Mary E. Landergan
Mary
E. Landergan, of counsel to Rich May, concentrates on corporate,
trademark and entertainment matters. Ms. Landergan is a graduate of
Columbia University School of Law (J.D. 1982) where she was an
International Fellow and worked for the Immigration Law Clinic and
Entitlement Clinic. She graduated with honors from University College
in Dublin, Ireland, with a master’s degree in Anglo-Irish Literature.
She received her undergraduate degree with honors in English and
Psychology from Wellesley College, where she was admitted to Phi Beta
Kappa in her Junior year. Ms. Landergan brings over 20 years of diverse
experience to Rich May, having practiced in international law, general
commercial litigation, bankruptcy, constitutional law, civil rights and
entertainment law. She has worked in the legal departments at CBS and
ABC, and at an international New York-based law firm. She has provided
legal and strategic consulting services for various clients in the
media/entertainment industry in the areas of intellectual property,
media law, contract negotiation and drafting, employment law, first
amendment and pre-broadcast libel review. Additionally, Ms. Landergan
has conducted seminars on sexual harassment. She is admitted to the bar
in Massachusetts and New York. Over the years, she has been a member of
numerous committees including the MCLE Intellectual Property Law
Conference; the Vocational Foundation, Inc.; the Committee on
International Law; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York;
and the Committee of Immigration and Nationality Law, The Association
of the Bar of the City of New York. She has also served as Commissioner
of the Melrose Human Rights Commission. Ms. Landergan has served as an
Adjunct Professor of Law at Suffolk University School of Law. She is
currently a Lecturer of Entertainment and First Amendment Law at
Northeastern University School of Law.
