Trademarks and Copyrights

Your intellectual property (“IP”), including business models, customer lists, designs, processes and other trade secrets, are important to your business and require protection.

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Berry Moorman helps its clients develop and protect their IP and technology based assets by employing a variety of protective measures including copyright and trademark registration, as well as internal and external agreements that allow clients to maintain their competitive edge.

Outside General Counsel

Our business and corporate attorneys work with entrepreneurs and CEOs in the creation and operation of their companies.
We are proud of our ability to act as general counsel to companies that do not have staff attorneys.
We provide counsel to the management team in strategic planning, labor and personnel issues, financing, technology, licensing, contract, tax, deferred compensation and merger and acquisition matters.

Corporate Formation and Governance:

Advising on the selection of appropriate business entities (LLCs, corporations, partnerships)
Assisting with entity formation, including drafting and filing necessary documents
Developing governance structures and policies
Providing ongoing counsel on compliance and regulatory issues

Mergers and Acquisitions:

Guiding clients through the entire M&A process, from due diligence to negotiation and closing
Structuring and negotiating asset purchases, stock purchases, and mergers
Handling post-transaction integration and regulatory compliance
In merger and acquisition situations, we participate with management in the due diligence process by examining the labor and employment practices of the parties.
We also assure that our clients fulfill their obligations under COBRA, the Michigan Employment Security Act, WARNA, ERISA and other federal and state regulations and statutes impacting the transaction. Our Michigan labor attorneys consult with employers on deflecting and responding to union organizing activities, including representation elections, decertifications, unfair labor charges, and other proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and its state counterpart.
For those clients who have employees represented by a labor union, our Michigan labor lawyers provide the full range of services including negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement (including, in some cases, acting as principal spokespersons for the employer), day-to-day administration of the operating agreement and the invocation of discipline thereunder, and representation and counseling during the grievance and arbitration process.

Contract Drafting and Negotiation:

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including employment agreements, vendor contracts, and service agreements
We advise both individuals and business clients in the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, stock options, deferred compensation and other compensation and benefit plans.

Business Planning and Strategy:

Assisting clients with business planning, including growth strategies, succession planning, and exit strategies
Providing counsel on joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnerships

Corporate Finance and Securities:

Advising on financing options, including debt and equity financing
Ensuring compliance with securities laws and regulations
Assisting with public and private securities offerings
Our long and varied experience has given us the special skills to negotiate and structure financings, stock and asset sales and acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, bank workouts and liquidations.
We address numerous insurance matters, including liability and casualty, directors and officers liability insurance, workers compensation, employment practices liability insurance, auto liability insurance, resolution of insurance coverage and policy limit disputes and the like.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation:

Representing clients in commercial disputes, including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and business torts
Utilizing alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation and arbitration, to achieve favorable outcomes.

Berry Moorman represents every form of business entity, including profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, professional firms, and sole proprietorships, in Michigan, throughout the United States and in foreign countries.

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The operation of a business involves a wide variety of issues and challenges. Through our different practice areas, we will solve your problem whether it be business litigation or alternate dispute resolution, labor and employment litigation or personnel issues, real estate or lease matters, tax matters, or intellectual property or technology related concerns.