Leora Herrmann
IP Certified Board Certified Intellectual Property
"I'm passionate about the law as a social institution, an intellectual endeavor, and a calling. Day-to-day, I love the intellectual challenge of tackling thorny issues, solving problems creatively, and developing winning strategies. Whether I'm handling a large patent litigation or negotiating a license agreement for an individual artist, I get enormous satisfaction from being of value to my clients and their businesses."
---Leora Herrmann
Winning summary judgment and appeals for a major comic book publisher in two bet-the-ranch copyright ownership litigations, defeating a franchisee group's attempts to enjoin their franchisor's use of its own trademark in their territory, and positioning an independent video game developer to successfully renegotiate restrictive terms in its publishing and distribution agreement are just a few examples of how Leora has passionately applied her legal knowledge and experience to serve her clients.
"I speak my clients' language and cut through red tape. Whether it's coming up with a winning argument, figuring out what my clients really need in an agreement, or fashioning a strategy for protecting their rights, I cut to the quick of what's really important. I take my clients' matters to heart and tenaciously persist until I get the results they need and want."
From Leora's Case Files
Defending a Renowned Artist: In a widely cited copyright and libel case, I won a summary judgment for a renowned comic-book artist.
Obtaining a Winning Claim Construction: I persuaded a federal judge to narrowly construe an Internet patent that had been asserted against my client, laying the groundwork for a successful motion for summary judgment on the patent infringement claim.
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1978
- University of California at Berkeley, B.A., with great distinction, 1975
Bar Admissions & Memberships
- Florida, 2005
- New York, 1979
- Connecticut, 1981
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Noteworthy
- Member, The Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Alumni Association
- Faculty Member, Florida Bar Review Course for IP Certification Applicants
- Professional Affiliations
- International Trademark Association
- International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition
- Dade County Bar Association
The Florida Bar
- Representative Presentations & Publications
- "Counterfeit Crackdown," WorldCity Magazine
- "Countering Counterfeiters," SmartBusiness Miami, March 2007
- "What's in a Name? Choosing an Effective Trademark," Insurance IP Bulletin, June 2006
- Optimizing Anti-Counterfeiting on a Tight Budget, American Conference Institute Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Integrity Protection Conference, March 2007
Piracy. It's A Small World After All, Florida Bar CLE Program, January 2007
- Litigating and Evaluating the Right of Publicity Case, DRI Intellectual Property Litigation and Insurance Seminar, November 2006
- Negotiating a License: Point/Counterpoint, TGIFCon, September 2006
- Licensing in Action: A Live Legal Negotiation, Surtex, May 2006 and 2008
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Leora Herrmann
Peretz Chesal Herrmann, PLC
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1750
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-341-3000
Fax: 305-371-6807
Email: lherrmann@pc-iplaw.com |
