Richard Allen Altman

Practice areas

Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate, General Litigation, Media and Advertising

Focus areas

Defamation, Libel, Litigation

The Law Office of Richard A. Altman has a distinguished track record of representing clients not only in New York and its surrounding areas but also in various European countries, particularly in matters pertaining to intellectual property counseling and litigation. Mr. Altman has been involved in several notable cases in the field of art law, including Thome v Calder Foundation, Grosso v Cy Twombly Foundation, and Marchig v Christie’s Inc. Additionally, he has a substantial practice in defamation and media law, as well as commercial and business litigation. Some recent successful defamation cases he handled include Morgan Carey v Mariah Carey, Cohen v Broad Green Pictures, and Leffler v Kotick.

Mr. Altman’s legal expertise spans over four decades, and he received his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law in New York City in 1977. Prior to his legal studies, he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering Science from the University of Miami.

He is licensed to practice law in New York state courts, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Moreover, Mr. Altman is an accomplished appellate attorney, having handled cases in both state and federal courts, including the filing of petitions for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court.