Boris Brownstein

Boris represents clients in disputes involving various contractual, insurance coverage, business tort, and commercial claims, including successful defense against alleged trademark and copyright infringement, negligent misrepresentation, construction and product defect, alleged fraud, as well as the pursuit of creditors’ rights and remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code. Boris also represents foreign businesses and individuals in the U.S. courts in disputes originating from international transactions.

Boris represents and defends creditors, banks, mortgage servicers in connection with lender liability, title issues, and claims under the UCC, including defense against claims of alleged lender liability, disputes over consumer deposit accounts, wire transfers, consumer and check fraud, and defense of alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, their state analogs, and defense of class actions.

Having managed litigation as an in-house litigation counsel, Boris prioritizes swift and cost-effective dispute resolution through early assessment and planning. He protects his clients’ interests by avoiding litigation through early dispute resolution efforts, by obtaining full recovery through litigation, and defense of litigated claims through dispositive motions and trial.

When he is not advocating for his clients in court, Boris is frequently called upon by creatives and entrepreneurs in technology and arts spaces for advice on intellectual property, contractual, licensing, and compliance issues, impacting all areas of their pursuits. Boris has experience counseling visual and performing artists in the performing arts arena, as well as playwrights, film and theater producers and directors, authors, visual artists, and the performing talent on all legal and business issues impacting their creative endeavors.

Boris also advises entrepreneurs in the technology sector on various computer software licensing and acquisition transactions, including in the blockchain space. With the benefit of his experience in handling copyright and trademark disputes, he also provides copyright and trademark counseling, including the handling of registrations and IP litigation. When appropriate, Boris strives to offer pro bono services to benefit the arts.