Bruce E. Colfin

Bruce E. Colfin

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Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 43 years

Entertainment Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Contracts & Agreements, Trademark Application ... +4 more

1178 Broadway, Suite 312 - THEFIRM(R), New York, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 43 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1982

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Bruce Colfin Law, PC.,

1178 Broadway, Suite 312 - THEFIRM(R), New York, NY, 10001

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Posted by Marie | September 08, 2021 | Business

Wealth of knowledge, just what we needed

My friend and I are starting a music licensing partnership. Bruce offered a one-hour consultation for a very reasonable rate. He made clear that he does not act as an agent or manager, but he was interested in our project, spoke at length about music licensing and law, and referred us to numerous h...elpful sources. Bruce is smart, articulate, and easy to talk to. He invited us to call him again for additional help at any time.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

Induction, Phi Sigma Eta Honor Society, Five Towns College

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Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law

Work Experience

2010 - Present

President, Bruce Colfin Law, PC

1999 - Present

Associate Professor, Five Towns College

1985 - 2010

President, Jacobson & Colfin, PC.,

1980 - 1985

President, Producer and Director, LegalVision Inc

1978 - 1985

Vice President, Producer and Personal Manager, Upswing Artists Management, Inc.,

1976 - 1984

Producer and Director, What's On

Associations

1990 - Present

Copyright Society of the U.S.A.

American Bar Association, Section on Entertainment and Sports Law

New York State Bar Association,

Nassau County Bar Association, Sports, Entertainment, and Media Law Committee

Past Chairman

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, NY Chapter

U S A Hockey

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, International Trademark Treaties and Laws Committee

Past Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Sado -v- Ellis -v- Israel & One Times Sq., 882 F. Supp 1401

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Education

2009

USA Hockey Coaches Education Program

Coaches Education Program H.S. Level 4

1980

New York Law School

Juris Doctor

1977

City University of New York, Queens College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

LIVE Webinar - Lawline CLE

Music Publishing: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden

2011

Touro Law School Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Society

Careers in Entertainment Law

2011

State University College of New York at Oneonta

Legal Issues in the Music Business

2011

New York Society of Professional Inventors

What You Need to Know about Licensing

2011

Great Neck Rotary

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements

2009

Music Business Legal Issues

Recording Agreements

2008

Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (2008) International Conference

The Law School Option

2008

IBS NATIONAL COLLEGE RADIO CONVENTION

MUSIC LICENSING, COPYRIGHTS AND ROYALTIES

2008

Continuing Legal Education Program

Practical Entertainment Law Issues for non entertainment lawyers

2007

THE BUSINESS OF HIP HOP

Music rights, formation of business entities and Tradenames

2006

Kingston Jamaica Music Business Workshop

Music Business

2006

Continuing Legal Education

Entertainment Law for Non-Entertainment Lawyers,

2005

JAMPRO full day workshop Kingston Jamaica

Music Business Contracts

Publications

2011

Good Times Musicians Directory Choosing and Protecting a Band Name

2009

New York Law Journal Photography and the Law

2008

2005

Real Law@Virtual Space, 2nd Ed., by Drucker and Gumpert Music and the Internet: Some Thoughts From A Copyright Perspective (chapter)

1999

THE FIRM ® Indemnification Clauses

1991

Entertainment Law & Finance Sell Through Bolsters Music Video Deals

1991

Entertainment Law & Finance Negotiating Music Video Agreements

1982

Legalvision, Inc., Educational Video publisher Entertainment Law Videoprimer Series

N/A

European Intellectual Property Review Freedom of Expression: The Protection Afforded Dissident Authors’ Rights

Languages

English

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