Mr. DeMaro is a Partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek and has been with the firm for eighteen years.  He is Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Group, and a member of the Litigation Department.

Mr. DeMaro is a leading intellectual property attorney, recognized in the field for his work on complex transactional matters and dispute resolution.  He represents and advises clients in connection with all conceivable intellectual property issues, including trademark, copyright, licensing, new media, privacy, Internet, domain name, unfair competition, trade secrecy and technology-transfer matter.  He has represented clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Copyright Office.  Mr. DeMaro supervises the firm's international trademark practice and advises clients regarding worldwide intellectual property matters.  He also has substantial experience in connection with the drafting and negotiating of software, Internet, and technology-related agreements.  Mr. DeMaro has litigated intellectual property and complex commercial matters on behalf of national and regional clients in federal and state courts.

He has represented some of the world’s leading suppliers of celebrity images and photography and focuses on the representation of individuals and companies involved in publishing, music, television, and Web-based businesses.  He has handled the negotiation and documentation of a wide range of transactions in the entertainment area.

Mr. DeMaro received his law school degree from St. John’s University School of Law.  While at St. John's, Mr. DeMaro served as an editor of the St. John's Law Review as well as the New York International Law Review. He has also taken classes focusing on Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.

He is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property section, the Nassau County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property section and the Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Chapter of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association.

Mr. DeMaro resides in Garden City, New York.  He currently serves as an elected Trustee in the Village of Garden City, previously he served as President of the Garden City Estates Property Owners Association.  He also serves on an ad hoc facilities committee commissioned by the Garden City Board of Education to assess school facility needs within the district.

Mr. DeMaro has also written and lectured extensively on trademark, Internet, privacy, intellectual property, software and litigation topics.