Douglas A. Miro

A partner at the law office of Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP in New York City, New York, Douglas A. Miro provides sagacious legal representation to clients throughout the surrounding region, and nationwide in contentious intellectual property matters regarding patents and trademarks, as well as unfair competition and trade secrets. 

Douglas A. Miro partners with clients to provide practical legal advice to grow, maximize and protect their businesses. He guides clients in all stages of their intellectual property needs from product development to manufacturing, marketing and enforcement. Leading fashion, retail and manufacturing companies regularly call on Doug for strategic advice on the establishment, maintenance and defense of their intellectual property programs.

Armed with deep technical and legal expertise, Doug litigates patent, trademark, unfair competition and trade secret cases in district and appellate courts throughout the country in a wide variety of fields, including fashion and retail, cosmetics, consumer products, mechanical, electrical, healthcare, ceramics, steel making, refractories, medical devices and Internet-related technologies.

Doug also helps clients create intellectual property assets and strategic IP portfolios that deliver lasting business value. He counsels businesses including hospitals and other health care providers on a broad range of intellectual property issues, including establishing intellectual property programs, licensing and technology transfer matters.

Mr. Miro completed his undergraduate studies in 1982, graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in ceramic engineering from Alfred University. He went on to attend the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he honed his shrewd legal acumen and talents that still are cornerstones of his practice today. He received his Juris Doctor in 1985, and a year later, he obtained his license to practice law in New York.

A consummate professional through and through, Mr. Miro strives to ensure that his clients’ legal needs are taken care of through his emphasis on personalized attention, meticulous focus and an unwavering work ethic. For his many contributions, he has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating. He is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Outside his law practice, Mr. Miro maintains close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the New York State Bar Association. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.