Randi W. Singer is a litigation partner in the New York office. Ms. Singer's practice focuses on Copyright and Lanham Act false advertising and trademark litigation, as well as media, music licensing, First Amendment and other intellectual property issues.
In addition to complex commercial litigation matters and bankruptcy adversary proceedings, Ms. Singer has successfully represented and counseled clients on a wide variety of advertising, trademark and state unfair trade practices issues involving a broad spectrum of consumer products and services such as over-the-counter drugs, razors, toothpaste, paint, financial services, food, cosmetics, luxury goods and consumer electronics. She has achieved significant litigation victories for clients, including a high-profile win for eBay following a bench trial involving allegations of trademark infringement, a complete defense verdict for Procter & Gamble after a three-week jury trial, and summary judgment for GlaxoSmithKline in a suit alleging trademark, false advertising and trade secret violations. Ms. Singer’s extensive litigation experience ranges from motion practice to bench and jury trials, with a particular expertise in preliminary injunction proceedings.She has been recognized in The Legal 500 and in Chambers USA.
Ms. Singer is an adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law, where she teaches Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law. Her speaking engagements include panels and discussions concerning advertising and other intellectual property issues for various organizations such as the National Advertising Division, the Practicing Law Institute, the American Conference Institute and the New York State Bar Association Section on Intellectual Property. She is a member of the Preliminary Relief Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association and has spoken at various INTA meetings. Other professional affiliations include the New York State Bar Association, where she serves on the Committee of Women and the Law, the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where she served four years as Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Committee.
She is the winner of Weil’s first-ever mentoring award, and her pro bono efforts include successes for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and Sanctuary for Families, as well as extensive legal support and counseling concerning ambush marketing for NYC2012, New York City’s bid for the 2012 Olympics.
Ms. Singer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University. After receiving her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Ms. Singer clerked for the Honorable Richard Owen, US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.