PRACTICES
LitigationCommercial Arbitration
Fashion
Contractual Disputes
Partnership Disputes
Appellate Practice
EDUCATION
- New York University School of Law, J.D.
- State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A. (Honors)
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New York
- US Dist. Ct., SDNY
- US Dist. Ct., EDNY
Michael S. Fischman
Partner
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Co-lead counsel for estate of founder of importer/distributor of active pharmaceutical ingredients for generic drugs in corporate matters and in lengthy state court bench trial in defense of claims for fraud and breach of shareholder’s agreement.
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Co-lead counsel for designer licensor in federal jury trial involving a contract and copyright dispute arising from breach of licensing agreement.
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Counsel for manufacturers and wholesalers of designer women’s and men’s apparel products in various litigations over chargebacks and penalties issued by national retail stores.
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Counsel to famous men’s wear designer in lawsuit over breach of trademark purchase agreement.
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Counsel for importer/distributor of active pharmaceutical ingredients company in appeal on claim by former employee/shareholder for breach of employment agreement.
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Counsel for home furnishing manufacturer in license and copyright litigations in state and federal court.
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Counsel for estate of purported investor in jewelry business over shareholder agreement.
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Counsel for former executive of clothing manufacturer in arbitration over stock purchase agreement.
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Counsel for licensing agents in contract dispute over multi-million license for women’s wear designer trademark in Japan.
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Co-counsel to policyholder in insurance coverage declaratory judgment action arising from a California natural gas pipeline explosion.
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Counsel to foreign manufacturer of pharmaceutical product in licensing dispute with United States distributor.