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Mark Merriman serves as an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School, teaching the Civil Externship Seminar in Arts and Entertainment while maintaining an active legal practice as Counsel at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, a firm specializing in entertainment, media, and intellectual property law.
His academic credentials include:
- B.F.A. from Otterbein College
- J.D. from Brooklyn Law School
Merriman's professional expertise centers on the legal frameworks governing creative industries, with emphasis on intellectual property protection, contract disputes, and regulatory compliance in arts and entertainment sectors. His clinical teaching methodology integrates real-world litigation and transactional experience from high-profile entertainment cases, providing students with direct exposure to industry practices through structured externships.
As a practitioner-educator, he supervises student externs in live client engagements, focusing on drafting legal documents, negotiating settlements, and navigating jurisdictional complexities within entertainment law. His dual role bridges academic theory with frontline legal challenges in media and arts industries.
