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Anthony LoPresti, Esq., Partner, managed the New York firm Davidson & LoPresti, LLP for several years before forming Meltzer LoPresti, LLP. Mr. LoPresti practices in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus in corporate law and business transactions, international law, entertainment, media & intellectual property. Mr. LoPresti has represented diversified clients ranging from transportation and construction companies, international trading, textile and fashion concerns, investment groups, start-ups and joint ventures and a publicly traded tech company, to entertainment, new media, marketing and e-commerce companies, magazines, photographers, artists, actors and writers, to trendy restaurants and gourmet food markets. In addition, he has managed numerous cases concerning foreign and international law, involving unique forums such as Germany (tort and contract), China (import/export), and South Korea (import/export and high tech investment). In administrative, regulatory and constitutional law, Mr. LoPresti has represented both private and not-for-profit entities, as well as elected local officials and members of Congress, often on a pro bono basis, to oppose numerous entities that have exceeded their authority, such as: the FCC and Environmental Protection Agency (cellular phone radiation guidelines), the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (oil & gas development), the City Counsel of New York, the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (denials of licensing and regulatory issues), the New York State Thruway Authority (obstruction of railroad right of way and Rail Trail nature conservancy), the County of Ulster and City of Kingston, New York (oppressive taxation), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (building & fire code compliance as to the site of the future World Trade Center and other Port Authority properties), and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (fare increase). Such representation has resulted in various cases of note, reported in case law reports, legal publications and local and national press.Mr. LoPresti, in his own right, has considerable experience in the business world as both an entrepreneur and consultant. Mr. LoPresti formed and managed several production, new media and e-commerce companies in New York, undertaking various multimedia and entertainment projects developing skills in tech, multimedia, e-commerce and new media technologies. As a business consultant he has been hired to draft numerous business plans, proposals and offering statements for small and medium, domestic and international companies, and to perform due diligence assessments and reviews, for a multitude of diverse industries.Mr. LoPresti earned his B.A. from Brooklyn College, and his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School, where he was a member of the New York Law School Journal of Human Rights, and where his article "Creating An Affirmative Duty To Achieve Economic Security and Safeguard Human Rights Through the United Nations", was selected for publication. While at New York Law, Mr. LoPresti also pursued studies at the University of London and the University of Exeter, England, where he studied European Community Law and International Business Transactions. Honors and awards include the Professor Lung-Chu Chen Award for Excellence in the Field of Human Rights (NYLS, 1996) and the Common Cause "Holding Power Accountable Award" (2003) which lauded Mr. LoPresti as "a distinguished attorney who was one of the lead litigants challenging the closed door policies of the MTA. Through this lawsuit, Mr. LoPresti has helped promote a more open, honest and accountable democracy in New York State."Mr. LoPresti is admitted to practice in both the Federal and State courts of New York and Colorado, and is awaiting admission to the California bar. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association.Anthony LoPresti / www.anthony-lopresti.com |
