Practice Areas & Experience
Full-service business counsel — from formation and everyday contracts to complex transactions and litigation.
Areas of Practice
Where I can help your business
Ten core areas that cover the legal life of a company — structured around how businesses actually operate and grow.
Incorporations, Partnerships & LLCs
Choosing and forming the right entity — corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies structured for your tax, liability, and ownership goals, with the shareholder, partnership, and operating agreements to match.
Commercial & Industrial Leases
Negotiation and preparation of commercial and industrial leases that protect your interests, whether you are the tenant or the landlord.
Acquisitions, Mergers & Sales
Purchase and sale of businesses and the related due diligence — guiding deals from early negotiations through closing, including venture capital negotiations.
Real Property — Purchase, Sale & Development
Commercial real property matters, including the purchase, sale, lease, and development of real estate.
Contract Negotiation & Preparation
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the agreements that define your commercial relationships and keep your business protected.
Employment Issues
Executive employment contracts, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, stock option plans, phantom share plans, and bonus and merit pay plans.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Representing clients through litigation, mediation, and arbitration — with an emphasis on efficient, business-minded resolutions.
Trademarks, Copyrights & Trade Secrets
Protecting the intellectual property that gives your business its edge, from registration strategy to enforcement.
Licensing Agreements
Structuring and negotiating licensing agreements that turn your rights and products into durable revenue.
Business Planning
Strategic legal planning and franchise matters — establishing a franchise system or purchasing a franchise — to position your business for what comes next.
Experience
Deep transactional and litigation experience
Transactional
Transactional experience includes the purchase and sale of businesses and related due diligence; incorporations, partnerships, LLCs, and venture capital negotiations; shareholder, partnership, and operating agreements; contract negotiation and preparation; commercial leases; employment matters — executive employment contracts, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, stock option plans, phantom share plans, and bonus and merit pay plans; franchises — establishing a system and purchasing a franchise; intellectual property — trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets; licensing agreements; and commercial real property — purchase, sale, and lease.
Litigation
Represented clients before California and Federal courts; the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing; the California Labor Commissioner; the California Employment Development Department Office of Appeals; the Internal Revenue Service; and in private arbitration.
Represented clients in mediations and judicial settlement conferences before the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, the National Conflict Resolution Center, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, and the California Superior Court.
Industries Served
A broad range of business activity
Clients are engaged in many types of business, including:
Manufacturing & Maquiladora
Building Controls Systems
Facilities Management
Software Publishing & E-Commerce
Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Environmental Protection
Pharmaceutical & Bio-Technology
Retail & Wholesale Distribution
Food Preparation & Distribution
Real Estate Development & Leasing
Accounting Services
Healthcare — Physicians, Dentists & Optometrists
Purchasing & Selling of Real Estate
Not sure where your matter fits?
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