Rottenberg, Lipman Rich, P.C.

Michael A. Santoro Joins RLR as Of Counsel

March 26, 2025—New York, New York

Michael A. Santoro has joined Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C. (“RLR”) as Of Counsel to start a state-of-the-art Practice Area in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”).

“We are delighted to welcome Michael to the RLR team to start the firm’s AI Practice Area. Michael combines deep experience in corporate and transactional law with nearly a decade of experience with established technology companies and start-ups in Silicon Valley,” said Mark M. Rottenberg of RLR.  “We are at the dawn of the AI era in business and the practice of law.  Michael’s AI Practice fits nicely within RLR’s practice and offers our clients access to a wide range of legal services related to AI,” said Harry W. Lipman of RLR.

Michael added: “I am excited to join RLR, one of the leading boutique New York Metropolitan Area law firms, to establish a state-of-the-art AI Practice Area. In addition to traditional transactional and corporate law, the goal of my practice is to help clients navigate the brave new world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technologies such as augmented reality and cloud computing. Technology is the future of data management and regulatory compliance.  My approach is to work with cutting edge AI companies to provide reliable and cost-efficient services to clients.  It is especially important for small to medium-sized companies to find cost-efficient solutions to the myriad compliance issues they face.  For example, I advise clients regarding compliance with New York City’s ‘s AI Bias Audit Law (Local Law 144), GDPR, HIPAA, and the recently passed European AI Act.  I also offer cost-effective certification for ISO 27001, ISO 42002, well as B-Corp certification and compliance.  The first step for companies new to AI is to discover whether and how these various compliance issues and certification opportunities might apply to them.”

New and existing clients are invited to contact Michael to learn more about RLR’s AI Practice and discuss potential areas of engagement and representation.

Michael’s email address msantoro@rlrpclaw.com and his firm extension is Ext. 280.  His cell phone number 917-589-8193.