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"A lawyer needs to apply insight, creativity and experience to help a client pursue their goals."
Michael works extensively with clients in their corporate, distribution, real estate, finance and intellectual property matters. Some of those areas are:
Corporate / Finance. Michael's expertise includes debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, franchise and distribution. His work is driven by an appreciation of the financial and operational impacts of every transaction.
Real Estate / Distribution. Michael works extensively with acquisition, development, financing, leasing, exchanges and dispositions of real estate. In the franchising arena, Michael represents franchisors, franchisees and franchise groups (such as co-ops) on a full range of issues.
Intellectual Property. Michael helps clients develop and manage their intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. Michael has counseled extensively on matters involving covenants not to compete.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts Bar
- California Bar
- Rhode Island Bar
Memberships
Education
- B.A., magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1984
- J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1987
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Publications & Presentations
"Overview of Massachusetts Data Security Laws," Newmarket Business Association, April 12, 2010
"The Business of Franchising and the US Approach," MBA Program Seminar at Johnson & Wales University International Hotel School (Providence, RI), February, 2010
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update May 2009
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update May 2008
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update March 2008
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update January 2008
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update November 2007
NEFA Quarterly Meeting: Legal and Legislative Update September 2007
"Document Retention Policies," IAMERS 2006 Annual Meeting
Co-author, "Liquidated Damages: Protecting Your Franchise's Good Name," Hotel Business Review - October 2006
Co-author, "Strategies for Brand Protection During Retraction," Hotel Business Review - August 2006
"Exit Planning Strategies for Closely Held Businesses," SBANE, October 2006
"Licensing Issues for RFID System Deployments," MIT Enterprise Forum - RFID SIG - December 2006 and June 2005
"The Role of Good Faith in the Duties of Directors," Massachusetts Bar Association Annual Meeting 2005
Editor - ABA Trade Secrets Handbook - 2000
Asset Based Secured Lending - Mass Banking Institute - 1998
Corporate Aspects of Real Estate Transactions - Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education 1997 |
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