Our firm’s commercial litigation practice involves lawsuits in federal and state courts throughout the country. These include claims for breach of contract, fraud, business interference, construction, commercial landlord-tenant, debt collection, intellectual property infringement and injunctions relating to all of the above. Our litigation practice is not limited by state. We are able to handle lawsuits in any jurisdiction, so long as the court admits us on a pro hac vice basis.

Our firm’s transactional practice includes preparing operating agreements, resolutions and bylaws, shareholder and stock pledge agreements, business sale and purchase agreements, employment, severance and restrictive covenant agreements, distribution agreements, commercial leases, promissory notes, security agreements, UCC filings and intellectual property licensing and assignment agreements.

Our firm has a robust intellectual property practice, including copyright, trademark and servicemark filings and appeals, trade secret and non-disclosure agreements, infringement litigation, internet and technology law including preparing website terms and conditions, privacy policies and online sale or license agreements, software development and licensing agreements, domain registration disputes, takedown notices under the Communications Decency Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, compliance with 18 U.S.C. 2257 and 28 C.F.R. 75 and online picture removal respecting both anonymous and identified posters.

Our firm’s entertainment & sports law practice includes drafting and negotiating contracts for television, film, music, literary and modeling agreements, athletic and celebrity endorsements, formation of independent record labels, pre-production review for television, film and print media; review and negotiation of license and sub-license agreements, assignment of intellectual property agreements, enforcement of audit rights for royalty arrangements, major motion picture production negotiations and entity formation for theatre companies.

Our firm handles commercial real estate matters such as drafting and negotiating sale agreements, commercial leases; UCC financing statements and mortgages; addressing environmental issues, defending foreclosure, condemnation and eminent domain actions, municipal zoning and planning board issues; commercial landlord-tenant disputes, construction  lawsuits and contracts, filing construction liens and/or defending against such filings, and representing condominium associations in matters such as collection of unpaid assessments, vendor agreements and board of trustee documentation.

Our firm welcomes engagements relating to green technology sustainability law, such as solar power, advanced agriculture (aeroponics, hydroponics, and vertical farming), carbon capture and storage and other negative emissions technologies that remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. In addition, we welcome engagements relating to Generation IV molten salt nuclear reactors that enhance safety and environmental sustainability. These technologies are critical to maintaining a healthy and sustainable planet.

Our firm handles franchise law, involving defending lawsuits brought against franchisees who are accused of violating the underlying franchise agreement and representation of small businesses and entrepreneurs concerning formation of the limited liability company, corporation or partnership, buy/sell and shareholder agreements, funding documentation such as promissory notes and collateralization documentation, intellectual property filings and customer agreements.

Our firm handles nonprofit law, including forming the entity under state law and applying for 501(c)(3) status, evaluating whether a different 501 model is appropriate for the contemplated activities, formation of by-laws and conflict of interest policies for the board of trustees, state registration for fundraising activities, evaluation of officer compensation in proportion to the prevailing standards and donor relation issues. Our firm also provides pro bono representation for select social justice advocacy initiatives.