About James W.

James W. Dabney graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in 1976 and earned his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1979. He has practiced law since finishing his legal education and constructed a career rooted in litigation and intellectual property things.

He is a companion at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Over the years he has treated things that move from trial courts to appellate forums. He is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey, and he is also admitted earlier than the Federal Circuit, a credential that alerts substantial appellate knowledge.

Much of his work includes highbrow estate. That wide area consists of copyright issues and related disputes. He has represented clients in contested hearings and in counseling roles that require cautious legal and factual evaluation. He appears earlier than trial courts and on attraction, and his Federal Circuit admission reflects repeated work on appellate questions of patent and copyright law.

Dabney’s professional affiliations mirror the ones practice priorities. He holds memberships within the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association. He is likewise a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. His memberships extend to organizations focused on intellectual estate, including the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Copyright Society of the United States of America, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Those institutions provide a backdrop for his practice. They connect him to recent debates in intellectual property law and to colleagues who practice on the intersection of technological know-how, media, and conventional industries. He has participated in the professional networks that have a tendency to comply with advancements in copyright, trademark, and patent jurisprudence.

Clients and colleagues anticipate a methodical strategy. Dabney’s instances typically involve complicated factual history and detailed legal questions. He is called on to short difficult legal matters, put together appellate history, and argue before better courts when matters require it. His courtroom work and appellate practice feed into his counseling role, the place he advises on risk and approach.

He maintains a lively practice at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and continues to tackle litigation and appellate matters involving intellectual estate and related business disputes. He presently represents clients in highbrow real estate disputes and related things.

Education

Cornell Law School

J.D.

1979

Harvard University

B.A.

1976

Experience

Partner

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Accepted Jurisdictions

New York
New Jersey
Federal Circuit

Professional Associations

American Law Institute

has membership Current

American Bar Association

has membership Current

New York State Bar Association

has membership Current

American Intellectual Property Law Association

has membership Current

Copyright Society of the USA

has membership Current

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

has membership Current

World Intellectual Property Organization

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 116-1 New York Blvd New York NY 11434