Robert D. "Rob" Balin

Robert D. "Rob" Balin

Media Law
Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2011

About Robert

Rob Balin represents clients in all aspects of media law, including defamation, privacy, news gathering torts, First Amendment issues, copyright and trademark litigation and contracts. Rob handles complex litigation for multinational and national corporations, including publishers, broadcasters and new media. Rob's clients include: 02138 magazine, adidas, Business Week, CNN, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Thomas Friedman, Henry Holt and Company, Random House, Reader's Digest, St. Martin's Press, Woman's World, Yellow Book USA, and Sing Tao Daily.

Rob Balin represents clients in all aspects of media law, including defamation, privacy, news gathering torts, First Amendment issues, copyright and trademark litigation and contracts. Rob handles complex litigation for multinational and national corporations, including publishers, broadcasters and new media. Rob's clients include: 02138 magazine, adidas, Business Week, CNN, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Thomas Friedman, Henry Holt and Company, Random House, Reader's Digest, St. Martin's Press, Woman's World, Yellow Book USA, and Sing Tao Daily.

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Reviews

4.4 / 5

8 Reviews

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Mei Lin Zhang

Jan 19, 2026

Strategic Brilliance in News Gathering Tort Defense

Our news organization faced litigation over news gathering methods that could have set dangerous precedents. Rob Balin developed a brilliant defense strategy that combined First Amendment arguments wi...

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Lakshmi Patel

Jan 19, 2026

Exceptional Trademark Protection for Global Brand

When counterfeiters threatened our brand's trademark internationally, Rob Balin coordinated a global enforcement strategy. His knowledge of both media law and international IP protection was comprehen...

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Elena Volkov

Jan 19, 2026

Saved Our Publication from Catastrophic Legal Threat

A privacy lawsuit threatened to bankrupt our magazine. Rob Balin took immediate control, analyzing every aspect with remarkable attention to detail. His litigation strategy was both aggressive and cal...