Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

First Amendment Litigation

USA - Nationwide

13 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Robert Balin

USA

Practice Areas

Robert Balin is a partner in the New York office of Davis Wright Tremaine, and for almost 40 years has represented U.S. and international news organizations, publishers and journalists in all aspects of media law and litigation. For the past 18 years, Rob has also taught media law to the next generation as an adjunct professor at Columbia University Law School. Rob has served as the chair of the Media Law Committee of the International Bar Association, the chair of the MLRC International Media Law Committee, and president of the Executive Committee of the MLRC Defense Counsel Section. Since 2011 Rob has been annually named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Media Law by Best Lawyers and one of "America's Leading Lawyers" in First Amendment Litigation by Chambers USA.

Professional Memberships

Adjunct Professor, Media Law, Columbia Law School

Communications and Media Law Committee, International Bar Association

Forum on Communications Law, American Bar Association

Media Law Committee, New York City Bar Association

Libel Letter Committee, Media Defense Resource Center

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation - New York

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Robert Balin is regularly engaged by major news organizations to handle pre-publication review and First Amendment litigation.

First Amendment Litigation - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Robert Balin offers prepublication counsel to major news outlets, and also often assists clients with defamation lawsuits and resisting subpoenas.

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