Robert D. "Rob" Balin

Robert D. "Rob" Balin

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011
Awarded Practice Areas
Media Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Media Law
Robert D. "Rob" Balin
Robert D. "Rob" Balin
New York, NY
Works at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

185 Best Lawyers awards

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP logo

Biography

Rob Balin represents clients in all aspects of media law, including defamation, privacy, news gathering torts, First Amendment issues, copyright and trademark litigation and contracts. Rob handles complex litigation for multinational and national corporations, including publishers, broadcasters and new media.

Rob's clients include: 02138 magazine, adidas, Business Week, CNN, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Thomas Friedman, Henry Holt and Company, Random House, Reader's Digest, St. Martin's Press, Woman's World, Yellow Book USA, and Sing Tao Daily.
Works at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

185 Best Lawyers awards

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Temple University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of Vermont, BA

Bar Admissions

  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Media Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law
  • First Amendment Law
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

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