Mitchell C. Shelowitz
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in New York, New York
Shelowitz Law Group PLLC
Practice areas: Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Licensed in New York since: 1992
Education: Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Languages spoken: English, Hebrew
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The founder and managing partner of Shelowitz Law Group PLLC in New York City, New York, Mitchell C. Shelowitz utilizes his vast experience of 30-plus years at his clients’ behest, helping them overcome their legal challenges with grace and poise. He is well-equipped to take on myriad legal matters pertaining to business and corporate law, business litigation, intellectual property law and corporate transactions, among many others.
Mr. Shelowitz completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Albany, where he pursued his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology. Soon after, he enrolled at the Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where he honed his shrewd legal acumen and talents with the foresight of helping clients in the future. In 1991, he obtained his license to practice law in Connecticut, and a year later, he became licensed to practice law in New York.
A prominent figure within his legal community, Mr. Shelowitz’s practice has helped numerous corporations handle their sensitive legal issues across a wide range of industries, including entertainment and hospitality, software and music, and mobile and wireless telecommunications, to name a few. Furthermore, he has served as General Counsel at Ceragon Networks Ltd. and Senior In-House Counsel at Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a testament to the judicious approach to his advocacy.
Mr. Shelowitz is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition, he has gained admission to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd and 4th Circuits.
Practice areas
Business/Corporate, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation- 50% Business/Corporate
- 30% Business Litigation
- 20% Intellectual Property Litigation
First Admitted: 1991, Connecticut
Professional Webpage: https://www.shelgroup.com/attorneys/mitchell-c-shelowitz/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York
- Israel
- Connecticut
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
Pro bono / Community Service
- Kinneret Agro Tech Innovation Center, Advisory Board Member
- Azrieli College of Engineering
Educational Background
- BA, Biology, State University of New York at Albany
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Touro Law Center, past Adjunct Professor, Intellectual Property Law
- Successfully Doing Business Internationally, Association of Corporate Counsel America Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, October 2004 (Panelist)
- University of East London Law School, past Adjunct Professor, Contract Law
- The Amendment of Directive 71/305 and the Coordination of Procedures for the Award of Public Works Contracts in the Countries of the European Community, Vol. 7 International Construction Law Review 5 (London), 1990 (Co-Author with Hubert Andre-Dumont, Adv.)
- Expanding the European Workplace, Legal Times, International Law Supplement, April 12, 1993
- FTC Cracks Down on Coercive Pricing and Distribution Policies, Long Island Business News, July 29, 1996
- Attorney-Client Privilege and Wireless Communications, New York Law Journal, February 3, 1997
- Clients Have No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Wireless Conversations with Their Attorneys, The Daily Record, June 25, 1997
- The Attorney-Client Privilege in a High-Tech World: Are Wireless Conversations with Your Attorney Protected from Disclosure?, Long Island Magazine, July/August 1997
- Israel’s Telecommunications Revolution, Palm Beach Jewish Times, November 6, 1998
- 1998: An Exciting Year for Israeli Business, Las Vegas Jewish Reporter, December 25, 1998
- Israeli Business and the Year 2000 Bug, San Diego Jewish Times, March 18, 1999
- Israel’s Venture Capital Boom, The Charlotte Jewish News, March 1999
- On the Threshold of Change: Israel’s Television Broadcasting Industry, Israel High-Tech Investor Magazine, Summer 1999, p. 54
- NDA’s: How to Avoid The Perils of Overnegotiating, ACC Docket 21, no. 9, October 2003, p. 76
- NY Ruling Lets Israeli Cos Seize Assets In New York, Globes English version, April 24, 2014
- U.S. Software Copyright Registration is a Game Changer, Globes IT Magazine (Hebrew) February 12, 2015
- U.S. Software Copyright Registration is a Game Changer, Globes English version, April 21, 2015
- Protect Your Software in Five Easy Ways, LinkedIn, March 16, 2015
- Protect Your eCommerce Business Like Amazon.com, LinkedIn, August 16, 2015
- The Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Israel, Florida – Israel Institute Conference on Florida-Israel Business, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 1998
- What Every In-House Counsel Should Know About Protecting Intellectual Property with Non-Disclosure Agreements, Association of Corporate Counsel Europe 2002 Annual Conference, Versailles, France, June 2002
- Legal Challenges in Entering the U.S. Market, BioLog Innovation Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, November 2004
- International Business Transactions, Minority Corporate Counsel Association Annual Event, Chicago, IL, March 2005 (Panelist)
- U.S. – Israel Venture Summit, YoungStart-Up Ventures, New York City, March 2005 (Host)
- Preparing for Your Next Big Deal, Israel-America Chamber of Commerce Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 2005
- Successful International Sales: What Every Business Should Know About Incoterms 2000 and Revenue Recognition, CLE Program, Rochester, New York, May 2005
- Investing in Israel Conference, The Wall Street Transcript, New York City, June 2005 (Moderator)
- 2005 Israeli Wine Export Conference, Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, Israel, July 2005 (Organizer and Moderator)
- Effective Outsourcing for Israeli Companies, Association of Corporate Counsel Israel Power Dinner, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 2005
- Corporate Lawyering: Incoterms 2000 and Revenue Recognition, University of Pennsylvania, Dickinson Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2005
- How to Sell Israeli Wine Successfully in the U.S., Second Annual Israeli Wine Export Conference: Israel Exhibition Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 15, 2006 (Organizer, Moderator and Speaker)
- Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Launch Your Israeli Brand in the U.S., Second Annual Israeli International Franchise Conference: Israel Exhibition Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, October 25, 2006
- Employer Self Defense 101: How to Prevent Employee/Consultant Theft of Company Secrets, SA Business Briefing Breakfast Series, New York City, May 28th, 2008
- Deal Making 101: How to Lock in the Key Terms of Your Deal, While Retaining Flexibility – Is the Back of a Napkin Good Enough? SA Business Briefing Breakfast Series, New York City, July 30th, 2008
- Buying and Selling Your New York City Restaurant: Your Top 10 Ingredients for Success, SA Special Event Series, The New York State Restaurant Association, New York City, September 17th, 2008
- Business Litigation 101: Your Business Has Just Been Sued – An Essential Guide to the Critical Realities and Decisions in the First 48 Hours, SA Business Briefing Breakfast Series, New York City, October 29th, 2008
- Negotiating Term Sheets & Exit Strategies, FundingPost’s Fourth Perfect Venture Conference, New York City, November 4th, 2008 (Moderator)
- Business Self-Defense 101: Hiring Sales Representatives and Consultants – How to Avoid Being Held Hostage to Unearned Commissions and Unreasonable Demands, SA Business Briefing Breakfast Series, New York City, January 28, 2009
- Term Sheets, Letters of Intent, and Memoranda of Understanding, C-Squared Breakfast Series, Williams Club, New York City, March 10, 2009
- Venture Capital Term Sheets 101: Understanding Critical Terms of Your Early Stage Venture Deal, SA Special Event Series, New York City, October 21, 2009
- FundingPost’s Fifth Perfect Venture Conference, Venture Capital & Angel Investment Considerations for 2009 & 2010, New York City, November 12th, 2009 (Moderator)
- Investment Outlook 2010 – Private Equity, Wall Street & DC, StartupAlpha.com, Dealmakers Forum, New York City, January 20, 2010.
- Raising Venture Capital Investments 101: Key Terms and Concepts for Your Early Stage Financing Deal, New York City Business Networking Group, “Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp,” July 21, 2011.
- Your Company Has Just Been Sued in the U.S. – Critical Points to Consider, Association of Corporate Counsel Israel, September 9, 2014
- FUNDRAISING 101: How U.S. Software Copyrights Can Help You Raise Your First Million, November 9, 2014, HUB Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Your Software Has Just Been Stolen: Why U.S. Software Copyrights Can Help You Where NDA’s and EULA’s Can Not (Herzelia, New York City, Boston), November 2014
- FUNDRAISING 101: How U.S. Software Copyrights Can Help You Raise Your First Million, Young Entrepreneurs Forum, Haifa (predecessor to “In-Vent” Haifa), November 23, 2014
- How U.S. Software Copyrights Protect Your Software From Theft and Misuse and Boost Your Company Valuation, Microsoft Accelerator, Herzelia, Israel, January 12, 2015
- How U.S. Software Copyrights Can Help You Raise Your First Million, MESH Modiin, Beer On Tech, January 13, 2015
- Why Every Software Company Should Register U.S. Software Copyrights – The Most Powerful Protection for Software IP, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, February 10, 2015.
- How Software Copyrights Increase Your Company’s Valuation, Hubanana, Raanana, Israel, February 11, 2015
- U.S. Software Copyrights: A Critical Element of Your IP Strategy, Microsoft Ventures Academy, February 25, 2015, Herzelia, Israel
- Understanding U.S. Software Copyrights: A Critical Element of IP Strategy, Herzelia Interdisciplinary Institute, Zell Entrepreneurship Program, Herzelia, Israel, March 1, 2015
- Why U.S. Software Copyrights Are a Game Changer, Association Litteraire et Artistique International, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 29, 2015
- Steps to Success in the U.S.: The Legal Challenges that Every Israeli Company Must Consider When Launching Operations in the U.S., HUB Tel Aviv, July 13, 2015
- Avoiding Liability by Understanding IP Laws and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Client Compliance Seminar, October 12, 2015, Israel
- Steps to Success in the U.S.: The Legal Challenges that Every Israeli Company Must Consider When Launching Operations in the U.S., Hubanana, Raanana, Israel, July 29, 2015
- How U.S. Software Copyright Registration Can Help You Raise Your First Million, German Tech Entrepreneurship Center, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2015
- How U.S. Software Copyright Registration Can Help You Raise Your First Million, TECHSTARS METRO, Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2015
- The Million Dollar Name: The Top Five Mistakes in Naming Your Company, HUB Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, November 9, 2015
- The Million Dollar Name: The Top Five Mistakes in Naming Your Company, Tech For Good Rally, Tel Aviv, November 18, 2015
- How U.S. Software Copyright Registration Can Help You Raise Your First Million, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, December 3, 2015
- What’s In A Name? Practical Issues in Naming Products Utilizing Existing Names, Images, and Songs, Client Compliance Lecture, August 14, 2016, Israel
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, HUB Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 12, 2016
- The Million Dollar Name: The Top Five Mistakes in Naming Your Company, Hubanana, Raanana, Israel, January 20, 2016
- Startuppers 101: Key Tips for Setting Up Your German or American Tech Company, German Tech Entrepreneurship Center, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany, January 27, 2016
- COMPANY SELF-DEFENSE 101: How to Protect Your Israeli Company from Your U.S. Employees’ Mistakes, Israel Export Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 10, 2016
- Protecting Software Under U.S. Law: BERLIN SOFTWARE PROTECTION WORKSHOP, TechCode, Berlin, Germany, May 24, 2016
- The New U.S. Trade Secrets Act: Required Actions for All Companies with U.S. Operations and Aspirations, Naschitz Brandes Law Firm, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 28, 2016
- Steps to Success in the U.S: Avoiding Headaches in Your U.S. Business Launch, In-Vent, Haifa, Israel, August 17, 2016
- Steps to Success in the U.S: The Legal Challenges to Consider When Launching U.S Operations, Deutsche Telekom, Startup Night, Berlin, Germany, September 3, 2016
- Protecting Your Data and Code: Four Key Tools, Data Natives Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 25, 2016
- How U.S. Software Copyright Registration Can Help You Raise Your First Million, The Hive, Tel Aviv, Israel, November 24, 2016.
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, Hubanana, Raanana, Israel, December 6, 2016
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, In-Vent, Haifa, Israel, January 11, 2017
- $500 Million From Oculus: Four Key Ways to Protect Your Software, StreetsHub, Rehovot, Israel, February 13, 2017
- $500 Million in Damages From Oculus/Facebook: 4 Key Ways to Protect Your Software, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, March 2, 2017
- Awareness and Compliance with Social Media, Music, Image, and Photograph Protections: U.S. Copyright Act; Creative Commons Licenses; Open Source Restrictions; and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Requirements, Annual Client Compliance Seminar, March 26, 2017, Israel
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, StartupBootcamp, Berlin, Germany, April 24, 2017
- $500 Million Lessons From the Oculus Case: How Every German Tech Company Must Protect Its Software, German Tech Entrepreneurship Center, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany, April 24, 2017
- $500 Million Software Copyright Infringement Award Against Oculus: The Power of U.S. Software Copyrights for German Companies, Seminar at Noerr, leading Berlin law firm, April 26, 2017
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, May 29, 2017
- $500 Million Lessons From the Oculus Case: How Every Tech Company Must Protect Its Software, TECHSTARS METRO Retail Accelerator, Berlin, Germany, June 20, 2017
- Founders Agreements and Seed Investments: What Every Founder Must Know, WoPa Accelerator with BDO, Raanana, Israel, November 8, 2017
- What Really Happens With New York Law Choice of Law and Arbitration Clauses: Through the Eyes of Battle, Shenhav & Co. Law Firm, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 17, 2018
- The Million Dollar Name: The Top Five Company and Product Naming Mistakes, APX Accelerator by Axel Springer Porsche, Berlin, Germany, September 9, 2020.
- 5 Secrets To Successfully Launching Your Dutch Startup in New York, StartupBoot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 9, 2018
- Awareness and Compliance with Social Media, Music, Image, and Photograph Protections: U.S. Copyright Act; Creative Commons Licenses; Open Source Restrictions; and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Requirements, Annual Client Compliance Seminar, February 27, 2019, Israel
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, March 27, 2019
- Expand For Success: Critical Action Items for Expanding Sales and Operations From Europe to the U.S. or From the U.S. to Europe, METRO-TARGET Accelerator, Berlin, May 20, 2019, jointly with Bastian Reinschmidt, BMH BRÄUTIGAM.
- Founders Agreements and Seed Investments: What Every Founder Must Know, StartupBoot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 22, 2019
- 5 Tips to Avoid Crushing Penalties: The Kids Game App Publishers’ Primer on COPPA, Israel Mobile Summit 2019, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 12, 2019
- Raising Capital: Funding War Stories – Challenges on the Road to Success, Amsterdam Capital House, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 24, 2019 (Panel Moderator)
- Painful Social Media Traps: Lessons from Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande, StartupBoot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 24, 2019
- Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Developments Affecting Web-Based and Mobile-Based Businesses, Faculty Member, New York State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Course, New York City, October 18, 2019.
- Intellectual Property Issues Involving Corporate Social Media, Faculty Member, New York State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Course, New York City, October 18, 2019.
- Seed, Series A, FFF – What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, ATOBE Accelerator, Jerusalem, Israel, February 12, 2020.
- Hire Slowly and Fire Quickly: Top 8 Tips in Hiring and Firing U.S. Employees, SLG Roundtable Luncheon, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 18, 2020.
- Social Media Intellectual Property 101, Client Marketing Department Workshop, Israel, February 19, 2020.
- Truth in Advertising Guidelines for Online Advertising, Client Marketing Department Workshop, Israel, July 16, 2020.
- Seed, Series A, FFF: What Every Founder Needs to Know About Investments, HUJI Innovate: Hebrew University’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, Jerusalem, Israel, July 29, 2020.
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1270 Avenue of Americas
7th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 646-512-9433
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