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