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Berry & Block LLP represents its clients in
matters ranging from the creation of a business, throughout its operation, up
to and including its sale or dissolution, if necessary. These matters include the following:
Litigation Matters:
- Business litigation including
shareholder, officer and director disputes, breach of contract actions,
unfair competition and estate and trust disputes.
- Employment litigation including
wrongful discharge, discrimination and retaliation lawsuits,
handling charges and /or complaints filed with various federal and state
agencies, such as the Department of Industrial Relations, Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment Development Department,
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and similar agencies.
- Intellectual property litigation
including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, and misappropriation
of trade secrets
Transactional Matters:
Corporate law matters,
including:
- Entity formation,
including for profit and not for profit corporations, limited liability
companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships and joint ventures.
- Preparation
of annual minutes and filings.
- Advice on duties
and responsibilities of shareholders, directors and officers.
- Succession planning,
including estate planning for business owners and executives as well as
exit strategies.
Commercial law
matters, including:
- Representation
in the purchase or sale of a business or business interest.
- Contract
preparation, negotiation and review.
- Preparation
of financing documents, including promissory notes, security agreements,
pledge agreements and the like.
Real Estate law matters, including:
- Preparation,
review and negotiation of commercial leases
- Preparation,
review and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements and related
financing documents.
Franchise law, including:
- Preparation of
Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars and related documents;
- Review
and negotiation of franchise agreements.
- Preparation and
filing of annual franchisor renewal documents.
Intellectual Property matters, including:
- Filing
state and federal trademark and copyright registrations.
- Preparation of
non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
- Drafting,
reviewing and negotiating licensing agreements.
Employment law, including:
- Preparation of
employee handbooks and employment contracts.
- Training managers
and supervisors in such areas as sexual harassment prevention and
wage/hour law compliance
Estate
Planning, including:
- Counseling on
succession planning and minimization of estate taxation.
- Preparation
of basic estate planning documents such as wills, revocable trusts,
durable powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives.
- Preparation of
irrevocable life insurance trusts, intentionally defective grantor
trusts, dynastic trusts, and other advanced estate planning documents.
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