PRACTICES
LitigationArt Law
Intellectual Property
Copyright
EDUCATION
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, J.D.
- Princeton University, A.B.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Gabrielle C. Wilson
Counsel
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Gabrielle C. Wilson is counsel in Phillips Nizer LLP’s Litigation Practice. Gabrielle advises clients in the creative industries, including artists, collectors, galleries, and institutions, on matters involving copyright, trademark, art restitution, cultural property, and complex commercial disputes.
Gabrielle has extensive experience litigating high-stakes art law cases in both federal and state courts, as well as negotiating and drafting agreements related to the exhibition, loan, consignment, and sale of artwork. She has represented claimants in the recovery of looted art, working with international legal frameworks and engaging in historical provenance research. Her practice also includes advising on fair use, authenticity, and other cutting-edge legal issues affecting the art market.
Gabrielle is recognized by Chambers and Partners High Net Worth for Art and Cultural Property Law (2022–2025) and has been named as a “Rising Star” by New York Metro Super Lawyers and “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers for her work in intellectual property law.
Gabrielle has extensive experience litigating high-stakes art law cases in both federal and state courts, as well as negotiating and drafting agreements related to the exhibition, loan, consignment, and sale of artwork. She has represented claimants in the recovery of looted art, working with international legal frameworks and engaging in historical provenance research. Her practice also includes advising on fair use, authenticity, and other cutting-edge legal issues affecting the art market.
Gabrielle is recognized by Chambers and Partners High Net Worth for Art and Cultural Property Law (2022–2025) and has been named as a “Rising Star” by New York Metro Super Lawyers and “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers for her work in intellectual property law.
Professional Memberships
- Art Law Committee, New York City Bar Association
- Art Law Institute, New York County Lawyers Association (Program Vice Chair, 2021–2023)
- ArtTable
Publications
Gabrielle frequently writes and lectures on emerging issues in art and intellectual property law. Her work includes contributions to The Art Law Review and Lexology’s Art Law: Getting the Deal Through. She has appeared on the Legal Talk Network podcast and in New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine.Media Mentions
- Inside Art Law: Art Restitution, Stolen Art, & AI, Legal Talk Network (Podcast Nov. 10, 2023)
- Jessica Glynn, The Deal of the Art, 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Charles Moore, The Brilliance of the Color Black Through the Eyes of Art Collectors (Petite Ivy Press 2021)
- Charles Moore, 5 Reasons Collectors Should Hire an Art Law Attorney, Artsy (Jun. 29, 2021)
RECOGNITION
- Chambers and Partners High Net Worth, Art and Cultural Property Law (2022–2025)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Alternative Dispute Resolution (2025), Commerical Litigation (2025), Insurance Law (2022, 2025), Intellectual Property Law (2021–2023, 2025), Litigation - Intellectual Property (2025)
- Super Lawyers New York Metro, Rising Star, Intellectual Property (2022–2024)
- Cardozo Alumni Leader (2022)