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Nancy J Felsten

Nancy J Felsten

USA 2026

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Advertising: NAD Proceedings

USA - Nationwide

5 years ranked

Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory

USA - Nationwide

17 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Whether vetting product claims or ensuring regulatory compliance, Nancy Felsten is guided by both practicalities and the law, which often in this space comes in the form of guidance and not regulation. She leads the firm's advertising, marketing, and promotions practice and this attitude is how DWT approaches the complicated problems of our day. Whether working with advertising agencies, our media and telecommunications clients, or with consumer electronics, FDA-regulated OTC, banking and consumer product companies, we provide a 360-degree practice for any and all kinds of advertising, marketing, and promotions programs. Nancy helps clients create compliant marketing campaigns pursuant to FTC and FDA regulation and guidance, state consumer protection law, rights of privacy and publicity, and other advertising and intellectual property issues. And when clients are embroiled in competitive challenges or a government investigation, Nancy is there for them. Nancy feels that her public accolades from Chambers Band 1 to New York Super Lawyers year after year are nice, but what matters to her the most are her deep and long-lasting relationships with clients. She believes that's what makes her practice so exciting and personal.

Professional Memberships

Vice chair, Consumer Protection Committee of the Antitrust Section, American Bar Association, 2015-2018

Editor, "Self-Regulation of Advertising in the United States: An Assessment of the National Advertising Division," prepared by the Advertising Disputes & Litigation Committee and The Consumer Protection Committee, American Bar Association Section on Antitrust Law, April 2015

Advisory Board, the Brand Activation Association (BAA) (formerly the Promotion Marketing Association) of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), 2009-present

Member and Former Co-chair, Advertising and Commercial Speech Committee, Media Law Resource Center (MLRC), 2009-present

Planning Committee Member, National Advertising Division (NAD) Annual Conference, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018

Guest Member, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) Legal Affairs Committee, 2012-present

4A's Legal Consultation Program, 2000-present

Instructor, Advertising Claims Support: Case Histories and Principles Course, The Institute for Perception, 2013, 2014

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

New York City Bar Association

Board Member, New Alternatives for Children (an organization that provides support of birth, foster, and adoptive families who are caring for children with special medical needs at home), 2015-present

Chambers Review

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Advertising: NAD Proceedings - USA - Nationwide

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial
Nancy Felsten is well known for her representation of clients before regulatory agencies, and is also sought out to advise on claims substantiation and a variety of transactions. She acts on behalf of advertising agencies and corporate clients from an array of industries including consumer products, media and retail.
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Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Nancy Felsten is well known for her representation of clients before regulatory agencies, and is also sought out to advise on claims substantiation and a variety of transactions. She acts on behalf of advertising agencies and corporate clients from an array of industries including consumer products, media and retail.
Learn more about this teamView ranking table

Strengths

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  • Nancy gets involved to solve the problem.

    Advertising: NAD ProceedingsChambers Guide to the USA

  • Nancy is an incredible talent, a joy to work with and a force to be reckoned with.

    Advertising: NAD ProceedingsChambers Guide to the USA

  • Nancy is the full package. She is a creative thinker and always looking for solutions. When a trip to NAD is unavoidable, she is the best person to have on your side.

    Advertising: NAD ProceedingsChambers Guide to the USA

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