Albany Law School faculty members have broad experience as legal practitioners, strong academic and scholarly credentials, and great teaching skills. Equally important, they are accessible to their students.
B.A., State
University of New York at Albany
J.D., Albany Law School
Of Counsel; Hoffman, Warnick & D'Alessandro LLC, Albany, New York
Since 1989, Paul Rapp has represented and advised businesses, organizations and individuals in the creative sphere. Paul Rapp has represented artists of every type, civic organizations, small businesses, and multinational corporations. Paul is a seasoned litigator, having represented various clients in state and federal courts in matters including copyright, trademark, the Visual Artists Rights Act, cybersquatting, defamation, civil rights, breach of contract, and commercial collections.
Paul lectures regularly on intellectual property issues, and in 2003 and 2004 was a featured speaker at the Visual Art and the Law conference in Taos and Santa Fe, N.M.
Practice Areas: General Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright and Trademark, Internet Law, Computer Law, Licensing Agreements, Trade Secrets, Entertainment Law, Art Law, Media Law, Business Information, Commercial Law, Unfair Trade Practices, First Amendment Law, Litigation.
Courses: Art and Entertainment Law; Copyright Law.