Mr. Kushner graduated from the Moorestown Friends School in Moorestown, New Jersey in the top 10% of his class. He went on to Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he graduated on the Dean's List, and was pre-law and earned a bachelor's degree. Mr. Kushner graduated from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware as a member of the Criminal Law Club and of the Entertainment Law Society. He authored and published a legal research article on "Gulf War Syndrome" for the law review "Widener Law Symposium Journal." Working with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Mr. Kushner learned the initial ropes of criminal law. Working as a judicial extern for Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Ethan Doty, and as a summer associate for Margolis Edelstein (an insurance defense firm), and also for the law firm of Maressa Goldstein, LLC for several years after law school, gave him the knowledge of litigation practice before launching his own solo law practice.
Mr. Kushner appears daily in the area's courts. He spends 5-7 hours each week faithfully reading fresh case law and legislation (very often "brand new law" which has heavy impact on a trial or motion within 24 hours), in order to stay highly specialized in his areas of practice.
He has litigated numerous intellectual property claims before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Kushner has represented various clients in the music industry, including artists, managers, producers, record labels, and music publishing firms. He has maintained meaningful connections with various A&R staff at most major record labels. He has brokered deals involving artists such as Linkin Park, DMX, Jagged Edge, Ginuwine, Tank, Bubba Sparks, Eminem, and Platinum Plus Entertainment. Mr. Kushner serves as a member of the attorney advisory board of StarPolish.com, the popular industry collaborative of more than 40 of the most highly respected music industry executives from both the major and independent sections of the industry.
On May 2, 2009, Mr. Kushner was sworn in as a foundation member of the Board of Trustees of the Camden County Bar Assocation/Foundation by the Honorable Michele M. Fox, Justice of the Law Division.
Mr. Kushner is a Law Enforcement Agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (N.J.S.P.C.A.) Burlington County chapter and commenced law enforcement agent training in late 2009.
Mr. Kushner served as general counsel and was a member of the Board of Directors for over five years of the Animal Orphanage in Voorhees, New Jersey, a non-profit animal shelter that saves thousands of homeless cats and dogs from destruction or starvation and boasts a high pet adoption rate. Mr. Kushner volunteers his time with the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) and has been an active member for years.
Mr. Kushner is a member of the American Bar Association, the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association, the Camden County Bar Association, the Municipal Court Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, the Criminal Practice Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, the Courthouse Facilities Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, the Public Benefits Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, the Public Education Committee of the Camden County Bar Association, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards).