Business Lawyer specializing in dispute resolution, commercial contracts, litigation, entity formation and trademarks.I handle complex commercial and business litigation matters. I have represented businesses in civil litigation and defense, employment and labor disputes, city regulatory matters, drafting contracts, collection on accounts and judgments. I have also counseled companies on acquisitions at local, regional and national levels, and consulted with small businesses on various licensing, compliance and permit issues, and assisted those businesses in the formation of LLC's, corporations and other business organizational structures working in close contact with accounting professionals. I have defended small and medium-sized businesses in insurance matters, counseled non-profit organizations in tax-exemption applications and appeal process, managed outside counsel on nationwide asbestos arbitration and litigation matters for major automotive manufacturers and tier-one suppliers, and successfully represented business clients before the USPTO in trademark applications.