Practice Areas
Honors
- Steven received the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Medal of Honor, the highest honor bestowed on a non-member.
- Steven has been consistently named to the New York Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters lawyer rating service, since 2007.
- Awarded Deal of the Year and Activist Campaign of the Year by The Deal for representation of George Feldenkreis in his nomination of directors and successful unsolicited acquisition of Perry Ellis.
Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
B.A., Brooklyn College
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Steve focuses his practice on contract negotiation, intellectual property prosecution and protection, real estate, and general corporate practice. He leverages his broad experience, from small and mid-size business transactions to multi-jurisdictional, complex transactions for public corporations, to provide clients with trusted business and legal counsel.
Steve has extensive experience in the areas of branding, intellectual property and trademark protection, with a particular niche in anti-counterfeiting efforts in the fashion and retail industry and other industries. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition and has often been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and Women's Wear Daily (WWD), and has appeared on network and local news broadcasts, including a segment on "60 Minutes" on the subject of anti-counterfeiting. Steve has been involved in trademark and counterfeiting litigation against such defendants as Walmart, Costco and many other large national companies.
Steve served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for erecting the Washington D.C. memorial commemorating Dr. King's life and work. The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011.
Steve's expertise also extends to real estate matters with a concentration in retail store leasing and garage transactions. Such work includes complete representation of clients in those industries.
Professional & Community Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- Former Member, Board of Directors, International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
- Member, Board of Directors, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
- Member, Board of Directors, Gotham Food Pantry, a nonprofit focused on addressing food insecurity
- Represented George Feldenkreis, founder and former Executive Chairman of Perry Ellis International, Inc. in the intellectual property and real estate aspects of the acquisition of Perry Ellis.
- Represented Eataly, the famed restaurant/marketplace in its leases in Century City, Boston, Dallas, Silicon Valley, and the World Trade Center.
- Represented Marimekko, noted Finnish design company, in the infringement to its copyrights against a number of infringers.
- Represented the owners of properties near the Javits Center in the ground leasing of those properties.
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Represented Enterprise Parking Group in garage and parking lot leases and acquisition.
- Negotiated and completed a lease for The North Face for a flagship store on Fifth Avenue.
- Represented noted UK steakhouse Hawksmoor in its U.S. restaurant leases in New York and Chicago.
- Represented Luke's Lobster in various store leases around the U.S.
- Represented Manhattan Parking Group in leases and management agreements.
- Represented Brandy Melville in store leases around the U.S.
Media Mentions/News
- March 30, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- November 22, 2022
- November 3, 2022
- November 1, 2022
- October 24, 2022
- October 7, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- June 15, 2022
- May 12, 2022
- November 15, 2021
- November 4, 2021
- October 1, 2021
- February 25, 2021
- November 5, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- November 18, 2019
- November 1, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- May 29, 2019
- April 2, 2019
- January 16, 2019
- December 3, 2018
- November 1, 2018
- October 23, 2018
- October 18, 2018
- October 8, 2018
- September 19, 2018
- June 20, 2018
- February 9, 2018
- December 6, 2017
- November 27, 2017
- November 1, 2017
- September 20, 2017
- July 7, 2017
- May 24, 2017
- November 8, 2016
- November 1, 2016
- September 21, 2016
- August 10, 2016
- June 1, 2016
- May 23, 2016
- May 18, 2016
- April 7, 2016
- March 18, 2016
- September 18, 2015
- September 16, 2015
- August 20, 2015
- August 17, 2015
- July 17, 2015
- May 14, 2015
- March 30, 2015
- March 26, 2015
- March 5, 2015
- February 17, 2015
- February 10, 2015
- November 13, 2014
- September 23, 2014
- September 8, 2014
- August 1, 2014
- April 25, 2014
- April 23, 2014
- April 11, 2014
- February 21, 2014
- February 4, 2014
- December 19, 2013
- December 11, 2013
- November 1, 2013
- October 11, 2013
- September 13, 2013
- September 9, 2013
- August 15, 2013
- June 17, 2013
- May 7, 2013
- April 29, 2013
- April 16, 2013
- April 8, 2013
- March 8, 2013
- February 11, 2013
- February 4, 2013
- January 10, 2013
- December 26, 2012
- November 1, 2012
- October 17, 2012
- September 20, 2012
- September 7, 2012
- May 17, 2012
- April 13, 2012
- March 30, 2012
- March 26, 2012
- February 29, 2012
- February 6, 2012
- January 11, 2012
- October 14, 2011
- October 6, 2011
- September 21, 2011
- September 13, 2011
- September 7, 2011
- August 23, 2011
- May 18, 2011
- April 25, 2011
- March 11, 2011
- January 19, 2011
- October 27, 2010
- October 1, 2010
- September 17, 2010
- August 3, 2010
- May 10, 2010
- February 24, 2010
- October 5, 2009
- September 17, 2009
- January 2, 2009
Speaking Engagements
- September 23, 2020
- February 25, 2015New York, NY
- February 8, 2013
- June 21, 2012
- March 26, 2012
- October 14, 2011
Articles & Alerts
- October 2022
- September 2022
- November 2013
- July 23, 2013
- August 2011
- November 2009
Press Releases
- November 3, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- November 4, 2021
- October 1, 2021
- November 5, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- November 1, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- March 28, 2019
- November 1, 2018
- September 17, 2018
- November 1, 2017
- September 20, 2017
- November 1, 2016
- September 21, 2016
- June 6, 2016
- June 1, 2016
- September 16, 2015
- May 27, 2015
- September 23, 2014
- September 13, 2013
- January 9, 2013
- November 1, 2012
- September 20, 2012
- December 22, 2008
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