Advertising Lawyers
7,861 verified advertising attorneys across the United States. Find experienced Advertising counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
Mr. Donald David Jackson is a lawyer practicing brand management, advertising, business litigation and 11 other areas of law.
Saul H. Perloff is a lawyer practicing false advertising, litigation, intellectual property & technology and 7 other areas of law.
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Ms. Alina Lee is a lawyer practicing business law, contracts, corporate and 11 other areas of law.
David Mitchell Hall is a lawyer practicing litigation, advertising, construction law and 1 other area of law. David received a B.A. degree from Univer...
Mr. Natale A Messina is a lawyer practicing estate planning, advertising, distributor, dealer, franchise group and 5 other areas of law.
Blair Allen Rosenthal is a lawyer practicing advertising, business, contracts & agreements and 2 other areas of law. Blair received a B.S. degree from...
Mr. David French Powell is a lawyer practicing private wealth services, wealth planning and preservation, private companies and 5 other areas of law.
Jeffrey Scott Galvin is a lawyer practicing litigation, trusts and estates, intellectual property and 6 other areas of law. Jeffrey received a B.A. de...
Steven Paul Hollman is a lawyer practicing governmental practice, government contracts, healthcare and 20 other areas of law. Steven received a A.B. d...
Wm Randolph Smith is a lawyer practicing antitrust, class actions, advertising and 1 other area of law. Wm received a B.A. degree from Tulane Universi...
Michael Charles Spillner is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, patent litigation, trade secrets litigation and 9 other areas of law. Michael r...
Brandy Michelle Rapp is a lawyer practicing advertising, commercial, business reorganizations and bankruptcy and 8 other areas of law. Brandy received...
Mr. Frank E Ferruggia is a lawyer practicing advertising, construction / development, tax & benefits and 3 other areas of law.
Rodney Harwick Bell is a lawyer practicing mergers and acquisitions, e-commerce, corporate governance and 7 other areas of law. Rodney received a A.B....
Mara Danielle Curtis is a lawyer practicing advertising, energy / utilities, employment & labor. Mara received a B.A. degree from University of Califo...
Darren Wayne Saunders is a lawyer practicing advertising, branding, trademarks & copyrights, intellectual property and 2 other areas of law. Darren re...
Svetlana Genrikhovna Attestatova is a lawyer practicing advertising, antitrust & trade law, appeals and 7 other areas of law. Svetlana received a B.A....
Thomas S Harman is a lawyer practicing international law, advertising, government and 2 other areas of law. Thomas received a degree from Duke Univers...
Mr. Michael Howard Morse is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, advertising and 2 other areas of law.
Barbara A Sarrantonio is a lawyer practicing commercial, advertising, commercial finance & lending and 1 other area of law. Barbara received a A.S. de...
Mr. Karl Summey Sawyer, Jr. is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, partnership, advertising and 2 other areas of law.
Elisa Jaclyn D'Amico is a lawyer practicing advertising, civil litigation, debtor and creditor rights and 2 other areas of law. Elisa received a B.S. ...
Joan Helen Roddy is a lawyer practicing real estate, commercial, advertising. Joan received a B.A. degree from Wright State University in 1978, and ha...
Anthony P La Rocco is a lawyer practicing health care, partnership, advertising and 3 other areas of law. Anthony received a B.A. degree from Rutgers ...
Keith N. Bond is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, advertising.
Atty. Clyde Wilson Tinnen is a lawyer practicing hotels and hospitality, telecommunications, private companies and 5 other areas of law.
Henry M Matri is a lawyer practicing advertising, construction / development, estate planning and 9 other areas of law. Henry received a B.S. degree f...
Sherman Anthony Botts is a lawyer practicing litigation, appeals, advertising. Sherman has been licensed for 41 years.
Mr. Evan Samuel Glasser is a lawyer practicing advertising, debt settlement, commercial and 3 other areas of law.
Marie Caroline Bertrand is a lawyer practicing advertising, ethics / professional responsibility, real estate redevelopment and 2 other areas of law. ...
Ms. Melissa Ann Deutsch is a lawyer practicing business, partnership, trade secrets and 28 other areas of law.
Gregory Louis Berk is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, immigration, international reach and 15 other areas of law. Gregory received a B.A. de...
Tracy Rachel Slavens is a lawyer practicing land use, real estate, florida land use and 5 other areas of law. Tracy received a B.S.B.A. degree from Un...
Michael H Forman is a lawyer practicing advertising, construction / development, estate planning and 4 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. deg...
Christopher Paul Yates is a lawyer practicing estate planning, advertising, real estate and 1 other area of law. Christopher received a B.S. degree fr...
Atty. Gregory Michael Monday is a lawyer practicing commercial, venture capital, advertising and 8 other areas of law.
Antonina Prestigiacomo is a lawyer practicing commercial, advertising, finance & financial institutions and 1 other area of law. Antonina received a B...
Michael Stephen Glazier is a lawyer practicing sports law, ncaa regulation, advertising and 1 other area of law. Michael received a B.S. degree from I...
David John Burman is a lawyer practicing antitrust & unfair competition litigation, privacy & security, consumer protection and 15 other areas of law....
John Francis Carroll is a lawyer practicing criminal law, personal injury, traffic law and 3 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from Brow...
Mr. Benjamin Harris Kaminash is a lawyer practicing business, intellectual property, acquisitions and 5 other areas of law.
William D Wallach is a lawyer practicing advertising, appeals, business & financial services litigation and 2 other areas of law. William received a B...
Mr. Christopher Charles Brockman is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, real estate, real property and 2 other areas of law.
Robert Allen Chaney is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage, appeals, advertising and 1 other area of law. Robert received a B.A. degree from Univer...
Jon O. Webster is a lawyer practicing contracts / agreements, advertising, commercial and 1 other area of law.
Bruce Alan Colbath is a lawyer practicing antitrust and, trade regulation, entertainment and 17 other areas of law. Bruce received a B.A. degree from ...
Mr. Daniel Martin Price is a lawyer practicing international business transactions, international arbitration, commercial and 1 other area of law.
Robert L Holzberg is a lawyer practicing mediation, appeals, advertising and 2 other areas of law. Robert received a B.A. degree from Brown University...
Anthony Gerard Brazil is a lawyer practicing life sciences, products liability, litigation and 1 other area of law. Anthony received a B.S. degree fro...
Thomas Craig Regan is a lawyer practicing insurance, advertising, commercial and 4 other areas of law. Thomas received a B.A. degree from University o...
Joseph Herbert Emminger, Jr is a lawyer practicing advertising, litigation. Joseph received a B.S. degree from SUNY at Buffalo in 2009, and has been l...
Mr. William Bradford Nash is a lawyer practicing intellectual property litigation, international trade commission section 337 proceedings, internet an...
Patrick T. Cusick is a lawyer practicing insurance, advertising, communications / media and 1 other area of law.
Jonathan Howard Steeler is a lawyer practicing environmental law, business-mergers & acquisitions, business and 3 other areas of law. Jonathan receive...
Eric O Madson is a lawyer practicing mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, commercial and 3 other areas of law. Eric received a B.A. degree from ...
Nina Sue Whiston is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage litigation, civil litigation, environmental litigation and 6 other areas of law. Nina recei...
John Kevin McElligott is a lawyer practicing appellate litigation, post-trial litigation, advertising. John received a A.B. degree from University of ...
David Albert Winkle is a lawyer practicing business litigation, health law/long term care facilities for the elderly, co-chair and 2 other areas of la...
What is Advertising?
Advertising is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, advertising sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way advertising works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Advertising attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Advertising lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 7,861 verified advertising attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Alabama.
When do you need an Advertising attorney?
Most people contact an advertising lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for advertising representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by an advertising lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 7,861 advertising attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose an Advertising attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing an advertising lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of advertising experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does an Advertising lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay an advertising lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for advertising attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side advertising work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing advertising needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about advertising
How quickly can an advertising lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a advertising lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many advertising attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does an typical advertising matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are advertising lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between advertising and the related practice areas?
Advertising overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find advertising attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the advertising roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Advertising Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Advertising by State
All states →Find advertising attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.