Oscar Michelen if of-counsel to PARRON LAW in the area of entertainment litigation. Mr. Michelen attended New York Law School and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985. He graduated magna cum laude, finishing in the top 5% of his class. He served as an editor on the New York Law School Law Review. After law school, he quickly rose to the title of Senior Trial Specialist for The City of New York. He was the youngest lawyer and first Hispanic in the office’s history to be given this prestigious position where he was responsible for defending the City in the highest exposure, multimillion dollar lawsuits brought in all five boroughs and the surrounding counties. He held that position until 1989 when went into the private practice of law. He is a partner at Cuomo LLC, a litigation boutique in NY where he specializes in intellectual property, entertainment and commercial litigation.

Mr. Michelen has also been admitted to practice in various states around the country for specific litigation matters. He is an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, where he teaches Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy. He is fluent in Spanish, having been born in the Dominican Republic. He lives on Long Island, NY with his wife and three sons.