Randall L. Rasey

Randall L. Rasey is a Partner with Barton’s Commercial Litigation department. He has represented a wide array of large national and international companies as well as their executives.

In particular, Randy has represented private equity funds in financing disputes and in securities fraud cases, and various companies in a wide range of commercial disputes, including foreign companies in disputes with companies in the US. He has litigated IP matters, including licensing disputes and copyright and trademark infringement, and has prosecuted and defended against claims of employment discrimination. He also has substantial experience in complex litigation and managing large-scale document production.

Before joining Barton, Randy practiced at McCarter & English LLP, where he worked on complex and class action litigation cases, and Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding, now Cozen O’Connor, where he practiced general commercial litigation. Randy is Legal Advisor to MantraMarketing, LLC, a marketing firm specializing in transitioning Indian businesses to the North American marketplace; a member of the Legal Advisory Team of Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, Inc., a not-for-profit community development organization; and the sole US member of WorldWide Negotiation, a cross-border dispute resolution network.

Practices:

• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Executive Compensation and Separation
• Internal Investigations
• Labor and Employment Disputes
• Labor, Employment, and Executive Compensation

Industry Experience:

• Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
• Art, Fashion, Beauty, and Design
• Finance
• Investment Management
• Manufacturing and Distribution

Honors:

• Selected by Super Lawyers, 2014 to present

Education:

• Fordham University, J.D.
• Hunter College of the City University of New York, B.A. Economics, 1993; M.A. Economics

Admissions:

• State of New York
• State of New Jersey
• Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• District of New Jersey
• Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships:

• New York City Bar Association,
• Foreign and Comparative Law Committee
• WorldWide Negotiation

Attorney Articles:

• FCS Advisors, Inc. v. Fair Fin. Co., Inc., 2009 WL 1403869 (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2009) (Published in New York Law Journal as “Decision of Interest” on 5/27/2009), amended, 07 CIV. 6456 (DC), 2009 WL 1616518 (S.D.N.Y. June 9, 2009), vacated, 605 F.3d 144 (2d Cir. 2010) and aff’d in part, 378 F. App’x. 65 (2d Cir. 2010).
• Fantazia Int’l v. CPL Furs New York, Inc., 20 Misc. 3d 1113(A), 867 N.Y.S.2d 374 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. 2008) (Published in New York Law Journal as “Decision of Interest” on 7/3/2008), modified. Fantazia Int’l Corp. v. CPL Furs New York, Inc., 67 A.D.3d 511, 889 N.Y.S.2d 28 (N.Y. App. Div., 1st Dep’t 2009). Galicia v. Rota Holding Corp. No. 2, 57 A.D.3d 293, 868 N.Y.S.2d 525 (N.Y. App. Div., 1st Dep’t 2008).

Presentations:

• Panelist, “The Role of the Expert in Mediation.” Seminar sponsored by Giuffre Editore, Aequitas ADR, and WorldWide Negotiation in Asti, Italy. (June 17, 2010).

Community:

Randy provides pro bono representation to refugees seeking asylum in the United States. He also serves as legal advisor to Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, Inc., a not-for-profit community development organization. In addition, he is a volunteer arbitrator in New York City Small Claims Courts.