David A. Donahue

David A. Donahue

He/Him

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

Recognized since 2021

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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David Donahue brings the benefit of his extensive courtroom experience when advising clients on protection and enforcement issues relating to copyright, trademark, unfair competition, right of publicity, design patent, and related commercial matters. His commercial litigation experience also informs his approach to negotiating and drafting commercial agreements involving intellectual property matters.

David’s deep litigation experience includes successes in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country and in matters before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He advises and represents clients that reflect diverse sectors, including hotels and resorts, food and beverage, fashion, music, entertainment and celebrities, authors and literary works, fine art, and film. Heineken, Peloton Interactive, Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation and Gap are among his clients.

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Location
  • 151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
    New York, NY 10036
Demographics
  • Pronouns: He/Him
Education
  • St. John's University, JD, graduated 1998
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern, New York

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Awards:
  • Chambers & Partners Ranked Lawyers - Band 3 in USA-NY

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Trademark Law

Publications

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