Nicole Bergstrom

Nicole Bergstrom is a partner in the Litigation Group. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2024 "Ones to Watch" edition for Intellectual Property Law. Super Lawyers magazine named her a 2023-2024 "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property Litigation. 

Nicole focuses her practice on content and speech in a variety of forms. She is an experienced litigator with significant expertise in copyright, defamation, right of publicity, false advertising, and related areas of the law. Her clients include publishers, creative agencies, brands, media companies, filmmakers, and video game developers, among others.

Ms. Bergstrom’s recent representative litigation matters include:

  • Representing a theatre company in a jury trial over claims brought by a former musician;
  • Defending a well-known publishing company in copyright infringement actions, including multiple appeals to the Second Circuit;
  • Defending an advertising agency against defamation and related claims brought by former employees; and
  • Litigating false advertising claims on behalf of a manufacturing client.

She began her legal career as a summer associate at the firm, and is admitted to practice in the New York state courts, as well as the District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits.

awards & recognition

Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" for Intellectual Property Law (2024)

Super Lawyers New York Metro-area "Rising Star" (2023-2024)

education

Columbia Law School (J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2013) 

  -Member of the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts

  -Competed in the American Constitution Society Moot Court competition, placing as a Quarterfinalist in the Regional Tournament

New York University (B.A., cum laude, 2007)

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Past Speaking Engagements

What the Supreme Court’s Decision in Warhol Means for Copyright Law

In this webinar moderated by Edward H. Rosenthal, our panel of experts including Nicole Bergstrom, Caren Decter, Melissa Georges, and Jeremy Goldman discuss the Warhol decision and its impact on various creative endeavors. Read more.

June 7 2023

From NFTs to Andy Warhol to New Legislation: Current Developments in Copyright

Join our Intellectual Property attorneys for our upcoming copyright law webinar. Read more.

May 11 2022

NFTs, One Year In: A Survey of the Media & Intellectual Property Issues the Community Needs to Know

Hannah Taylor, Jeremy Goldman, Kimberly Maynard, Nicole Bergstrom, and Zach Lewis host a webinar discussing the state of the NFT/Web3 culture and community, as well as diving into the most pressing intellectual property legal issues emerging in this rapidly evolving space. Read more.

March 31 2022

What’s Happening in Copyright Law? Part I

Does your business depend on copyright ownership and licensing, or rise and fall with changes in copyright law? Do you use content created by others or worry that your content is going to be stolen? Are you susceptible to copyright claims from third parties or trolls? If so, please join us remotely for part one of Frankfurt Kurnit's two-part CLE update on current hot topics in copyright law. Read more.

July 22 2020

Understanding Force Majeure: Breach in a Time of Coronavirus

Join litigators from the Frankfurt Kurnit Los Angeles and New York offices for a webinar that will walk through specific “case studies” in which courts have addressed issues such as: what happens when a contract does not have specific force majeure language, how to determine if a specific event triggers a force majeure clause, whether the event prevented or impeded performance, and whether reasonable steps were taken to avoid or mitigate the effects of the event. Read more.

April 3 2020

The ABCs of Independent Contractors in California and New York

You are invited to join attorneys from Frankfurt Kurnit's Employment Compliance, Training & Litigation Group for a roundtable discussion and workshop that will address the classification of independent contractors and employees under rapidly changing California and New York law. Read more.

November 20 2019

“A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in LA

Nicole Bergstrom, Tiffany R. Caterina, Tricia L. Legittino, and Wendy Stryker present “A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in our NY office.

June 6 2019

“A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in NYC

Nicole Bergstrom, Tiffany R. Caterina, Tricia L. Legittino, and Wendy Stryker present “A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in our NY office.

May 22 2019

myLawCLE Video Broadcast

Nicole Bergstrom presents “When Worlds Collide: Emerging Trends in Media and Intellectual Property Litigation” with attorney Toby Butterfield for a myLawCLE broadcast in New York.

November 12 2018

news & press

Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named to New York Metro Super Lawyers List for 2024

Super Lawyers magazine lists 42 attorneys in its 2024 edition. Read more.

MrBeast Says Restaurant Co.‘s Suit Is Trying To ‘Gaslight’ Court

Law360 mentions Maura J. Wogan and Nicole Bergstrom as counsel to YouTube megastar MrBeast, who recently urged a New York state court to dismiss a lawsuit, arguing that the opposing party attempted to both unlawfully silence him and "gaslight" the court and the public. View Article

39 Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers New York Metro List for 2023

Super Lawyers magazine lists 39 Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2023 NY-metro edition. Read more.

The Best Lawyers in America 2024

Best Lawyers in America recognizes 44 Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in the 2024 edition. Read more.

MrBeast Slaps Fast-Food Partner With Suit Over ‘Inedible’ Eats

Law360 mentions Maura J. Wogan and Nicole Bergstrom as counsel to Youtube star MrBeast's Beast Investments, who claims food delivery company Virtual Dining Concepts has tarnished his reputation by serving low-quality food for his MrBeast Burger restaurant. View Article

Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1 2023

Law360 includes Nicole Bergstrom, Melissa Georges, Scott Goldman, and Lee Silver in their list of attorneys who moved up the firm ranks in Q1. Read more.

Judge Finds Virginia Obscenity Statute Unconstitutional and Dismisses Attempt to Have Two Books Declared Obscene

The Media Law Resource Center’s MediaLawLetter published Nicole Bergstrom and Molly G. Rothschild’s article, “Judge Finds Virginia Obscenity Statute Unconstitutional and Dismisses Attempt to Have Two Books Declared Obscene.” (Behind paywall) View Article

Supreme Court Requires Registration Prior to Bringing Copyright Suit

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued two unanimous decisions affecting the rights and remedies available to copyright owners. Read more.

Blue Man Group Can’t Toss Royalties Suit

Nicole Bergstrom is featured in the Law360 article, "Blue Man Group Can't Toss Royalties Suit". View Article

New York Law Journal Covers Komolov v. Segal Art Litigation Win

The New York Law Journal has a page 1 story about our win for our art industry clients, David Segal and Mohamed Serry. The article quotes Brian Maas. Jeremy S. Goldman, Caren Decter, and Nicole Bergstrom were also on the team. (Article behind a paywall) View Article

Art Industry Clients Get a Big Win

The Frankfurt Kurnit Litigation team registered a big win for clients David Segal and Mohamed Serry, two New York-based art and antiques dealers. Read more.