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Steven R. Gursky

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP: Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Group
Intellectual Property LawReal Estate LawEmerging Company PracticeBrand Management & ProtectionRetail Leasing

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Contact

Email
mmehaj@olshanlaw.com?subject=mmehaj%40olshanlaw.com
Phone
212-451-2258
Address
US

Professional

Bar Admissions
New York1980New Jersey1985U.S. District Court Southern District of New York1980U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York1980

About

With extensive experience in all areas of business law, Steven R. Gursky zealously protects his clients' interests while ensuring the promotion of a successful deal. Steven focuses his practice on contract negotiation, intellectual property prosecution and protection, real estate, and general corporate practice. He leverages his broad experience, from small and mid-size business transactions to multi-jurisdictional, complex transactions for public corporations, to provide clients with trusted business and legal counsel. Steven has extensive experience in the areas of branding, intellectual property and trademark protection, with a particular niche in anti-counterfeiting efforts in the apparel industry and other industries. He has often been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and Women's Wear Daily (WWD) on the subject, and has appeared on network and local news broadcasts, including a segment on "60 Minutes." Steven served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for erecting the Washington D.C. memorial commemorating Dr. King's life and work. The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011. Prior to joining Olshan, Steven was a partner at Dreier LLP practicing in the areas of intellectual property, corporate and real estate law. Steven joined Dreier LLP after more than 22 years as the founder and managing partner of Gursky & Partners and its predecessors.

Credentials

Education
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1979 | J.D. | Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, 1976 | B.A.

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
Consistently named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list since 2007 | Recipient, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Medal of Honor, the highest honor bestowed on a nonmember
Associations
New York State Bar Association | New Jersey Bar Association | American Bar Association | International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (Member, Board of Directors) | Member of the Board of Directors, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. | Member of the Board of Directors, Gotham Food Pantry, a nonprofit focused on addressing food insecurity
Speaking
Olshan Webinar: "What Every Business Should Know About Creating and Protecting its Brand", 2012 - Present | Gursky Among Panelists on IP, Counterfeiting and Trends in Fashion Law, 2012 - Present | Steven Gursky Speaks at MLK Memorial Dedication Event, 2011 - Present
Updated: Mar 15, 2026