Mr. Miguel Alexander Pozo is a lawyer practicing brand protection and trademark enforcement, business law, commercial disputes and business litigation and 3 other areas of law. Miguel received a B.A. degree from Hofstra University in 1994, and has been licensed for 9 years. Miguel practices at Duane Morris LLP in Atlanta, GA.
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LanguagesSpanish
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Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameDuane Morris LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Advised
counseled LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., Hublot, TAG Heuer
Thomas Pink on licensing, trademark, counterfeiting, gray marketing,
supplier distribution issues in furtherance of corporate expansion, br
protection strategy,
related business objectives.
Defended TAG Heuer
successfully argued against an injunctive relief application seeking to enjoin termination of a dealer/distributor resulting in preservation of Company's supplier distribution model.
Successfully represented Mercedes Benz-USA, LLC in several employment litigation matters, counseled the company in all aspects of employer-employee relationship,
conducted enterprise-wide workplace conduct training sessions.
Represented Target Corporation in several employment litigation matters.
Represented Cartier in a breach of contract action.
Represented Christian Dior in a commercial lease dispute, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the company.
Represented Benefits Cosmetics in a trademark infringement action
licensing dispute which resulted in an outcome the Company found favorable.
Represented Liz Claiborne, Inc. in multiple state court
federal court litigation matters.
Defended an Order to Show Cause against Liz Claiborne, Inc. filed by a losing bidder seeking to enjoin the sale of the company's corporate headquarters in New Jersey allowing the Company to consummate the transaction successfully.
Counseled the Julliard School on employment, licensing,
trademark related issues
conducted enterprise-wide workplace conduct training sessions.
Counseled MTV on employment, licensing,
related issues for a reality TV series.
Represented Englewood Public School District in various state court actions, including a construction delay
breach of contract litigation filed by the Dobco Group.
Won summary judgement on behalf of Westdale Construction, Ltd., a Canadian-based institutional investor, against various defendants engaged in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Won summary judgement on behalf of a U.S. Title Search Company, a nationwide commercial title search company, against claims of minority shareholder oppression, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty,
other claims.
Won Trial victory in favor of firm client Cedarbridge Development, LLC in defense claims of seeking to invalidate an option agreement with Lakewood Township alleging that the option agreement constituted an unlawful gifting of public l
s for private use contrary to the New Jersey Constitution.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2017, Georgia
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Not admitted in GAMembershipsProfessional Activities
•Hispanic National Bar Association
- 36th National President (2013-2014)•Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBANJ)
- 30th President (2009-2010)•New Jersey State Bar Association
- Northern Vice Chair, Judicial and Prosecutorial Committee (JPAC) (2012-2014)•American Bar Association
- Member, Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice (COREJ) (2014-2016)•Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Trustee (2014-2016)•Network of Trial Law Firms
- Executive Committee (2014-2015)
- Secretary (2014-2015)•Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Civil Practice Committee (2010-2012)
- Office of Attorney Ethics, District Ethics Committee, District V (2008-2009)
- Criminal Practice Committee (2004-2007) -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolRutgers School of Law
Class of 1998
J.D.
Managing Editor, Rutgers Race and the Law Review
Other EducationHofstra University
Class of 1994
B.A.
Mr. Miguel Alexander Pozo
1075 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 2000Atlanta, GA 30309U.S.A.
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