Art Law Conference 2024
Art Law: The Story
Kira Kotler Design-
LOCATION:
Brooklyn Law School (NYC) and Online
FORCHELLI CENTER AT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
(22nd Floor)
205 State St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 -
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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RECEPTION:
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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SILENT AUCTION:
Art, experiences, reference books and much more…! REGISTER and BROWSE the lots TODAY!
CLE Approved: 3 NY; 3.6 NJ; 3.6 CT.
Center for Art Law invites you to our 2024 Art Law Conference in New York City!
Litigating. Reporting. Judging. Join us for the highly anticipated Art Law Conference 2024, held at Brooklyn Law School and Online (Hybrid). Entitled “Art Law: The Story,” this year’s conference explore the captivating narratives behind the different narratives of art law cases and decisions.
Our event will feature a series of dynamic panels, each offering invaluable insights into the multifaceted world of art law. Gain firsthand knowledge from our distinguished lineup of speakers, comprising esteemed judges, seasoned journalists, and experienced art litigators. Together, we’ll dissect the intricacies of defending artists’ rights, delve into the nuances of reporting on art law cases in the media and the court of public opinion, and analyze pivotal judicial rulings that have shaped the landscape of art law.
In addition to enriching discourse, our event will also feature exhibitors and a silent auction aimed at raising funds to support artists’ rights initiatives and bolster the Center’s efforts to provide accessible and affordable legal resources to the artistic community.
- Panel 1: May it Please the Court: Litigating Art Law
- Panel 2: Here’s the Scoop: Reporting Art Law; and
- Panel 3: All Rise: Judging Art Law.
The conference will feature a keynote presentation on copyright, creativity, and ethics. We are pleased to offer attorneys 3.0 professional practice transitional and nontransitional credits.
Join us on May 29th for a networking reception and silent auction results, following an insightful and inspiring portion of the day.
Program
Art Law Conference 2024 aims to tell the art law story from different vantage points. Our mission is to bring together students, attorneys, artists, arts and legal professionals to discuss contemporary and relevant topics at the intersection of art and law. The conference will provide a novel way of of learning about advocacy for artists rights, innovation in intellectual property case law and expectations, court of public opinion created by members of the media and hear from the esteemed judges who have ruled in seminal art law cases.
Speakers will include attorneys and journalists from leading law firms and media outlets in the United States and internationally as well as members of the Judiciary branch. The panels will include a presentation and discussion from the speakers and conclude with a question and answer session with the audience to ensure interactive engagement.
Materials for the conference will include speaker slides and handouts with additional reading materials and resources. The subject matter will be directed for a general audience of students, arts professionals, and legal professionals. No experience or prior knowledge is necessary for the conference.
Attendance will be available both in-person and online to best serve our community members and patrons. Legal professionals and attorneys to receive Continued Legal Education credits and all attendees will enjoy networking and growth opportunities.
Schedule
12:00 PM – Conference Check in opens
12:30 PM – Welcome Remarks
12:45 PM – Keynote Address: Creativity is … in the eyes of a GC
John Belcaster: General Counsel, MSCHF
What’s new at the intersection of copyright law, infringement, and fair use from the perspective of an art collective that pushes the boundaries of legality? The General Counsel of MSCHF will discuss legal challenges faced by the art collective while creating exclusive art pieces and drops that test the limits of the law.
1:30 PM – Panel 1: May it Please the Court: Litigating Art Law
Moderator: Irina Tarsis, Founder of Center for Art Law
Panelists: Anden Chow (Partner, MoloLamken), Marcus Asner (Partner, Arnold & Porter), Scott R. Wilson (Partner, DLA Piper)
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Panel 2: Here is the Scoop: Reporting Art Law
Moderator: Eileen Kinsella, Center for Art Law Advisor and Artnet Journalist
Panelists: Sophia Kishkovsky (Art Newspaper), Blake Gopnik (Washington Post), Stephanie Drawdy, Esq. (Podcast: Warfare of Art and Law)
3:45 PM– Break
4:00 PM – Panel 3: All Rise: Judging Art Law
Moderator: Hon. Judge Barbara Jaffe (retired), Center for Art Law Board of Director
Panelists: Judge Loretta Preska and Judge Frederick Block
5:00 PM – Closing Remarks: Steven R. Schindler, Partner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM – Reception, Silent Auction and Networking
Moderators and Speakers
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Marcus Asner
Partner, Arnold & Porter
Marcus AsnerPartner, Arnold & Porter
As Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, Marcus Asner draws on his extensive federal government experience and trial work to represent clients in complex criminal and civil litigation and investigations across a wide range of industries. Marcus’s white collar practice includes matters involving alleged violations of the FCPA and cases involving cross-border disputes and investigations, allegations of money laundering, art fraud, trade sanctions violations, healthcare fraud, securities fraud, cybercrime, data breaches, tax fraud, public corruption, and environmental crime. His civil litigation practice includes complex commercial and cross-border disputes, and expedited litigation matters in both federal and state courts.
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John Belcaster
General Counsel of MSCHF
John BelcasterGeneral Counsel of MSCHF
John Belcaster serves as General Counsel of MSCHF, an American art collective based in Brooklyn. Before joining MSCHF, John built legal, risk, and compliance functions as General Counsel for two fintech start-ups, PayForward and NextCapital (acquired by Goldman Sachs). For a decade, John worked in a small Chicago-based law firm alongside former colleague, Barack Obama. Prior to his General Counsel roles, John worked as a software developer and served as an economics instructor in Chicago, where his classroom experiences earned widespread acclaim.
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Hon. Frederic Block
Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Frederic BlockSenior Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Honorable Judge Fredric Block was nominated to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, by President Clinton in 1994 and assumed senior status in 2005. Judge Block received his LL.B. from Cornell Law School in 1959. After which, he was a clerk for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division until 1961 and then entered private practice until he was appointed to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Judge Block has presided over a number of high-profile cases, including the trials of former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, Peter Gotti, Lemrick Nelson, and nightclub magnate Peter Gatien. He regularly sits by designation on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to Race to Judgment, he recently authored the best-selling book, Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. He also co-authored the 1985 off-Broadway musical Professionally Speaking (music and lyrics). He has published articles on a variety of legal topics.
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Anden Chow
Partner, MoloLamken
Anden ChowPartner, MoloLamken
Anden Chow is a former federal prosecutor who assists companies and individuals in complex domestic and cross-border criminal, regulatory, and asset forfeiture investigations. He advises on U.S. economic sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), cryptocurrency issues, and asset tracing. He also represents clients in high-stakes civil litigation.
Over nearly a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Mr. Chow investigated, litigated, and resolved federal matters ranging from: a wide variety of fraud; international financial transactions, including sanctions evasion, FCPA violations, money laundering through both traditional and cryptocurrency platforms; to other federal criminal matters including trade secrets theft, racketeering, extortion, international narcotics trafficking, and murder. During his time as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Chow tried more than ten cases to verdict, and he briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit.
Prior to his work for the Department of Justice, Mr. Chow was an associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen A. Higginson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Honorable Lance M. Africk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Blake Gopnik
Warhol biographer and Contributing Critic at the New York Times
Blake GopnikWarhol biographer and Contributing Critic at the New York Times
Blake Gopnik is the author of Warhol, the first comprehensive biography of the Pop artist, and in the spring of 2022 began work on a biography of Albert Barnes, the great American collector of modern art. He was the staff art critic at the Washington Post and Newsweek and is now a Contributing Critic at the New York Times. He has a PhD in art history from the University of Oxford.
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Hon. Barbara Jaffe
(retired), now Of Counsel to Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC
Hon. Barbara Jaffe(retired), now Of Counsel to Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC
Honorable Barbara Jaffe is newly retired from the New York State Supreme Court, New York County. She is now Of Counsel to Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC, where she focuses exclusively on cases brought in the New York State Supreme and federal courts. She obtained her JD from Brooklyn Law School. After serving successively as principal court attorney to two Supreme Court justices, Judge Jaffe was elected to the New York City Civil Court and subsequently appointed to the New York State Supreme Court, Civil Term.
Presently, Judge Jaffe serves as a Director of the Center for Art Law, on the Advisory Board of the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA), and on the Supreme Court Committee of New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). Judge Jaffe was the New York City Bar Association’s (City Bar) Delegate to the State Bar and served on its Committee on Nominations, Committee on Art Law, Committee on Civil Court, Committee on Public Service and Education, and its Special Committee on Capital Punishment. At NYCLA, Judge Jaffe presided as co-chair of its Civil Court Practice Section and is a Founding Faculty Member of its Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Institute. She also moderated annual panels on various art law topics for NYCLA’s Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Institute.
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Eileen Kinsella
Advisor and Journalist at ArtNet
Eileen KinsellaAdvisor and Journalist at ArtNet
Eileen Kinsella is an advisor and journalist at ArtNet News. See her latest work here.
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Sophia Kishkovsky
Journalist at Art Newspaper
Sophia KishkovskyJournalist at Art Newspaper
Sophia Kishkovsky is a journalist at The Art Newspaper. She has written for publications including The New York Times, ARTNews, Newsday, and more. Ms. Kishkovsky studied Russian and Soviet history and literature at Yale. She was born in San Francisco.
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Rakhel Milstein
Board of Directors, Center for Art Law
Founder and CEO, Milstein Law GroupRakhel MilsteinBoard of Directors, Center for Art Law
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Hon. Loretta A. Preska
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Hon. Loretta A. PreskaJudge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Judge Loretta A. Preska was nominated to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York in 1992 by President George H. W. Bush, and in 2009, she became Chief Judge (2009-2016). Judge Preska graduated from Fordham Law School in 1973 and received her L.L.M. from New York University School of Law. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, the New York County Lawyers Association, and the New York State Bar Association. She served as a member of the Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction of the Judicial Conference of the United States, as chair of the Benchbook Advisory Committee, the Board of Directors of the Federal Judicial Center, and has served on the Advisory Board of the New York Chapter of the Federalist Society. Judge Preska’s private practice career began at Cahill Gordon, where she was the only woman summer associate in her class. She primarily practiced commercial litigation in the federal courts until her appointment.
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Scott Wilson
Partner at DLA Piper
Scott WilsonPartner at DLA Piper
Scott R. Wilson is a Partner in the New York office of the global law firm DLA Piper. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and defending government investigations. He has represented collectors, museums and other clients in disputes involving stolen art and antiquities trafficking. Earlier in his career, Scott served as Senior Advisor and Special Counsel to the New York Attorney General. He is a former member of the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
In addition to his government-facing practice, Scott represents clients in complex business disputes in federal and state courts and domestic and international arbitration. He has significant experience representing global financial institutions in matters involving credit derivatives and structured financial products.
Scott previously served as Senior Advisor and Special Counsel to the New York Attorney General (NYAG). As a member of the NYAG’s executive staff, Scott helped oversee a wide range of civil and criminal investigations, negotiated high-profile settlements and served as a liaison to other state and federal agencies in connection with the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group co-chaired by the NYAG. In the courtroom, Scott served as trial counsel and argued appeals in enforcement proceedings brought under New York’s anti-fraud, consumer protection and not-for-profit corporate governance laws.
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Stephanie Drawdy
Attorney/Podcast Host
Stephanie DrawdyAttorney/Podcast Host
Stephanie Drawdy is an American artist, attorney, educator and host of Warfare of Art and Law podcast. After graduating from New York Law School, she served on the New York City Bar Association’s Art Law Committee and received a diploma in Art Profession Law and Ethics from London’s Institute of Art and Law. Stephanie volunteers with New York’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, writes on art law issues for academic blogs and journals, including the Institute of Art and Law’s quarterly Art Antiquity and Law Journal, and she was a contributing author for the Second Edition of Museums and the Holocaust. In addition to practicing law and freelance writing, Stephanie balances her time between speaking and teaching on art law issues, including the implications of emerging technology on art and law; hosting 2ND Saturday Art & Justice online gatherings as part of her non-profit Art Haus for Justice; and maintaining a painting practice with an emphasis on portraiture. Stephanie’s work can be viewed at https://linktr.ee/stephaniedrawdy, and she can be contacted at Stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.
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Katherine Wilson-Milne
Partner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Katherine Wilson-MilnePartner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Katie Wilson-Milne practices in the areas of litigation, art law, not-for-profit organizations, and intellectual property.
In her litigation practice, Katie represents a broad range of clients in state and federal courts and also works on complex transnational litigations in foreign jurisdictions. She has had substantial trial and appellate level experience, including before the federal district court, federal appellate court, Supreme Court of the United States and federal bankruptcy court. Her cases involve diverse practice areas, including: art law, private equity, bankruptcy, commercial breach of contract and fraud, corporate governance, estate matters, intellectual property, banking, and real estate. Katie has been selected to join the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2018 to present.
More about Katie Wilson-Milne HERE.
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Steve Schindler
Founding Partner at Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Steve SchindlerFounding Partner at Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Steven R. Schindler is one of the founding partners of Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, one of New York City’s outstanding litigation and art law boutiques. As a senior member of the firm’s litigation practice, Steve represents a broad range of clients in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the nation and works closely with foreign law firms in complex transnational litigation. Steve also heads SCH’s Art Law Group, which combines SCH’s formidable litigation expertise with a deep knowledge of the art market and its specific legal issues. Steve regularly advises art galleries, other businesses in the art space on transactional matters, such as the sale and acquisition of art and their relationships with dealers, banks, and auction houses, and has litigated cases involving the authenticity, title, provenance, and appraisals of art.
Steve is on the immediate past chair of the NYC Bar Association’s Art Law Committee. He often speaks on legal and industry-sponsored panels relating to current topics in art law and is the author of numerous articles on art law. Steve is the co-host of The Art Law Podcast.
Tickets
| General Admission (Legal Professional) In Person | $250.00 | |
| General Admission (Legal Professional ) Online | $175.00 | |
| General Admission (Arts Professional) In Person | $200.00 | |
| General Admission (Arts Professional) Online | $125.00 | |
| Students (In person) | $40.00 | |
| Students (Online) | $30.00 | |
| Conference Reception Only | $60.00 |
Silent Auction
This fundraising event aims to support the Center for Art Law and allow the Center to continue supporting artists, advance their rights, and provide accessible legal resources within the art community. Set against the backdrop of the esteemed conference, the silent auction will offer a diverse array of items, all contributing to the Center’s mission of advocacy and empowerment.
Participants will have the opportunity to place bids online through a user-friendly platform, ensuring widespread accessibility and convenience for both in-person and remote participants. With the highest bid securing each item, attendees can engage in fun competition while championing a worthy cause!
The auction catalogue promises an enticing selection, ranging from valuable legal consultations with immigration, legacy and estate, contract, and copyright attorneys, to personalized guidance from tax advisors. Additionally, art enthusiasts will have the chance to acquire art books, law books, benefit from expert appraisals, and embark on exclusive art tours as well as immersive art experiences. There will also be a limited number of artwork to bid on during the auction.
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Charles Rosoff
Charles T. Rosoff is an Accredited Senior Appraiser designated by the American Society of Appraisers. Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Certified USPAP Instructor from 2009 to 2019. He is the President of Appraisal Services Associates, a firm of appraisers of Fine Art, Antiques, Decorative Arts, Collectibles, Residential and Office contents that provide forensic valuations for dispute resolution and expert witnessing including insurance, damage or loss, matrimonial, trust & estate matters. Charles is also a member of the Personal Property Resource Panel of the Appraisal Foundation.
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Sammetria L. Goodson
As an attorney I choose to spend my time working with Creatives doing a variety of cool things. My practice focuses on copyright, trademark, business formation, non-profit formation, contracts/transactional work, licensing, Art Law, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law, outside general counsel services…and if need be, litigation. Before having my own firm I spent time in high-stakes corporate marketing and sales, clerking for the Honorable Leon W. Tucker, litigating, and doing transactional work with Creatives. My passion for working with people and organizations in creative industries was sparked by exposure to the arts while growing up in Houston, Texas. I hold a BBA in Marketing and a BA in Art History from The University of Texas, Austin, and earned my JD from the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. I have worked with artists, arts organizations, and creatives for fifteen years – well before I went to law school to practice Art Law. I am a Board Member of Texans for the Arts, and a member of the UT Austin College of Fine Arts Advisory Council. I am also a member and supporter of various local and national arts organizations. It is a privilege to come alongside Creatives and small business owners as they pursue their dreams and build their companies…and I love being a part of my clients’ “A” team.
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Elyse L. Schajer
Elyse L. Schajer is a Partner in the New York office of Federman Steifman LLP, where she practices in the areas of Private Client, Family Offices & Private Trust Companies and is the head of the Trusts & Estates group. Ms. Schajer’s legal practice covers a broad range of sophisticated corporate, estate planning and commercial real estate transactions, corporate succession planning, asset protection and wealth preservation. Having started her legal career in commercial real estate, Ms. Schajer brings a unique and business-oriented approach to trusts and estate planning. Ms. Schajer has established herself as an experienced and trusted personal and business advisor, often serving as outside general counsel to the businesses of wealth creators and their families. Her clients include executives, business and commercial real estate owners and families, start-up, emerging growth and established businesses, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, family offices, investors in art and other collectibles, philanthropic foundations and other non-profit entities. Elyse routinely advises clients on how to best structure and operate their businesses and protect and preserve their assets. She works closely with her clients to develop an estate plan that implements the vision of the grantor while minimizing (if not eliminating) income, gift, estate, and generation skipping transfer taxes and maximizing profitability through business succession planning, buy-sell arrangements, discount planning, charitable giving, establishing private foundations and other non-profit entities, and properly structuring purchase and sale transactions. Ms. Schajer is very familiar with grantor and beneficiary favorable jurisdictions and maintains strong working relationships with lawyers in Wyoming, New Hampshire, Delaware, Nevada and South Dakota. Ms. Schajer was elected to two consecutive three year terms (2018-2024) on the Board of Directors of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County, Inc. and, during 2021, served as the Membership Committee Chair. Elyse was an elected Trustee of the Board of Education of the Brewster Central School District overseeing an annual budget of over $90,000,000.00 in a fiduciary capacity from 2012-2015, where she served as the Standards and Compliance Officer, and as a member of the Audit Committee and Strategic Planning Task Force Committee. Prior to joining Federman Steifman LLP, Ms. Schajer was a law partner at a trusts and estates boutique in Westchester County, New York, and spent over a decade of her career in the New York office of international law firm Hogan Lovells LLP and Duval & Stachenfeld LLP.
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Galina Portnoy
Galina Portnoy, CPA, is a Director in TAG Associates, Wealth Management Family Office Practice. For more than 20 years, Ms. Portnoy has provided tax, accounting and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, family partnerships and their related entities. She has advised on a broad range of complex issues, including strategic income tax planning and execution, gifts and estates, philanthropy, matrimonial accounting, business management and planning, real estate and other transactions, multi-state taxation and financial planning. Ms. Portnoy has extensive experience advising artists, art dealers and art investors, as well as educators and researchers. In addition, her clients include hedge fund managers, investment advisors, real estate investors and providers of legal, financial and real estate-related services. She also oversees engagements that provide concierge services to high-net-worth individuals and their related entities.
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Dave Bright
Dave currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the American Bar Association International Law Division’s Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee, regularly contributes to its section of the American Bar Association’s Year In Review publication, and is on the Planning Committee for the International Law Section’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. in May, 2024. He is a frequent speaker at colleges, local businesses, museums, and continuing education events on topics including business formation, estate planning, nonprofit and tax-exempt governance, and art and museum law. He also teaches Art, Law, and Ethics; Cultural Property; and Art & Entertainment Law at the University of Iowa College of Law. (Bio from UIowa)
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Betina Schlossberg
Betina Schlossberg is the Principal Attorney at Schlossberg Legal, a multilanguage boutique firm that specializes in employment-based immigration matters; transactional art matters; as well as legal counseling and legal project management for international clients. Betina Schlossberg earned a Bachelor in Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Buenos Aires Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a Doctor in Laws (JD) from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, MI, and a Master in Laws (LLM) in International Law from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, IL and is admitted to practice in Michigan and New York. In addition to being an attorney, Ms. Schlossberg is a Civil Mediator. Ms. Schlossberg is the Immediate Past Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Section of International Law and holds various leadership positions at the ABA International Law Section.
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Teresa Woods Peña
Teresa Woods Peña is an immigration attorney whose work focuses on Artist Visas and Green Cards. For the past twenty years, she has zealously advocated for clients seeking to remain in the United States in their applications with USCIS. She has also appeared in immigration court on behalf of clients in removal proceedings and successfully litigated their cases. She has worked as a consultant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and has taught Asylum and Refugee Law at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School while leading the Human Rights Clinic’s asylum work. Formerly a Senior Program Associate with the Vera Institute of Justice’s Center on Immigration and Justice and Managing Attorney of KIND’s (Kids in Need of Defense) New York office, she now continues her work by representing artists and innovators looking to make the United States their home.
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David J. Breyer & Mitch Raab
David Breyer assists the Corporate Group in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements for public and private corporations and advises both buyer and seller clients in corporate mergers and acquisitions. His work includes debt and equity investments, stock and asset purchases, corporate governance, securities law issues, and other general corporate and regulatory matters. He is familiar with the disclosure requirements of publicly traded companies and routinely prepares and files Exchange Act reports. Working closely with the firm’s Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group, he also assists distressed businesses and other parties in restructurings and sales of assets through Chapter 11 and related proceedings. David prides himself on adding value. He stays current on legal developments and industry trends to identify issues and opportunities for clients. An excellent communicator with a collaborative approach, David works effectively and efficiently with colleagues and clients alike, contributing to a positive and productive team dynamic. Before joining Olshan, David worked in-house for a Fortune 500 CPG company and at a national securities exchange. He knows firsthand the business and operational needs of clients and understands the importance of presenting a value add to clients. === With broad experience across markets, geographies and industries, Mitchell Raab structures and negotiates industry-leading financial transactions and strategic M&As, and advises on business activities, agreements and investments. He chairs Olshan’s Corporate/Securities Law Practice Group. Serving clients involved in diverse industries, Mitch brings broad experience and strong commercial sensibility to his practice. He provides comprehensive strategic counsel, helping clients evaluate, structure, negotiate and execute equity and debt financings, public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, special situations, and restructurings, distressed or otherwise, with many clients also relying on him as outside general counsel. In addition, working collaboratively with Olshan’s Litigation and Tax teams, Mitch helps clients enforce rights and navigate and resolve disputes, including with respect to business separation and partner disagreements. Mitch’s practice also includes advising regarding securities laws and value accretive engagement between companies and shareholders, including planning and executing proxy contests. Clients span public and private companies, market-leading investment funds, large family offices, significant multigenerational family businesses, and globally recognized nonprofit institutions and foundations. Over the course of his years of practice, Mitch has developed exceptional experience in transactions involving academic research institutions. Clients regard Mitch as practical, creative and strategic. They appreciate his ability to listen carefully and to find solutions to advance objectives. They also benefit from the fact that Mitch formerly worked as an investment professional and legal adviser at an active, market-leading multibillion-dollar investment fund. In that role, he gained a client-side perspective and vast experience in evaluating and executing investment strategies, taking into account market dynamics. He brings that experience to bear in advising clients on opportunities, risks and solutions. Before joining Olshan, he was an attorney at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton, and Richards, Spears, Kibbe and Orbe. He also was a law clerk for the Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Auction Catalog
Explore our selection!
Books
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Edward Burne-Jones
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Leonardo In Detail
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Art and Religion in Medieval Armenia
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Art & Graphic Design: George Maciunas, Ed Ruscha, Sheila Levrant de Bretteville
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Persian Art: Collecting the Arts of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
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Indian Temple Sculpture
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Stealing Picasso: A Mystery Thriller
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The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change & a Daughter’s Search for the Truth
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Visual Arts and the Law: A Handbook for Professionals
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Heide Hatry: Not a Rose
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Into the Light: The Art of Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald
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Art of Feminism: Images that Shaped the Fight for Equality, 1857-2017
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Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings
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The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee
Consultations
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Consultation with Betina Schlossberg, Visual Arts Immigration
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Consultation with Teresa Woods Peña, Visual Arts Immigration
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Consultation with Elyse L. Schajer, Artist Legacy and Estate Planning
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Consultation with Sammetria L. Goodson, Artist Legacy & Estate Planning
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Consultation with Charles Rosoff, Artist Legacy and Estate Planning
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Consultation with Galina Portnoy, Artist Legacy, and Estate Planning
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Consultation with Mitchell Raab, Artist-Dealer Relationships
Paintings
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Untitled Golden Blue (2018) by Kirill Abramov
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Eve (1990) by Vincent Malta
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Hot Wheels Pool 2 (2021) by Linda Griggs
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Composition #6 (c. 1990 – 1992) by Alexander Petrov
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Flying #3 (c. 1990 – 1992) by Alexander Petrov
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Flying #2 (c. 1990 – 1992) by Alexander Petrov
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Basketball Court, Hamilton Fish Park and Pool (2022) by Linda Griggs
Walking Tours and Other Experiences
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