Clients represented by Mike in litigation over the years have frequently come back to him seeking business transactional advice and representation. This has led to the development of an active transactional practice in which he provides advice and representation to small and mid-sized companies and their management with respect to:
Contract Law
- Partnership Agreements
- Intellectual Property Law
- Sales or Purchases of Goods
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Negotiating and Drafting Business Contracts
- Buy Sell Agreements
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Licensing Agreements
Entity Formation
- LLC Corporation
- Sole Proprietorship
- Corporation
- S Corporation
Business Disputes
- Partnership Disputes
- Severance Agreements and Disputes
- LLC and LLP Business Disputes
- Board and Management Disputes
Employment Law
- Employment Contracts
- Hostile Work Environment
- Wrongful Termination
Commercial Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Stock Compensation Plans
- Due Diligence
Mike will refer narrow specialty matters such as patent and trademark registration, estate planning, criminal defense and family law to other southern California attorneys with whom he regularly consults.
Representative Clients
- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.
- Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers
- Sanyo-Fisher, Inc.
- Merrill Lynch
- Wells Fargo Investors
- Radisson Hotels
- Sid’s Carpet Barn
- Konica-Minolta
- Buon Appetito/Trattoria I Trulli