Offices

Melbourne, FL
Washington, DC

1819 Riverview Drive
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: 321.726.8595
Fax: 321.674.3925

www.floridabizlaw.com

Full service business law firm representing public and private companies, institutions and entrepreneurs

CORPORATE

  • General counsel—high-tech start-ups, emerging businesses, mature companies, educational institutions and entrepreneurs
  • Organization of corporations (common and preferred stock), limited liability companies (LLCs), not-for-profit corporations
  • Early stage financing, investor agreements, shareholders and operating agreements, stock options, corporate transactions
  • Business operation, strategy, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, negotiations, due diligence, sale and distribution of products, business alliances and relationships
  • Employment policies, issues, agreements, dispute resolution
  • Advertising, marketing, commercialization of products and services
  • Antitrust and trade regulation counseling and compliance
  • Florida business law and contracts
  • Small business representation

INTERNATIONAL

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  • Overseas business entities, international transactions, business operations in the US, US and foreign law and regulation
  • Formation and operation of corporations and LLCs
  • Contracts, manufacturing and dispute resolution—Australia, Europe, Asia, North and South America, Israel
  • International distribution and representation, agreements and terminations
  • US law and regulation--exports of products and technology, EAR, ITAR

GOVERNMENT

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  • Government contracts, teaming, subcontractors, subcontractor/prime agreements
  • Government acquisition regulations, FARS and DARS, data rights provisions
  • Government investigations—response, counseling and remediation
  • Corporate compliance presentations--exports, ethics, international business, government procurement
  • Government regulation of business, exports
  • Universities—sponsored programs, research, university agreements, government contracts

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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  • Non-disclosure and trade secret agreements
  • Technology development and funding, transfer and acquisition
  • Computer software development, commercialization, license and maintenance agreements, warranties
  • Work for hire, consultants
  • Intellectual property due diligence, strategy
  • High-tech products--US and international commerce
  • Patent license agreements
  • Patent prosecution referrals as appropriate
  • Trademarks—USPTO and state, conflicts, oppositions, disputes, consent agreements, enforcement
  • Trademark portfolio management
  • Copyright issues, registration, enforcement
  • Structuring and negotiation of patent, copyright and trademark license agreements
  • Franchises, license agreements, negotiation, disputes
  • Universities—sponsored programs, contracts, negotiations, government, commercial
  • Art and entertainment, protection of intellectual property rights

EMPLOYMENT

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  • Employers—management, personnel, HR functions
  • Employment policies and procedures
  • Employment problems, claims of discrimination, Florida Human Rights Commission, EEOC, disputes and litigation
  • Corporate agreements, non-compete arrangements
  • Senior management disengaging from corporate positions
  • Employee terminations, distributor terminations

HEALTH LAW/MEDICAL PRODUCTS

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  • Organization and operation--medical practices, individuals, professional associations, partnerships
  • Physician non-compete, employment agreements
  • Medical practice transactions, shareholders, issues
  • Hospital agreements, supplies, negotiation
  • Government regulation
  • Software requirements, acquisition, maintenance
  • Terms and conditions, negotiation, international distribution, sale of medical products and systems

REAL ESTATE LAW

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  • Organization and operation of LLCs
  • Corporate and facility lease agreements
  • Acquisitions, dispositions
  • Construction contracts

DISPUTES & LITIGATION

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  • Dispute resolution, negotiation, documentation
  • Litigation avoidance, terms and conditions, corporate transactions and documentation
  • Litigation management, mediation
  • Government agencies and appeals
  • Trial counsel—referrals as appropriate

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

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  • Film, music, broadcast, art
  • Contracts, management agreements
  • Copyright and trademark counseling
  • Registration of trademarks and copyrights
  • Artist representation, gallery agreements
  • Intellectual property issues, derivative rights
  • Work for hire, agreements, license of rights
  • Business formation and operation, commercial activities

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION

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  • Antitrust and anticompetitive practices
  • Government regulation of business
  • Restrictive language, covenants
  • Antitrust guidelines, pamphlets
  • Counseling—Trade regulation and FTC law

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

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  • Formation and operation
  • Business matters
  • Trademarks
  • IRS exemption requests
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