Keri S. Bruce

Partner

New York

Head of the firm’s advertising group, advising global brands on advertising, marketing, digital media, and commercial agreements

“Keri is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of advertising law and has been invaluable to us as a client in numerous ways.”

Chambers USA, Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory client

Keri is a partner in the Entertainment and Media Industry Group and head of the Advertising Subsector Group at Reed Smith. Keri advises clients on a broad array of areas relating to advertising, marketing, and the commercialization of products and services, including talent and celebrity endorsements; influencer agreements and programs; advertising and media agency agreements; ad tech; production services agreements; vendor agreements; technology, sponsorship, licensing, and strategic alliance agreements; emerging technology platforms – AI, AR, VR, NFTs, and the Metaverse; intellectual property issues, including copyright, trademark, and rights of privacy and publicity; social media compliance; rights of advertisers pursuant to collective bargaining agreements with performing unions; commercial co-ventures and other charitable sales promotions; loyalty programs; claim substantiation; false advertising claims; sweepstakes; contests; promotional incentives, such as gift cards, rebates, and coupons; and general advertising review.

Recognitions

  • Listed as a Hall of Fame Lawyer in The Legal 500 US for Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory, 2025
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Advertising Law, 2025
  • Ranked in Chambers USA for Nationwide Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, 2019-2025

Credentials

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, 2007, J.D., Brooklyn Journal of International Law – Associate Managing Editor; Moot Court Honor Society – Appellate Division
  • University of Arkansas, 1997, B.A., Journalism

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • New York

Clerkships

  • State Supreme Court - New York, Honorable Michelle Weston Patterson

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