Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Terri J. Seligman is a partner in the Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Group at Frankfurt Kurnit, where she counsels advertisers, media companies and ad agencies in the development of advertising claims and materials in all media. 

One of the country’s leading advertising lawyers, Ms. Seligman has been named by Best Lawyers in America as an  “Advertising Lawyer of the Year” in New York City and has been elected by The Legal 500 into its “Hall of Fame” for Advertising and Marketing: (Transactional & Regulatory). Ms. Seligman also regularly appears in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Super Lawyers magazine.  She was also the only law firm partner selected by New York Business Journal for its inaugural “Women of Influence Awards,” honoring business women who stand out both for their achievements in the marketplace as well as their commitment to community and mentoring.

Ms. Seligman is one of the country’s preeminent practitioners before the National Advertising Division (NAD), representing both advertisers and challengers in competitive advertising disputes. She also represents companies in disputes and regulatory matters before broadcast networks and state and local enforcement agencies.

Ms. Seligman advises on the full complement of advertising and marketing law issues, including claims and substantiation, native advertising, social media, mobile marketing and laws governing intellectual property and rights of publicity and privacy. She also regularly advises on sweepstakes and contests, and laws governing gift cards, reward programs, rebates, and other popular marketing devices.  

In addition to her counseling practice, Ms. Seligman also drafts and negotiates contracts for advertising and marketing arrangements, including celebrity talent deals, sponsorship and co-promotion agreements, media agreements, and licensing agreements.

Ms. Seligman is a well-known public speaker on advertising, marketing, and Internet law issues. She has been a featured speaker at leading industry conferences and is a frequent contributor to the firm’s Advertising Law Updates blog. Her writings have appeared in a variety of legal and business publications. She has served as a Vice-Chair of the Advertising Disputes and Litigation Committee of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) and as a Co-Chair of the Advertising and Commercial Speech committee of the MLRC.

Ms. Seligman is a graduate of New York University School of Law (J.D., 1985), and Wesleyan University (B.A., with honors, 1982). She clerked for the late Hon. Morey L. Sear, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Ms. Seligman is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a past recipient of the Cornerstone Award from Lawyers Alliance for New York, the leading provider of legal services for nonprofit organizations improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. She serves on the Board of Trustees of The Brearley School. Ms. Seligman is admitted to practice in New York and California.