Curriculum Vitae
Elliot M. Zimmerman, Curriculum Vitae
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The CyberLaw Offices of Elliot Zimmerman,
P.A. (1981 - Present):
Located at 100 NW 70th Avenue, PH 203, Plantation, FL
33317, (954) 565-6996,
legal@cyberlaw.info, http://cyberlaw.info.
Attorney at law licensed by the State of Florida and the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 1981. Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating. Board Certified Intellectual Property Attorney authorized
to engage in a multi-jurisdictional federal copyright and trademark
practice. Areas of Concentration: entertainment, music, emusic, fine art, television, radio,
advertising, publishing, film, internet and cyberlaw (litigation, trademarks,
copyrights, domain name disputes and contracts). |
Representative Clients:
Aretha Franklin, Planet Hollywood, Bobby Kimball formerly of Toto, Ray
Sawyer formerly of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Carl Gardner's Coasters,
The Ink Spots, Ahmad Jamal, John "Spider" Martin and Whole Foods Market.
Significant Representations:
Beeceuticals LLC v. Dreamworks et al.
Beeceuticals LLC, plaintiff, 2007
U.S. District Court, S.D. FL
Case No.: 07-61563-ZLOCH
Ink Spots Servicemark
The Hanover Group, Inc., respondent, 2004
TMEO Law Office # 4
Location: 845 -TTAB
Planet Hollywood (Region I), Inc. v. NorthPort Marketplace, Inc., et
al.
Planet Hollywood, plaintiff, 1999
Circuit Court, Broward County, FL
Case No.: 99-017238 CACE 04
Toto, et al., v. Kimball, et al.
Kimball, et al., defendants, 1991
U.S. District Court, S.D. FL
Case No.: 91-8373-CIV-ROETTGER
AIM and Ray Sawyer f/k/a Dr. Hook v. Dr. Hook, Inc. and Locorriere
AIM & Ray Sawyer, plaintiffs, 1988
Circuit Court, Broward County, FL
Case No.: 88-00869 CA
Bartel & Shuford v. Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin, defendant, 1981
Circuit Court, Dade County, FL
Case No.: 81-14458 CA 29 |
Publications:
Author, What's GNU?, The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section News, April, 2006; author, P2P File Sharing: Direct & Indirect Copyright Infringement, The Florida Bar Journal, May, 2004; author, Abacus Law,
Martindale-Hubbell, Legal Publishing Preview, October, 1991; author, Online,
Martindale-Hubbell Legal Publishing Preview, July/August, 1991; author,
Computerized Statutes, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Publishing Preview,
May/June, 1991; author, The Entertainment Lawyer, The Florida Bar
Journal, May, 1982.
Lectures:
Recent lectures include: Virtual Worlds, Middle Tennessee State University, April, 2008; Building a Successful Entertainment Law Practice in Florida, The 8th Annual Legal Symposium on Musc, Film, & TV, The Eden Rock Renaissance Resort & Hotel, Miami, Florida, March, 2006; The Front Line on the Internet, The 7th Annual Legal Symposium on Musc, Film, & TV, The Eden Rock Renaissance Resort & Hotel, Miami, Florida, April, 2005; Internet Music Distribution, University of Miami Law School, March,
2004; and, Direct and Indirect Copyright Infringement, The Florida
Bar Midyear Meeting, Miami, Florida, January, 2004.
Awards:
Received distinguished service certificate from The Florida Bar, April, 2004; Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to EASL (1999, 2005, 2006 and 2008) and ILS (2008). |
Professional Affiliations:
Founder and Former Chairman of The Florida Bar Special Committee on
Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (1982-84), which became a full Section of
The Florida Bar in 1988 ("EASL"). Member of EASL Executive Council (1998-2002, 2004-2006, 2007-2009). See http://easl.info. Chairman of the Internet Committee for The Florida Bar International Law Section ("ILS") (2008-9). Webmaster for EASL (1998-2001, 2004-8) and ILS (2003-9).
Successfully proposed and qualified under The Florida Bar Designation Plan for Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (sunrise, 1984, to sunset, 1996).
Vice President, Secretary and Webmaster for the Jacaranda Country Club Homeowners' Association, Inc. (2004-8). See http://jcchoa.com.
Education:
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Yeshiva University, NY
J.D., 1979
Bernard M. Baruch College
C.U.N.Y., NY
B.B.A., Cum Laude, 1976
Avocations:
Published composer, recording artist (keyboards), and programmer. Owner of internet music companies http://cannibalmusic.com and http://MusiciansExchangeOnline.com.
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