Position:
Partner-Attorney At Law at Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, Magician at Stephen the Spectacular
Work:
Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP
since Jan 2005
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Partner-Attorney At Law
Stephen the Spectacular
since 1975
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Magician
Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Pearson LLP
Feb 2003 - Dec 2004
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Of Counsel-Attorney At Law
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Nov 2001 - Feb 2003
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Staff Counsel
Becherer Kannett & Schweitzer
Oct 1997 - Oct 2001
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Of Counsel-Attorney At Law
Keck, Mahin & Cate
1990 - 1996
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Attorney At Law
Weissburg & Aronson
Sep 1988 - May 1990
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Associate-Attorney at Law
Education:
New York University School of Law 1985 - 1988
J.D., Law
The Johns Hopkins University 1981 - 1985
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Syosset High School 1977 - 1981
Skills:
Unfair Trade Practices, Entertainment, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Business, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Arbitration, Magic, Magicians, Children's Parties, Private Events, Corporate Events, Mediation, Courts, Trials, Appeals, Depositions, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Insurance Law, Hearings, Dispute, Bankruptcy, Trade Secrets, Environmental Law, Class Actions, Entertainment Law, Corporate Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pleadings, Construction Law, Trial Practice, Trademarks, Torts, Personal Injury, Motions
Interests:
Magic, comic books, sports, my children, wine, cigars, travel, theatre, music, NY professional sports teams
Honor & Awards:
"Man of the Year" of Shomrei Torah Synagogue Men's Club 2005 and Temple Beth Haverim Men's Club 2007, 2008 & 2009
40 Under 40 Nominee-San Fernando Valley Business Journal 2004
ABA/YLD Star of the Quarter:Outstanding District Representative 1999
Lawrence J. Blake Award for Outstanding Service-Beverly Hills Bar Assn Barristers 1990-91
Publications
“Rule 11: Returning the Teeth to the Tiger”, ABTL Report, Summer 2005
"An Analysis of the Factors that Determine When and How to Resolve a Trademark Dispute." Co-Author, University of Richmond Journal of Law & Technology®, Published in Vol. 11, No. 1, Fall 2004
Responding to a Complaint or a Cross-Complaint: Evaluating Your Options, CEB Action Guide, Co-Author, Spring 2004, Spring 1995
Consultant, California Civil Discovery Practice, CEB, 1998
“Retention Time Requirements for Provider Records, ” Health Care Law Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1989
Awards:
Named as a 2013 Super Lawyer
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