Daniel C. Marotta

Experience in probate, wills, trusts, estate planning, franchises, trademark licensing, commercial leasing, condominium conversions, and real estate. REAL ESTATE: Real Estate attorney in all commercial and residential transactions, including co-ops and condominiums. TRIALS: Trial attorney in federal and state courts with experience in commercial litigation: trademark and copyright infringement litigation, royalty disputes, partnership disputes, complex commercial cases and estate litigation. ESTATE LITIGATION: Wills, trusts and estate administration. Experience with complex estates involving trusts, contested probate, recovery of assets and accountings. Serves as Counsel to the Public Administrator of Richmond County. TRADEMARK: Attorney with over 20 yrs experience in trademark registration and brand protection for wine and distilled spirits labels, food and beverage companies, software, restaurants, record labels, magazine publishing, retail services, real estate firms and entertainment companies. Adjunct professor at NYU teaching Licensing of Intellectual Property for over 15 years (2000). Fluent in Italian. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Daniel C. Marotta included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel C. Marotta Included on the 2025New York Metro Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Dowd & Marotta, Partner, 1998 - 2006
• References
• Robert Davidman, Feerless advertising agency
• Dennis Martin, Oort Media
• Matthew Parella, Corcoran Group
• Kevin Alexander, Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corp
• Glenn LaMattina, National Realty Investment Advisors www.nria.net
• Languages
• Italian

• Adjunct Professor - Licensing of Intellectual Property, NYU, 2000 - Present
• Miami Winter Music Conference
• Magic Fashion and Apparel Show

• Estate of Ekloff ($5.2m surrogate court judgement)
• Nasso v. Seagal
• 172 Stanton Street v. City of New York/Giuliani
• Danny Aiello v. City of New York
• DBA v. SJV Food and Beverage
• American Stevedoring v. Port Authority
• Peer Music v. Karen Publishing

• RCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Co-founder, 2008 - Present
• NYSBA President's Pro Bono Service Award 2012
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island Inc.
• Representative Clients
• Real Estate Construction and Development
• Clothing and Design
• Food, Wine, Spirits
• Restaurants

• New Jersey, 1993
• New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

• Richmond County Bar Association, 1995 - Present (PRESIDENT (past))
• Network of Bar Leaders (President (past))
• Federal Bar Association (Member)
• NYSBA Entertainment Section (Executive Committee )
• New York Bar Foundation (2017 Fellow)
• NYSBA HOUSE OF DELEGATES