Jeffrey C. Prystowsky is an intellectual property litigator advising a broad range of clients on copyright, trademark, generative artificial intelligence (AI), false advertising, patent, software, and trade secrets disputes. Jeff represents clients across a wide variety of sectors, including technology, arts, entertainment, life sciences, retail, sports, and transportation. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly representing survivors of domestic violence in trial and appellate proceedings against their abusers. Jeff advocates for his clients while maintaining a commitment to treating others with civility and respect.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Jeff was a professional bassist and songwriter in The Low Anthem, an internationally touring band that opened for Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, and performed on Late Night with David Letterman three times. Jeff was also instrumental in reopening The Columbus Theatre, an 800-seat historic opera house in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island.
While in law school, Jeff was president of the Intellectual Property Law Association. He organized and moderated five programs on cutting-edge IP law—“Copyright and Racial Justice,” “Cultural Misappropriation,” “Real World IP,” “Hip Hop and the Law,” and “Art Law: Warhol v. Goldsmith”—that featured panels of leading academic scholars and practitioners in the field.
Jeff was valedictorian of his law school and holds the record for highest GPA of all-time at RWU Law.
Co-Chair, The Copyright Society – New England Chapter
Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Member, Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, Boston Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Temple Emanu-El Providence, RI
Best Album – The Low Anthem, Rhode Island Monthly (2018)
MacColl Johnson Fellowship in Music Composition, RI Foundation (2017)
Breakthrough Artist of the Year – The Low Anthem, Mojo Magazine (2010)
Best New Act – The Low Anthem, Boston Music Awards (2008)