Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP

What Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP does

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP is a New York City-based boutique law firm founded in 1980 and structured as a limited liability partnership. The firm specializes in media, publishing, entertainment, intellectual property, and First Amendment law, representing publishers, magazines, broadcasters, news organizations, new media and technology companies, producers, artists, agents, advertisers, and software companies. Its litigation practice covers libel defense, First Amendment matters, copyright (including software, designs, text, music, photographs, online motion pictures, and advertisements), trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, rights of publicity, privacy, newsgathering torts, unfair competition, and art law, alongside a wider spectrum of commercial disputes involving contracts, employment, real estate, and regulated financial matters.

On the transactional side, the firm regularly handles rights acquisitions, intellectual property transactions, trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing, electronic and multimedia distribution, and prepublication review, supplemented by mediation practice both as a litigator and as neutral. The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to clients on standard professional services engagements (hourly, contingency, or flat fees, depending on engagement type, though no specific pricing is publicly disclosed). It distributes services directly to clients through attorney-client relationships out of its New York offices and extends international coverage via collaborations with law firms in France, the UK, Canada, elsewhere in Europe, and Israel.

The firm operates with a small team of approximately 7-8 personnel, including four partners (Jeffrey Craig Miller, David Korzenik, Mona Houck, Eric Rayman), one senior counsel (Carolyn Schurr Levin), one of counsel (Laury Frieber), one associate (Gillian Vernick), and a firm administrator (Hortensa Thompson), supported by additional contacts (Louise Sommers, Catherine Gumarin, Terence Keegan). The partners are veterans of major law firms (Cravath, Paul Weiss) and in-house positions at prominent media companies (Time Inc., Simon & Schuster, The New Yorker, HBO, Ziff Davis Media, Newsday). The firm has no external parent company, no private equity backing, and no institutional investors; ownership rests with the partner attorneys. The firm recently rebranded to include 'Sommers' in its name in 2025.

Name

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP

Legal name

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP

Website

https://mksr.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP is a New York City boutique law firm specializing in media defense, First Amendment, copyright, and intellectual property law for publishers, broadcasters, news organizations, and technology companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contracting, Licensing & Rights Management (Music/Performance Releases) (HSACAHAM)

Keywords

• Media law services
• Intellectual property law
• Libel defense
• Publishing law
• Prepublication review

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billing for litigation, pre-publication review, rights acquisitions, intellectual property transactions, trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing, and other legal matters. The firm handles civil litigation, commercial disputes, business transactions, and regulatory matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP is a New York-based law firm specializing in media defense, intellectual property, and publishing law. The firm provides civil litigation (libel defense, First Amendment, copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, rights of publicity, privacy, newsgathering torts, unfair competition, art law), prepublication review and editorial risk management, rights acquisitions, IP licensing, trademark and copyright prosecution, electronic and multimedia distribution counsel, and business agreements for publishers, broadcasters, news organizations, and technology companies.

Product overview

Miller Korzenik Sommers Rayman LLP is a law firm offering specialized legal services, not a software product company. The firm operates as a unified legal practice providing media defense litigation and intellectual property transactional services. Their service portfolio encompasses civil litigation (libel defense, First Amendment, copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, rights of publicity, privacy, newsgathering torts, unfair competition, and art law), prepublication review and editorial risk management counseling, rights acquisitions and IP licensing, trademark and copyright prosecution, electronic and multimedia distribution counsel, business and employment agreements, and real estate matters. There are no distinct branded product modules, software platforms, or technology offerings that form a product suite — the firm provides legal expertise as professional services.

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Products and services

• Media Defense and Civil Litigation Civil litigation services spanning libel defense, First Amendment, copyright (software, designs, text, music, photographs, online motion pictures, advertisements), trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, rights of publicity, privacy, newsgathering torts, unfair competition, art law, and other intellectual property and media related claims, before courts and arbitrators. Also includes a wider spectrum of commercial and business disputes involving contracts, employment, real estate, regulated financial matters, and business torts. Mediation services are provided both as litigator and as neutral. Clients include publishers, broadcasters, news organizations, and technology companies.
• Intellectual Property Transactions and Rights Acquisitions Transactional IP services including rights acquisitions, intellectual property transactions, trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing, electronic and multimedia distribution, employment and services agreements, real estate matters, and a wide variety of business agreements and formations. Counseling and claim prevention strategies are integral parts of this practice. For publishers, broadcasters, technology companies, and content creators.
• Prepublication Review and Editorial Risk Management Prepublication legal review and editorial risk management counseling for publishers, magazines, broadcasters, and online publications. The firm has historically served as sole counsel for major Time Inc. publications including Fortune, Life, and Money, and provides prepublication review throughout the lifespan of publications such as Spy Magazine.
• International Legal Services and Cross-Border Representation International legal representation for clients with cross-border needs, including human rights groups in foreign nations, French and Italian companies, and the German government. The firm collaborates with law firms in France (Paris and Lyon), the United Kingdom, Canada, elsewhere in Europe, and Israel to deliver international services.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Law firms in France (Paris and Lyon)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with law firms in France for international aspects of clients' legal needs, particularly for French and European clients
• Law firms in United KingdomsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UK law firms for international legal matters, including defense against UK libel laws
• Law firms in CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Canadian law firms for cross-border legal representation
• Law firms in EuropesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with European law firms for international legal matters across the continent
• Law firms in IsraelsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli law firms for international legal representation

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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Investments

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