Background
Bernstein, Robert Jay was born on July 1, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Martin Emanuel and Vera Bernstein.
Bernstein, Robert Jay was born on July 1, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Martin Emanuel and Vera Bernstein.
Bachelor cum laude, certified in public and international affairs, Princeton University, 1970; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Michigan, 1975.
Worked at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. General Civil, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Litigation before all State and Federal Courts and Trademark Tribunals. Trials and Appeals, Trademark, Copyright, Patent, Unfair Competition and Licensing, Commercial and Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate and Financing, Taxation, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, Creditors and Debtors Rights, Publishing, Libel, Computer Law, International Law, Matrimonial Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Colorado and United States.
District Court, District of Colorado. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.
1977, New York and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
Law Clerk to Honorable Richard P. Matsch, United States.
District Court, District of Colorado, 1975-1976. Member, Lawyers Committee Association of American Publishers, 1990. Company-Author with David Goldberg, Copyright Law Column, New York Law Journal, 1987.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Copyright and Literary Property, 1981-1984.
Committee on Entertainment and Sports Law, 1985-1988). American Bar Association (Member: Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, Committee on International Copyright Treaties and Laws, 1982-1984, Subcommittee on Chinese Intellectual Property Laws, 1987-1988.
Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Music and Personal Appearances Division, 1980). The Copyright Society of the United States of America (Trustee, 1987-1990, 1994.
Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1992, 1994.
Assistant Treasurer, 1990-1992. Company-Chairman, Lecture and Seminar Committee, 1986-1988, 1993-1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Committee on Copyright, 1988-1990.
Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1993).
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, Professional Corporation, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, was established in 1957, and has grown to a firm of more than 40 lawyers.
Member board trustees, Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Connecticut, 1986-1992, co-president, Men's Club, 1986, 90. Volunteer International Association Jazz Education, 2007. Member American Bar Association (secretary of patent, trademark and copyright lawyers, since 1980, forum committee on entertainment and sports law Music and Personal Appearances Division, since 1980, committee international copyright treaties and laws 1982-1984, sub-commission on People's Republic of China., lecturer copyright law, forum committee on the entertainment and sports industries 1986, lecturer copyright law 1986, 1987, 1992, 1996), American Intellectual Property Law Association (secretary, board directors 1990-1993, chairman copyright law committee 1988-1990, moderator panel on negotiation recording contracts, 1990, lecturer current development copyright law annual meeting 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998), Association American Publications (lawyers committee 1990-1996, lecturer copyright and photography 2000), Association Bar City of New York (committee copyright and literary property since 2004, lecturer, copyright litigation 2005, 2007) lecturer, current development copright law Continuing Legal Education program 2005, Copyright Society of the United States of America (vice president, president-elect 1998-2000, president 2000-2002, honorary trustee since 2002, lecturer copyright law 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1999), New York State Bar Association (Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section since 1988, lecturer, copyright and fair use, annual meeting Entertainment and Sports Law section, 1990).
Married Janet Rodolico, October 28, 1978. 3 children.