Jessica R. Friedman

Practice areas

Intellectual Property, Media and Advertising, Entertainment & Sports

Focus areas

Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, Libel, Trademarks

Jessica R. Friedman’s legal career is primarily dedicated to handling various aspects of copyright, trademark, licensing, publishing, media law, and privacy. With an impressive track record spanning over three decades, her expertise covers a wide range of legal matters, including libel assessments, publishing contracts, literary agency agreements, commercial contracts such as master service agreements, both domestic and international trademark clearance, content licensing, terms of use, privacy compliance, copyright fair use, infringement analysis, co-author collaboration agreements, and software development and licensing agreements.

Ms. Friedman’s academic background is equally commendable. She graduated with the highest honors, summa cum laude, from Princeton University in 1981, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She then pursued her legal education at Yale Law School, obtaining her Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1985. Her legal practice extends to both the state courts of New York and the federal courts for the Eastern and Southern districts of New York.

Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Friedman has actively participated in various professional organizations. Notably, she has served multiple terms on the Copyright and Literary Property Committee and the Trademark Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Her commitment to ethical standards and her extensive track record of successful outcomes have earned her the prestigious AV Preeminent* peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

In addition to her legal prowess, Ms. Friedman is multilingual, with fluency in English and the ability to engage in conversational Hebrew and some French. Furthermore, she contributes periodically to The Authors Guild’s bulletin and is a sought-after speaker on intellectual property matters, offering her insights to organizations such as the Practising Law Institute and the New York Tech Alliance.

• AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® facilitates a peer review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of members of the legal community and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ encompass two key aspects: legal ability and general ethical standards.