The Law Office Of Colleen Kerwick

The Law Office Of Colleen Kerwick

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About

The Law Office of Colleen Kerwick, founded in 2001 and based in New York, NY, is a litigation-focused firm with an additional office in Unionville, CT. The firm represents clients across the entertainment industry—performing artists, songwriters, producers, filmmakers, writers, executives, musicians, bands, composers, actors, videographers, and publishers—as well as businesses and the general public. Core strengths include entertainment litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and corporate fraud litigation. Services span contract review, drafting, and negotiation; business formation and advisory; and intellectual property management, including trademark and copyright registrations. The firm also provides comprehensive support for related needs, including matrimonial, estate planning, immigration (including O visas), criminal defense, foreclosure, investor documentation, and mediation of business and personal disputes.

Attorney Colleen Kerwick brings over 25 years of litigation experience. She holds magna cum laude degrees in Corporate Law and Law from the National University of Ireland, Galway. She is admitted in the First Department of the New York State Bar, the federal courts of New York and Connecticut, and federal and state appellate courts, with pro hac vice admissions in other jurisdictions. Her matters span state and federal courts, with reported decisions and outcomes noted in the New York Law Journal and other media, including defense verdicts, fraud dismissals, successful challenges to summary judgment, and favorable intellectual property results.


Highlights

25 years in business
Serves New York, NY

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Credit Card

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Location and hours

The Law Office Of Colleen Kerwick

NY OFFICE: 1178 Broadway 3rd Floor #1245 New York
New York, NY 10001
Mon
Tue
Wed
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Work Experience

Of Counsel
Wiss & Partners LLP
2019 - Present
Principal
The Law Office of Colleen Kerwick
2014 - Present
International Attorney
Dombroff Gilmore Jaques & French
2007 - 2013
Senior Attorney
Cullen and Dykman LLP
2003 - 2007
Associate Attorney
Williamson & Williamson
2002 - 2003
Junior Attorney
Kanterman & Taub
2000 - 2002
Legal Intern
Law Office of Marvin Raskin
2000 - 2000
Legal Intern
Jacobson & Colfin
2000 - 2000

Education

Connecticut Federal Court
2013
New York District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts
2008
National University of Ireland, Galway
1999
Bar Bri, University College Dublin
2000

Associations & Affiliations

Irish American Bar Association of New York
Member
America's Most Honored Lawyers
Top 5%
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Atlantian Films
Vice President
Irish American Bar Association of New York
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Associate Member
Emerald Association of Long Island
Vice President
New York State Bar Association
Associate Member
Young Irish Film Makers
Founder Member
Connecticut Federal District Court
for Outstanding Effective Pro Bono Representation

Honors & Awards

Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo
2022
Top Rated Lawyer
American Registry
2021
Client's Choice (x4)
Avvo
2020
Top Rated Lawyer
AVVO
2021
20 Year Anniversary - distinguished service
Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Pro Bono Service Award
Public Interest
2020
Top 5%
The American Registry - America's Most Honored Lawyers
2020
Top Rated Lawyer
AVVO
2020
Who's Who in American Women
Who's Who In American Law
2020
Community Service Leadership Award 2015-2000
Boy Scouts of America - Pack 122 Cubscouts
2020
Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo
2019
Pro Bono Service Award
Federal Court Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
2019
Top Rated Lawyer
The American Registry
2018
Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo
2018
Top Rated Lawyer
The American Registry
2017
Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo
2017
Top Rated Lawyer
The American Registry
2016
Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo
2016
15 year anniversary - Distinguished Service
Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Farmington Valley Chapter
National Registry of Women of Distinction
2016

Publications

Intellectual Property, Contracts, Litigation, Corporate Fraud and Crowdfunding in the Entertainment Industry
2021
TV series
2014
New York Law Journal
2010
Kilkenny People
2009
New York Law Journal
2005

Speaking Engagements

Kilkenny Community Radio
2021
Raidió na Life
Practice of Law in New York
2020
FCFC Realty (at 1:37)
2020
Atlantian Films
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Contract
2020
State Capital
2014
International Aviation Symposium
Catastrophic Accident
2012
International Aviation Symposium
A plane is down
2011
International Aviation Symposium
Catastrophic Accident
2010
International Aviation Symposium
NTSB
2009
International Aviation Symposium
Airplane Crashes
2008
International Aviation Symposium
Catastrophic Accidents
2007

Licensing and credentials

License
Issued: 01/01/2001