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One of the country's most exciting young attorneys, Jamel Oeser-Sweat, Esq. has a broad ranging practice. He has assisted clients in several key areas of the law including civil and criminal litigation, intellectual property (Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks & Entertainment), immigration, corporate planning, commercial real estate, contract negotiation, internet law, civil rights law and family law among others. Mr. Oeser-Sweat is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey State Courts, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. Mr. Oeser-Sweat has also been admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a distinction that has been accomplished by a small percentage of the attorneys in the United States. As of July 5, 2005 there were only 7168 active Patent agents and 23704 active Patent attorneys in the United States.

Mr. Oeser-Sweat's clients are individuals, corporations, LLCs and Partnerships in some of the hottest areas of todays economy. Mr. Oeser-Sweat represents small businesses, including entertainment companies and artists on the cutting edge. He is general counsel to numerous corporations and LLCs, working to help ensure that his clients are able to realize their potential and capitalize upon opportunities that present themselves. His Intellectual Property practice works to protect the patent, copyright and trademark rights of individuals and companies. Mr. Oeser-Sweat's criminal Practice covers a broad range of areas, including cases which center around DNA Evidence.
Mr. Oeser-Sweat teamed up with the Honorable Thomas F. Liotti, and Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky, then Associate Provost at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York to write DNA: Forensic and Legal Applications. DNA: Forensic and Legal Applications is a first of its kind book which filled a void in the legal world by serving as a comprehensive reference for Judges, Lawyers, Scientists and Laypersons interested in DNA and its role in the litigation process. The book's foreword was written by Dr. Jan Witkowski and Dr. James Watson, a Nobel Prize Winner who along with Dr. Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize for showing the world that DNA is a double helix. The book has received many great reviews including one which was published in the New York Law Journal.
Mr. Oeser-Sweat's journey from the streets of New York City to its Courtrooms has been chronicled by countless news and media outlets and his story was even on the Front Page of the New York Times. A former New York One New Yorker of the week, Mr. Oeser-Sweat's story has been chronicled in Reader's Digest, and led to the filming of a comprehensive interview for NBC NOW (now dateline NBC). He has been interviewed by Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw.As a youth, Mr. Oeser-Sweat's family was homeless. After spending two years fighting homelessness and living in welfare hotels and shelters, Mr. Oeser-Sweat's family moved into public housing. Due to his mother's hospitalization for mental illness, Mr. Oeser-Sweat was placed in New York City's foster care system in a group home. However, despite an upbringing filled with homelessness, poverty and challenges, he has managed to evolve into one of his generation's rising young stars. Mr. Oeser-Sweat's story has been retold in countless publications, lectures and has been used in educational materials for years. His story has been told in several languages around the world including Spanish, Chinese and Korean .
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My Blog

Results of Vermont Matter..US Attorney Press Release

Ryan Moody Press Release - US ATTORNEYUNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICEDistrict of VermontSeptember 29, 2008NEW YORK CITY MAN SENTENCED IN ECSTACY CASEThe Office of the United States Attorney for the Di...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:08:00 GMT

Come Home! (NYU ALUMNI HOMECOMING EVENT!)

NYU ALUMNI:COME HOME!!Each year, NYU has an event for alumni, irrespective of class year. It is a multicultural event (which DOES NOT only mean alumni of color, Sylvan Solloway will attest to this). I...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Answer to Ethics Question regarding Criminal Defense Law...

Answer to Ethics Question regarding Criminal Defense Law...My Cousin Brian asked:Do you ever have qualms defending someone you know to be guilty (..i ask this blindly not knowing the full illustriousn...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:22:00 GMT

BE SANTA FOR AN INNER CITY CHILD

BE A SANTA, fill a SANTA LETTER for an inner city child and help to make a child's Christmas memorable! We have children from after school and family service programs across the city write Santa lett...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:50:00 GMT

Letter to Chuck Schumer re Judicial Nomination of Tom Liotti

Support the Judicial Nomination of Thomas F. Liotti!
Posted by on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:44:00 GMT

Response to Daily News Article on Myspace Rape Cases

An article appeared today, September 5, 2007 in the New York Daily News regarding a case in which I represented Mr. Xavier Hamilton, the alleged ringleader in what has sensationally become known as a ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:05:00 GMT

The Art of the Copyright...

Every now and again, people ask about copyrights...often someone has come up with something...sometimes it is a song...sometimes its a picture...sometimes its a play...sometimes its just a crayon...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:29:00 GMT

Is Your Name and/or Brand Protected?

Is your name, company name and/or brand protected? If not, you should seriously applying for a trademark.What is a Trademark?A Trademark is ones mark, its a name, sometimes a name and symbol or logo ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:05:00 GMT

Where there is a Will�.. (Will Preparation Sessions in July 2006)

It seems lately that a lot of people have been asking me about wills. So many that I have decided to put some time aside to set up sessions just for the purpose of writing wills. I have set aside two ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:29:00 GMT

Where there is a Will..... (Will Preparation Sessions in July 2006)

It seems lately that a lot of people have been asking me about wills. So many that I have decided to put some time aside to set up sessions just for the purpose of writing wills. I have set aside two ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:29:00 GMT