Marcia B. Paul
Partner
Marcia Paul has decades of experience litigating and counseling clients, many in the media and entertainment space, on copyright, trademark, advertising, and general media issues. Many of those cases have raised legal issues of first impression at both the trial court and appellate levels. Although Marcia is based in New York, her practice is a national one, and Marcia’s more recent litigation experience includes new technologies and digital media.
Marcia’s experience has taught her several things that guide her practice. First, one size does not fit all - her role differs depending on the client’s needs and the complexities of each case. Second, obtaining positive litigation results is a product of effective teamwork - building a lean, internal team that communicates well, and partnering with clients to help accomplish their business and policy goals, are essential. Third, although early settlement is often the best practical option, Marcia’s extensive experience trying cases in state and federal courts around the country (including jury trials) helps to telegraph her clients’ willingness to go the distance, if necessary.
Admitted to Practice
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New York, 1973
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U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
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U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2013
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U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
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U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1981
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U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit, 1985
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U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1989
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U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1997
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U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2000
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U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1973
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1973
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U.S. District Court District of Columbia, 1985
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U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1998
Education
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J.D., Columbia Law School, 1972
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B.A., Barnard College, 1969
Memberships & Affiliations
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- The Copyright Society of the United States
- Planning Committee, 2nd Circuit Judicial Conference, 2007-2010
- Member; Former Trustee; The Federal Courts Committee – The Federal Bar Council
- Member, The Entertainment Law Committee, 2015-2018; Member, Former Member, Copyright Committee; Former Member, Communications Committee; Former Member, State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee – Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Professional Recognition
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- First annual recipient, American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the 2nd Circuit, 2002
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Media & Entertainment: Copyright & Contract Disputes (New York), 2004-2016; Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (New York), 2010-2019; Media & Entertainment: Litigation (New York), 2017-2019
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation, in Intellectual Property Law, in First Amendment Law, and in Media Law by Best Lawyers, 2007-present; named in Bet-the-Company Litigation and in Entertainment Law, 2010-present
- Named to Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP, 2013
- Selected by Best Lawyers as New York City's "Lawyer of the Year" in Media Law, 2012; selected in Entertainment Law, 2019
- Selected to "New York Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2006-2017
