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Jalila A. Bell

Jalila A. Bell

Law Office of Jalila A. Bell, Esq.
  • Business Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property ...
  • New York
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Biography

Jalila A. Bell is an experienced business litigator with both civil and criminal experience. Her general practice includes civil litigation, real estate, entertainment and the arts.

Ms. Bell regularly represents and counsels clients with regard to real and intellectual property rights, music licensing, the fine and visual arts, the performing arts, literature, civil rights and related areas. As a business litigator at the state and federal court levels, Ms. Bell's clients include arts-focused businesses, dancers, choreographers, composers, writers, publishers, actors, singers, visual artists, designers, directors, managers, promoters and non-profit organizations. Ms. Bell also assists and counsels clients with regard to: business development, management, contract drafting and negotiation, aesthetics, marketing, performance and artistry.

An alumna of the dance departments at San Francisco’s School of the Arts and Oakland’s Mills College, Ms. Bell has appeared in projects as a dancer, actress, model and spoken word artist, including the Apollo Theater Soundstage, for BET’s Rip the Runway, at the Lorraine Hansberry Theater San Francisco, for NYC’s Vissi Dance Theater and Liberation Dance Theater.

A graduate of Golden Gate University Law School, Ms. Bell is licensed in New York State and the United States Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Education
Golden Gate University School of Law
J.D. | Law
Activities: National Lawyers Guild
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Mills College
B.A. | Dance and Government
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Law Office of Jalila A. Bell, Esq.
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Of Counsel
McFadin Law Group
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Director of Business Affairs
Studio Brooklyn
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Principal Dancer / Marketing Committee
Vissi Dance Theater
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Junior Vice President for Business Development/ Of Counsel
ANM Funding
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Root Magazine
Professional Associations
New York State Bar  # 4363057
Member
Current
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The International Dance Council CID
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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US Courts for Eastern District of New York
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US Courts for Northern District of New York
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Us Courts for Southern District of New York
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Intellectual Property
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Languages
  • English
Contact & Map
New York, NY, USA
Telephone: (347) 596-1875