Mr. Martin Garbus
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About Martin
Martin Garbus has a diverse practice that consists of individuals and companies involved in politics, media, entertainment, and the arts. His courtroom skills have earned him a distinguished reputation as a trial lawyer.
Mr. Garbus is experienced in every aspect of litigation and trial, from jury selection to cross-examination to summation. He has argued cases throughout the country involving constitutional, criminal, copyright, and intellectual property law. He has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, as well as trial and appellate courts throughout the United States. He has argued and written briefs that have been submitted to the United States Supreme Court; a number of which have resulted in changes in the law on a nationwide basis, including one described by Justice William Brennan as "probably the most important due process case in the Twentieth Century." An international observer in foreign elections, he was selected by President Jimmy Carter to observe and report on the elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua. Mr. Garbus also participated in drafting several constitutions and foreign laws, including the Czechoslovak constitution. He also has been involved in prisoner exchange negotiations between governments. He is the author of six books and over 30 articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. Mr. Garbus is featured in Shouting Fire, an award-winning documentary film about his life and career. He received the Fulbright Award for his work on International Human Rights in 2010. In 2014, University College Dublin's' Literary and Historical Society honored Mr. Garbus with the James Joyce Award for Excellence in Law, which is also the same year Trinity College awarded him for his human rights and free speech work.
Mr. Garbus has also taught trial practice at Yale Law School and Constitutional law at Columbia. He has also taught classes in Beijing, China, and Prague, Czech Republic. He has lived and practiced in China and Italy as well as the United States. He authored six books and numerous articles that have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and numerous legal publications.
Mr. Garbus has given hundreds of speeches on various aspects of law before Bar Associations, corporations, law schools, and on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and other television and radio networks. Martin Garbus’ devotion to ethics, justice, free speech, and the law has garnered enormous respect within the legal community, commercial and corporate sectors, and beyond. His numerous honors include designation in Who’s Who in America, a Profile in the New York Times, inclusion in Who’s Who in Best Lawyers in America, awards from his law school and college, and praise from his numerous high-profile clients.
Mr. Garbus is experienced in every aspect of litigation and trial, from jury selection to cross-examination to summation. He has argued cases throughout the country involving constitutional, criminal, copyright, and intellectual property law. He has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, as well as trial and appellate courts throughout the United States. He has argued and written briefs that have been submitted to the United States Supreme Court; a number of which have resulted in changes in the law on a nationwide basis, including one described by Justice William Brennan as "probably the most important due process case in the Twentieth Century." An international observer in foreign elections, he was selected by President Jimmy Carter to observe and report on the elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua. Mr. Garbus also participated in drafting several constitutions and foreign laws, including the Czechoslovak constitution. He also has been involved in prisoner exchange negotiations between governments. He is the author of six books and over 30 articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. Mr. Garbus is featured in Shouting Fire, an award-winning documentary film about his life and career. He received the Fulbright Award for his work on International Human Rights in 2010. In 2014, University College Dublin's' Literary and Historical Society honored Mr. Garbus with the James Joyce Award for Excellence in Law, which is also the same year Trinity College awarded him for his human rights and free speech work.
Mr. Garbus has also taught trial practice at Yale Law School and Constitutional law at Columbia. He has also taught classes in Beijing, China, and Prague, Czech Republic. He has lived and practiced in China and Italy as well as the United States. He authored six books and numerous articles that have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and numerous legal publications.
Mr. Garbus has given hundreds of speeches on various aspects of law before Bar Associations, corporations, law schools, and on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and other television and radio networks. Martin Garbus’ devotion to ethics, justice, free speech, and the law has garnered enormous respect within the legal community, commercial and corporate sectors, and beyond. His numerous honors include designation in Who’s Who in America, a Profile in the New York Times, inclusion in Who’s Who in Best Lawyers in America, awards from his law school and college, and praise from his numerous high-profile clients.
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Experience
Attorney
Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Present
Admission
New York
1960
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Member | New York State Bar Association
Honors / Awards
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PEN USA First Amendment Award of Honor2007
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New York University Law Alumni Achievement Award2004
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Hunter College Law Alumni Achievement Award2005
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Hunter College Hall of Fame2005
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Marquis Who's Who in America ( and prior years)2017
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Marquis Who's Who in American Law ( and prior years)2017
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Civil Liberties Union Award2007
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Senator William Fulbright Award for global leadership in International Law2012
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James Joyce Award from the University of Dublin for Excellence in Law2014
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Trinity College Award for defending First Amendment cases2014
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Member of Bar Association Committees dealing with Civil and Criminal Law, Trademark, Intellectual Property, Estates, and the Media
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New York Magazine – “Best Lawyers in New York ()”2000-2011
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Super Lawyers, Multimedia Inc. (17)2006 / 2010 / 2016
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Claremont University Award for one of the year’s best non-fiction articles appearing in American Prospect2004
Notable Work
Publications
North of Havana published June Set in Miami and Havana, North of Havana is a mesmerizing tale of international intrigue, espionage, and political gamesmanship (The New Press )
2019 / 2019
An Unruly Life, to be published on September 1,
2018
The Next 25 Years: How the Supreme Court Will Make You Forget the Meaning of Words Like Privacy, Equality and Freedom (Seven Stories Press )
2007
Courting Disaster: The Supreme Court and the Unmaking of America Law (Times Books, New York, ; Times Books softcover, )
2002 / 2003
Tough Talk: How I Fought For Writers, Comics, Bigots, and the American Way, introduction by David Halberstam (Random House-Times Books, , Times Books softcover, )
1998 / 1999
Traitors and Heroes (Athenaeum, ; Random House softcover, )
1987 / 1988
Ready for the Defense (Farrar Straus & Giroux, ; Avon softcover, , and Carroll & Graf reprint, )
1971 / 1972 / 1995
China Journal: China
1972-2013
“The Roberts Court’s Dramatic Rightward Shift” – New York Times – July 10,
2006
“China: A Consistent Commitment To The Rule Of Intellectual Property and Corporate Law” – China Corporate Counsel Part I, Page 1, June
2006
“China: A Consistent Commitment To The Rule Of Intellectual Property and Corporate Law” – China Corporate Counsel Part II, Page 8, July
2006
The Barry Bonds Case from the New York Times, The Inquirer, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and other papers,
2006
“A Hostile Takeover,” The American Prospect, March 1,
2003
“Lolita and the Lawyers,” Bookend: The New York Times Sunday Book Review, November 4,
2002
“The Integrity of Copyright,” Media Law & Policy (New York Law School), Spring
2002
“I’m Proud to be a Lawyer! The Legal Issues in The Attempt to Impeach Clinton,” My Observer, December 11,
2000
“Supreme Court to Press: Drop Dead,” Washington Post, July 12,
2000
Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law Highlights
Civil & Human Rights, Criminal
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