Marc E. Isserles
Partner

Mr. Isserles is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on appellate advocacy, intellectual property litigation, complex commercial litigation, and strategic counseling. Prior to co-founding Macht, Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP, Mr. Isserles was a partner at a leading litigation boutique in New York City, and prior to that was an appellate and intellectual property litigator at top firms of national reputation, including Parcher Hayes & Snyder.

Mr. Isserles served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States and to the Honorable Laurence H. Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He is also the author of an article on "facial challenges" in constitutional adjudication that has been widely cited by courts and commentators.

Representative recent matters include:

• Represented group of 28 copyright law professors as amici curiae in major copyright appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit involving new digital recording technology.
• Represented New York Council of Defense Lawyers as amicus curiae in high-profile white collar appeal before the New York Court of Appeals.
• Represented leading airline company in multi million-dollar dispute with lessor of aircraft over return condition of aircraft.
• Represented Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors of Fortune 500 computer software company with respect to potential derivative claims brought in the name of the client corporation against outside auditors.
• Represented employees of consulting firm in action by former employer based on alleged usurpation of corporate opportunities by starting a competing business.
• Represented impeachment committee of Connecticut General Assembly before the Connecticut Supreme Court in historic dispute involving governor's refusal to comply with subpoena on executive immunity grounds.
• Represented major record company in breach of contract and tortious interference action by artists challenging refusal to distribute cover song.
• Represented entertainment company in appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a fraud action brought by songwriters.
• Represented celebrity musician and television personality in breach of contract action relating to idea and concept for a successful television show.
• Represented celebrity musician in connection with unfair competition claim arising out of use of slogan.
• Represented group of leading Health Management Organizations in significant appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit regarding non-signatories to arbitration clauses.
• Represented major motion picture studio in copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition action against comic book publisher.
• Represented group of voters before Supreme Court of Virginia in racial gerrymandering challenge to redistricting plan.
• Represented automobile manufacturers as amici curiae in appeal before Illinois Supreme Court involving nationwide class certification of claims arising under the consumer protection laws of many states.
• Represented National Chamber of Commerce as amicus curiae in appeal before New York Court of Appeals involving the extraterritorial application of state consumer protection laws.
• Represented association of video game makers as amicus curiae in appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a case involving a First Amendment challenge to the imposition of tort liability on video game manufacturers.

Professional Activities, Publications, and Honors

• Member, Federal Bar Council
• Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Overcoming Overbreadth: Facial Challenges and the Valid Rule Requirement, 48 Am. U.L. Rev. 359 (1998)
• The Supreme Court, 1996 Term – Leading Cases, Raines v. Byrd, 111 Harv. L. Rev. 217 (1997)
• Recent Case, Class Actions, 84 F.3d 734 (5th Cir. 1996), 110 Harv. L. Rev. 977 (1997)