Associate Attorney
Russel G. Winick & Associates, P.C.
Highly motivated corporate attorney with practical business experience, leadership skills, and a strong background in contract drafting and negotiation, technology development, intellectual property protection and licensing, corporate governance, commercial real estate, and employment law.• Represented start-ups, manufacturing, marketing, software, insurance, construction, real estate, health care, technology, and Internet businesses.• Collaborated with corporate executives and… Show more Highly motivated corporate attorney with practical business experience, leadership skills, and a strong background in contract drafting and negotiation, technology development, intellectual property protection and licensing, corporate governance, commercial real estate, and employment law.• Represented start-ups, manufacturing, marketing, software, insurance, construction, real estate, health care, technology, and Internet businesses.• Collaborated with corporate executives and generated forward-thinking solutions.• Lead mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate transactions.• Provided strategic counseling to corporate executives on risk management and mitigation, and corporate governance.• Drafted and negotiated complex documents including stock and asset purchase agreements, commercial leases and real estate purchase agreements, SaaS and service level agreements, intellectual property licenses, finance, escrow, and security agreements, notes, and guarantees.• Advised executives on HR matters including hiring and terminations, and drafted employment and consulting agreements, non-disclosure, non-compete, and separation agreements.• Counseled Internet business teams on operating issues, intellectual property, terms of use, privacy policies, disclaimers, downloadable applications, advertising, coupons, and social media.• Analyzed trademark clearance searches, rendered infringement opinions, and filed applications for trademark registration.• Prepared and negotiated agreements in compliance with STARK, Anti-Kickback, and HIPAA for use in the health care industry including physician employment agreements, and service agreements with labs and diagnostic testing facilities. • Resolved compliance problems through interactions with local, state, and federal agencies. Show less