Albert J. Soler

Partner

Chair, Litigation, Entertainment, Intellectual Property Practice Group

Email: asoler@solersalva.com

Telephone: (646) 660-1961

About albert

Albert graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2003 and brings extensive experience to a variety of practice areas and provides effective and cutting-edge legal representation to clients in federal and state litigation, entertainment, music, film, television, media, sports, fashion, advertising, intellectual property, artificial intelligence (AI) corporate compliance, sponsorships, band agreements, and more. Albert is a frequent speaker and legal analyst in the ever-evolving fields of entertainment, celebrity, and intellectual property and has been featured in Wired, NPR news, Fox News, Good Morning American (GMA), Bloomberg News, and many other news outlets and publications. Albert was also named a “Top Latino Lawyer” by Latino Leaders Magazine.

entertainment and intellectual property

Albert’s practice covers a wide range of entertainment and intellectual property practice areas including, among others, entertainment and commercial litigation, domestic and international trademark registration and enforcement, copyright, music royalty disputes and audits, recording and band agreements, producer agreements, record deals, sponsorship and influencer agreements, talent and actor agreements, film and television, proceedings before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), licensing and merchandising, music synchronization, and more.

Albert has counseled numerous notable clients across a variety of industries including entertainment, sports, music, fashion, television, social media, and film including:

  • Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles,

  • The Captain Paul Watson Foundation and Neptunes Navy

  • Music Festival Producer Old Music Live

  • Vookum Media Group

  • Grammy-nominated artist Havoc of Mobb Deep

  • Fredro Starr and Onyx

  • Erick Sermon of EPMD

  • Music Producer DJ L.E.S.,

  • Recording Artists Big Noyd, Cormega, and Nature

  • Hip Hop Pioneer E-40

  • Recording Artists The Lost Boyz

  • MMA star Jonavin “Spider” Webb

  • MMA star Eddy “Taino Warrior” Torres

  • MMA Flyweight Champ Phumi “Turbo” Nkuta

  • Galileo Films

  • Celebrity Designer Brian Lichtenberg

  • Premier Builders The Michaels Organization

  • Public Figure and Entrepreneur Terri Matthews

  • Luxury Wheel Manufacturer VMR

  • Luxury Jewelry Designer Anne Sisteron

  • Clothing Designer Urth Apparel

  • Bira 91 Beverages

  • Collectibles Leader The Raab Collection

  • The Kevin Kelly Hair Salon

federal and state litigation

Albert regularly counsels clients in a variety of litigation matters including dispute resolution, federal and state lawsuits, negotiations, arbitration, mediation, trademark & copyright litigation, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, defamation and right of publicity actions, product disparagement, commercial litigation, and more. Albert has also represented clients in corporate and commercial matters including breach of contract disputes, investigations, by government and regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, and more. Albert launched his career as a litigator at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York where Albert’s practice included corporate, commercial and securities litigation, as well as investigations by governmental and regulatory agencies, as well as inquiries by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York State Attorney General's Office.

corporate and business transactions

Albert has represented clients in a wide variety of commercial, business transactions, and corporate transactions and counsels a variety of individuals, corporations, organizations, companies, start-ups, non-profits, and entreprenuers in all aspects of business operations from formation, drafting of agreements, compliance, equity financing, commercial transactions, licensing and merchandising, artist agreements, recording agreements, and more.

media and appearances

Albert is a frequent speaker and legal analyst in the ever-evolving fields of entertainment, celebrity, and intellectual property and has been featured in Wired, NPR news, Fox News, Good Morning American (GMA), Bloomberg News, and many other news outlets and publications. Albert is a frequent speaker on panels, symposiums, and seminars and is the founder of The Got Beats Music & Entertainment Conference, which is the premier conference empowering artist, producers, label owners, fans, entertainment companies with a clear understanding of the law and business of entertainment.

industry endeavors

In addition to his legal practice, Albert is also the founder of Beat Street Entertainment (BSE), record label Beat Street Music Group, and the “Got Beats® Music & Entertainment Conference,” the premier music and entertainment conference on the law and business of music.

education and admissions

Albert received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1997 and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2003.  Albert is fluent in English and Spanish and is a member of the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania State Bars, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Practice Areas

Litigation

Intellectual Property

Corporate & Business Law

Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Television

Licensing & Advertising

Defamation and 1st Amendment

Labor & Employment

Admissions

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2003

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.S., 1997