behr, and Charles LaPolla, and senior counsel Barry Fishkin from the firms Fashion Law, Intellectual Properties and Trademark practice groups, will be attending, the 2024 INTA Annual meeting in Atlanta, GA on May 18th.
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Twelve Attorneys From Phillips Nizer Selected to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers List09/24/2023
Phillips Nizer LLP is pleased to announce that 12 lawyers have been selected to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in New York are selected by Super Lawyers.
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Phillips Nizer, Charles LaPolla and Alan Behr Recognized in the WIPR Insights Inaugural USA Trademarks Rankings09/12/2023
Phillips Nizer and its Trademark Partners, Charles LaPolla, Trademark Practice Chair, and Alan Behr, Fashion Practice Chair, were included in the inaugural rankings of the leading USA trademark firms and lawyers by World International Property Review (WIPR) Insights.
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Phillips Nizer Selected by World Trademark Review as Top Trademark Firm for 202307/21/2023
Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce its selection as a top trademark firm in The World Trademark Review’s 2023 rankings of Top 1000 firms. The firm was recognized in the categories: Prosecution and Strategy, Bronze Level and Enforcement & Litigation, Bronze Level.
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Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice Holds Annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC05/05/2022
Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law practice held its annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC at the Hay Adams Hotel. The group's attendees include outside counsel representing fashion designers, luxury apparel and accessories companies and retailers, in-house counsel and retail executives.
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Phillips Nizer Adds Trademark & Copyright Partner Charles LaPolla10/15/2021
Phillips Nizer LLP is pleased to announce that Charles P. LaPolla, a leading trademark and copyright attorney, has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office.