Davis+Gilbert LLP

24 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Advertising Law

Biography

Ron Urbach has been a firsthand participant in the history and recent explosive growth of the advertising and marketing ecosystem — and the laws that apply to it. He advises marketing-driven clients in every sector and subsector, helping them successfully navigate legal issues with practical business solutions.

In the course of his career, Ron has seen industries and marketing practices emerge and adapt as technologies, regulatory frameworks and consumer needs change. This makes him a savvy guide, especially to companies that push the boundaries of business and law. Whether drafting agreements, handling challenges — governmental, competitor or consumer — or as an astute adviser, his unique perspective and ability to evaluate business risk in unsettled legal environments are indispensable to his clients.

To Ron, the law is more a tool than a restraint — it’s a means of moving his clients forward in practical and efficient ways. His clients credit him with speaking their language, with thinking like they do, and with appreciating the nuances of their business and the complexities of their markets. They see him as someone with a gift for translating arcane legal concepts and new regulatory schemes into actionable business advice.

Known as a key participant working with agencies, brands, media companies, online platforms and consumer-driven businesses of every stripe, Ron stays in front of the developments and innovations that drive their industries. In a field so dynamic and fast-moving, he takes it upon himself to see around corners and to ferret out the next opportunity — or threat — his clients will have to face.

In working with clients and sectors so intensely and completely, Ron provides a holistic view of the legal and business issues that are often intertwined. Taking a solutions-first attitude, Ron helps clients achieve their business goals as he resolves their legal issues. Seeing beyond the law and the legal task while thinking and feeling like a client is a hallmark of Ron’s practice.

Davis+Gilbert LLP

24 Best Lawyers awards

Davis+Gilbert LLP logo

Overview

  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1976

  • New York, New York
  • New York, New York
  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1976

Client Testimonials

Ron is one of the leading experts in this area and always provides insightful and practical guidance. He is a pleasure to work with!

Mark Seidenfeld (Scholastic)

There is no one in the Advertising Law practice as skilled, as knowledgeable, nor as great to work with as Ron. I can't imagine our agency functioning without him.

Jerry Barnhart (Goodby Silverstein & Partners)

San Francisco, CA

Ron is probably the best attorney in the field today. His advice and counsel is invaluable and he is well respected and known by all of our clients. He is very helpful in dealing with complex issues and has a very practical business approach to solving problems.

Ron is one of the top advisors in the Advertising Agency space. We look to him for both creative clearance matters as well as contract law matters between us, clients, and suppliers. He approaches issues from both a legal perspective and a business relationship perspective. He understands our business and filters his commentary in that context.

Jerry Barnhart (Goodby Silverstein & Partners)

San Francisco, CA

It's easy for an advertising lawyer to point out all the obstacles that a client would encounter as they try to achieve a particular objective. It's much harder for that lawyer to find creative ways to help his clients actually maneuver safely around those obstacles and achieve the objective. Ron Urbach is the master of the latter approach, and I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Harold Sogard (Goodby Silverstein & Partners)

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Advertising Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Advertising Law, New York City (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Advertising Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Media Law

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