John J. Tormey III
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| John J. Tormey III | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 Nurnberg, Germany |
| 🏡 Residence | New York City |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Harvard University |
| 🎓 Alma mater | UCLA School of Law |
| 💼 Occupation | Entertainment Law |
| 📆 Years active | 1987–present |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.tormey.org |
John J. Tormey III is a New York City based entertainment lawyer and social advocate.
Background[edit]
Tormey is the son of actor John J. Tormey Jr. and the late Norma Tormey. He graduated high school from The Collegiate School in New York City in 1980. He graduated Harvard College in 1984 with an AB in Psychology, and graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 1987, where he was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court.
Tormey worked as a rock musician for years. Former bandmates included John “Jojo” Hermann of Widespread Panic, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Alison Brown of Compass Records, and jazz saxophonists Don Braden and Avram Fefer.
Legal Career[edit]
Tormey joined the entertainment law firm of Pryor, Cashman. Sherman & Flynn in their New York City office as a litigator in 1987. In 1990 he joined The Walt Disney Company where he served as Counsel. With Disney he was active in successfully pursuing thousands of unauthorized and pirated uses of Disney characters on clothing, watches, clocks, and other items sold at retail. [1]
Tormey later joined then Disney-owned Miramax Films where he was Senior Counsel and Senior Litigation Counsel. In 1997 he established his own legal practice, providing legal services to the entertainment, art, and media industries, including a focus on intellectual property (copyright and trademark) limited liability company, and music A&R (Artist & Repertoire) matters.
Tormey is admitted to practice in law in New York, California, and the District of Columbia. [2]
Tormey is a recognized music industry legal veteran. He has written numerous articles on common issues encountered by entertainment professionals and businesses, and has been interviewed by Hitquarters, Rap Genius,[3], Colorado Public Radio[4], Steve Veloudos of Zebra Music, and Slate Magazine[5], amongst others.
Social Advocacy[edit]
Tormey has played a lead role in advocating on behalf of local citizens in fighting against government and large corporate interests.
Federal Aviation Administration[edit]
Tormey was a co-founder in 2007 of Quiet Rockland, a Rockland County, New York-based advocacy group with sought to stop the FAA's proposed redesign of the airspace in the regional area encompassing New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Quiet Rockland, as well as 12 other communities in the region, flied suit against the FAA. Quiet Rockland alleged that the proposed plan would have put over 600 flights a day over Rockland County. Quiet Rockland also sought the dismissal of, as well as criminal charges (for alleged "evasive and false testimony"), against then acting FAA Commissioner Robert Sturgell, and sought the resignation of US Congressman John Mica for supporting Sturgell. The FAA did subsequently hold public meetings regarding the subject, and eventually the redesign did not take place as originally intended. [6]
United Water[edit]
Tormey in 2013 and 2014 also helped lead the fight in Rockland County against United Water, both to thwart substantial rate increases as well as to stop the construction of a desalination plant in the area. United Water's poor stewardship of the environment, including the underreporting of issues with arsenic at a well in Monsey and the unauthorized use of copper sulfate as a pesticide in Clarkstown's Lake Forest reservoir for which it was fined $40,000, were both examples used to fight against the new desalination plant. [7] This community advocacy also spurred an investigation of spending by United Water executives. The desalination plant was never built, and the chief executive of United Water, Michael Pointing, soon after left the company.[8][9] [10]
Anellotech, Inc.[edit]
In 2015 Tormey led the Rockland County fight against Anellotech, who sought to build a plant near its Pearl River, New York headquarters to convert biomass into BTX and petroleum type products. The company was unsuccessful in staving off community concerns and subsequently elected to build the plant in Silsbee, Texas. [11] [12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Disney Sues 37 Firms for Merchandise Piracy". Apnewsarchive.com. 1990-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ↑ https://www.martindale.com/new-york/new-york/john-j-tormey-iii-445924-a/
- ↑ Harris, Aisha (2013-11-13). "Rap Genius copyright lawsuit: National Music Publishers Association threatens suits against lyric websites". Slate.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ↑ Warner, Ryan (2014-07-25). "Cost-saving drones tempt Colo. filmmakers, despite legal questions". CPR. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ↑ Heimbach, Alex (2013-03-26). "Is Sherlock Holmes in the Public Domain?". Slate. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ "'Righteous indignation': the FAA fight's radical wing". The Hour. 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ >"'County Legislature explores increased arsenic levels of Monsey well'". Rockland County Times. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Glorioso, Chris (2014-11-25). "I-Team: Water Company Spends Thousands on Brunch, Booze, Golf Balls, Then Asks for Rate Increase". NBC New York. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Public Comment on Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of United Water New York Inc. for Water Service (the "Rate Case") http://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B8EA41FB6-1D99-4CF0-84B2-D34CF6BAF40E%7D April 23, 2014. Accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ >"'United Water exec Michael Pointing leaves company'". Lohud. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Besson, Eric. Pilot Facility Coming to Slisbee Plant: Testing Location proposed for New York location is now headed to South Hampton Resources. Hardin County News, January 27, 2016, page 1
- ↑ [1]
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