Howard Weingrad

Howard R. Weingrad is a prominent advertising lawyer and partner at Davis+Gilbert LLP.13 He specializes in helping clients navigate complex problems and potential risks in advertising campaigns, from initial concept through production and launch.1

Weingrad's expertise includes:

• Content review and production
• Celebrity endorsement and talent engagement
• Pre-litigation IP and contract dispute resolution
• Negotiating agreements with commercial production companies
• Advising on social media advertising1

As a leading practitioner in SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract matters, Weingrad often negotiates with unions and guilds on behalf of agency and advertiser clients.1 He also has extensive knowledge of intellectual property issues, including copyright, trademark, rights of privacy/publicity, and unfair competition.1

Weingrad's background includes:

• Education: J.D. from Fordham University School of Law (1987), B.A. cum laude from Tulane University (1981)1
• Bar Admissions: New York1
• Court Admissions: U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York12

He has received numerous distinctions, including recognition in The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, and Legal 500 United States® for his work in advertising law.1

Interestingly, Weingrad is also a jazz pianist with a degree in music composition, which allows him to work directly with musicologists on music-related issues in marketing campaigns.1