Leslie M. Greenbaum

Leslie Mark Greenbaum has been practicing law since 1978 with Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C. in Buffalo, New York, concentrating his practice in the areas of Copyright, Trademark, Entertainment and Art Law, Unfair Competition and related litigation. He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in the State of New York and to the United States Supreme Court. Les is a member of the board of and/or advises several not-for-profit arts organizations in Western New York, and frequently lectures to professional and general audiences in his areas of concentration. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Leslie M. Greenbaum included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected, New York SuperLawyers Upstate Edition 2008 Selected, New York SuperLawyers Upstate Edition 2009 Selected, SuperLawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010 Other Sources of Feedback About Leslie M. Greenbaum Included on the 2016Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

• City of Buffalo, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1975 - 1977
• U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, Pro se Law Clerk, 1974 - 1975
• Hon. M. Dolores Denman, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Law Clerk, 1977 - 1978

• Tailoring a Will, Trust or Foundation to Fit the Rich, Poor or In-Between Artist, Burchfield Penney Art Center, 2010
• Guest Lecturer, "Visual Arts and the Law", Artists' Agreements, SUNY Buffalo School of Law, 1997 - 2009
• Presentation and Workshop, Rights in Works of Visual Art, Castellani Art Museum, 2002
• Presenter, "Attorney Ethics in the Online World", Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, 2010
• Lecturer, "Contract Problems of Visual Artists", SUNY Buffalo School of Law , 2009
• Lecturer, "Tax and Estate Planning Considerations for Artists", Buffalo Arts Studio , 2009
• Presenter, "Rights of Publicity", Namely Using a Person's name, Picture or Voice for Artistic or Commercial Purpose, Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2009
• Lecturer, Copyrights in works of Visual Arts, Buffalo Arts Studio, 2009
• Presenter, "Copyright Basics for Creative Artists", 464 Gallery, Buffalo, N. Y., Workshop, 2009
• Guest Lecturer on Artists' Agreements "Visual Arts and the Law", SUNY Buffalo School of Law Course, 1997 - 2009
• Presenter, Considerations for Canadian Business Entities Doing Business in the United States, Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2007
• Presenter, Doing Business in the United States: Intellectual Property Considerations, Lorman Education Services Program (Toronto, Ontario), 2007
• "What Your Business Needs to Know About Intellectual Property" Lecturer on Non-Disclosure, Non-Compete and Work For Hire Agreements, Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2003
• "Who Needs Permission?": Lecturer on Rights of Publicity and Licenses for Works of Visual Art, Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, 2002
• "What's in a Name? A General Practitioner's Guide to Selecting and Protecting Business Names, Trade Names and Domain Names": Lecturer on Issues of Trademark/Servicemark and Cyber Squatting, Erie County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, 2001

• Past President, Law Alumni Association School of Law, University of Buffalo
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY - Advisor Buffalo Arts Studio
• Advisor, Locust Street Neighborhood Art Classes

• New York, 1974
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1974
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

• Erie County Bar Association (Past Chair, Intellectual Property Committee)
• Erie County Bar Association (Federal Courts Committee)
• New York State Bar Association, Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Section (Member, Executive Committee)