Joseph H. Lessem

Joseph H. Lessem joined Graubard Miller in January 2005. Previously, he was a partner at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. and Special Counsel to Gursky & Ederer, LLP. Joe has extensive experience litigating intellectual property, real estate, antitrust, and commercial cases in federal and state courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission and arbitral tribunals. Joe's reported cases include: Kwan v. Schlein, 634 F.3d 224 (2d Cir. 2011) Rosenthal v. Quadriga Art, Inc., 69 A.D.3d 504, 894 N.Y.S.2d 32 (1st Dep't 2010) Independence Community Bank v. East 86th St., LLC, 34 A.D.3d 219, 824 N.Y.S.2d 33 (1st Dep't 2006) Markovitz v. Kachian, 28 A.D.3d 358, 814 N.Y.S.2d 60 (1st Dep't 2006) Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. v. Goody's Family Clothing, Inc., 2003 WL 22331254 (N.D. Ga. May 9, 2003) Christian Science Bd. of Directors v. Nolan, 259 F.3d 209 (4th Cir. 2001) Christian Science Bd. of Directors v. Robinson, 123 F. Supp. 2d 965 (W.D.N.C. 2000), aff'd on opinion below, 1 Fed. Appx. 157 (4th Cir. 2001) International Star Class Yacht Racing Ass'n v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc., 146 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 1998), on remand, 1999 WL 108739 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) Forschner Group v. Arrow Trading Co., Inc., 30 F.3d 348 (2d Cir. 1994) and 124 F.3d 402 (2d Cir. 1997) Marvin Neiman, P.C. v. Adar Importing & Distrib. Co., 243 A.D.2d 408, 663 N.Y.S.2d 562 (1st Dep't 1997) Duell v. Condon, 84 N.Y.2d 773, 647 N.E.2d 96, 622 N.Y.S.2d 891 (1995) Kramer v. Pollock-Krasner Found., 890 F. Supp. 250 (S.D.N.Y. 1995) Vitale v. Marlborough Gallery, 32 U.S.P.Q.2d 1283 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) Hofmann v. Pressman Toy Corp., 790 F. Supp. 498 (D.N.J. 1990), aff'd without op., 947 F.2d 935 (3d Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 503 U.S. 963 (1992) BR Ambulance Serv., Inc. v. Nationwide Nassau Ambulance, 150 A.D.2d 745, 542 N.Y.S.2d 21 (2d Dep't 1989) Posner v. Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co., Inc., 697 F. Supp. 122 (E.D.N.Y. 1988) and 713 F. Supp. 562 (E.D.N.Y. 1989) Joe is the author of "How to Prepare Copyright Registrations and Copyright License Agreements that Maximize Damage Awards and Effective Equitable Relief," AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute Handbook (2001) and "Consumer Surveys in Trademark Litigation: Are They Worth It?" Corporate Counsel's Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2 (April 2000). He has been a guest lecturer on intellectual property litigation at New York Law School. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Joseph H. Lessem included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Joseph H. Lessem 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 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2008 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2007 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2006 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

• Special Counsel

• Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., Partner
• Gursky & Ederer, LLP, Special Counsel

• Guest Lecturer, Intellectual Property Litigation, New York Law School

• Kwan v. Schlein, 634 F.3d 224 (2d Cir. 2011)
• Rosenthal v. Quadriga Art, Inc., 69 A.D.3d 504, 894 N.Y.S.2d 32 (1st Dep't 2010)
• Independence Community Bank v. East 86th St., LLC, 34 A.D.3d 219, 824 N.Y.S.2d 33 (1st Dep't 2006)
• Markovitz v. Kachian, 28 A.D.3d 358, 814 N.Y.S.2d 60 (1st Dep't 2006)
• Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. v. Goody's Family Clothing, Inc., 2003 WL 22331254 (N.D. Ga. May 9, 2003)
• Christian Science Bd. of Directors v. Nolan, 259 F.3d 209 (4th Cir. 2001)
• Christian Science Bd. of Directors v. Robinson, 123 F. Supp. 2d 965 (W.D.N.C. 2000), aff'd on opinion below, 1 Fed. Appx. 157 (4th Cir. 2001)
• International Star Class Yacht Racing Ass'n v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc., 146 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 1998), on remand, 1999 WL 108739 (S.D.N.Y. 1999)
• Forschner Group v. Arrow Trading Co., Inc., 30 F.3d 348 (2d Cir. 1994) and 124 F.3d 402 (2d Cir. 1997)
• Marvin Neiman, P.C. v. Adar Importing & Distrib. Co., 243 A.D.2d 408, 663 N.Y.S.2d 562 (1st Dep't 1997)
• Duell v. Condon, 84 N.Y.2d 773, 647 N.E.2d 96, 622 N.Y.S.2d 891 (1995)
• Kramer v. Pollock-Krasner Found., 890 F. Supp. 250 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)
• Vitale v. Marlborough Gallery, 32 U.S.P.Q.2d 1283 (S.D.N.Y. 1994)
• Hofmann v. Pressman Toy Corp., 790 F. Supp. 498 (D.N.J. 1990), aff'd without op., 947 F.2d 935 (3d Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 503 U.S. 963 (1992)
• BR Ambulance Serv., Inc. v. Nationwide Nassau Ambulance, 150 A.D.2d 745, 542 N.Y.S.2d 21 (2d Dep't 1989)
• Posner v. Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co., Inc., 697 F. Supp. 122 (E.D.N.Y. 1988) and 713 F. Supp. 562 (E.D.N.Y. 1989)

• New York, 1986
• Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2002
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1989
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1989