I am an attorney licensed to practice in Maine. My professional experience primarily includes working with individuals and small and medium-size businesses as they formalize agreements, purchase or sell real estate or assets, build and protect intellectual property rights and resolve complicated legal disputes.Specific examples include:* setting up regular and professional LLCs and corporations* registering and maintaining trademarks and tradenames for a regional retailer* registering, maintaining and licensing trademarks for developers of: building products; childrens toys; high-end home goods* helping first-time home buyers through the purchase process* representing condominium developers at all stages of the development process for projects ranging from residential two-unit conversions and small mixed-use buildings to a 100+ unit resort property involving multiple unit types, timeshares and multiple associations.* representing subdivision developers at all stages of the development process* closing loans for commercial and residential mortgage lenders* drafting and negotiating employment contracts for professionals* helping business owners selling their own business or buying another business* representing parties in real estate litigation, zoning appeals, trademark infringment claims and business-consumer disputes My goals are to continue working in these areas, increase my work with small businesses and professionals and expand my trademark/IP practice. I also have substantial prior experience in the world of non-profits and land conservation and I hope to gradually add these to my practice.Specialties: Specific areas of concentration include: trademark registration, licensing and enforcement; LLCs and corporations; business and employment contracts; real estate and asset purchase and sale agreements; commercial and residential real estate transactions; condominiums and subdivisions; civil litigation.
Listed skills include Real Estate, Litigation, Negotiation, Real Estate Transactions, and 4 others.
