Philippe A. Zimmerman is a partner in the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. With more than three decades of experience, Mr. Zimmerman understands that the successful representation of a client requires an understanding of the client’s business and concerns so that an effective strategy can be designed and implemented to protect the client’s interests and reach its goals. In putting this belief into practice, ongoing communication with clients is a critical component of effective representation and early case assessment is essential to making proper strategic decisions as to how to proceed and making other critical decisions during litigation. While an aggressive litigator and confident trial lawyer, Mr. Zimmerman appreciates that, in acting as a counselor, a critical issue that must be considered is if, when, and how to pursue resolution.

Mr. Zimmerman has substantial experience with commercial disputes, including contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, misappropriation of ideas, and ownership disputes. In addition, Mr. Zimmerman regularly counsels clients in connection with disputes related to licenses, trademarks, copyrights, letters of credit, real estate, and construction matters.

In addition to representing clients in the financial services, advertising, technology, garment, entertainment, toy and product invention, real estate, and construction industries, Mr. Zimmerman is active in the broader legal community as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York University School of Law Alumni Association and as a co-chair of the Copyright and Trademark Committee of the Media Law Resource Center.

Although primarily representing clients in the federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey, Mr. Zimmerman has represented clients in numerous other states, including California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, and Arkansas. He also possesses substantial experience with arbitration and mediation having appeared on numerous occasions before the American Arbitration Association, the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, and the National Arbitration and Mediation Service.

A citizen of both the United States and France, Mr. Zimmerman has counseled French companies on a wide range of matters.

Bar Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey

Education

• J.D., New York University School of Law, 1991
• B.A., cum laude, Rutgers University, Major, 1988