Practice Areas

Business:

• Counseling, decision-making, and representation relative to all aspects of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships (general and limited), joint ventures, and sole proprietorships, including:

  • choice of entity

  • formation 

  • governance 

  • shareholder and member relations 

  • mergers & acquisitions 

  • intellectual property (trademarks, trade names, and copyrights)

  • trade secret protection 

  • finance (private financing and securities [common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt]) 

  • incentive stock plans (incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock grants, and restricted stock purchase agreements) 

  • stock sales 

  • shareholder agreements 

  • employment agreements 

  • invention assignment agreements 

  • licensing

  • distribution 

  • equipment financing and leasing  

  • operating issues

• Commercial transactions

• Contract drafting and negotiation

• Employment/labor matters

Real Property:

• Sales

• Leases 

• Equity sharing agreements

• Landlord-tenant relationships

• Financing

Entertainment:

• Representation of:

• musicians

• film production companies

• publishing companies

• authors

• film makers

• songwriters

• multi-media artists

Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Issues:

• Will and trust drafting

• Estate Planning 

• Trust administration 

• Probate

• Elder Issues

• Asset protection

Litigation:

• Business litigation, including suits relating to all of the above areas, trade secret violations, unfair business practices, contract breaches, commercial collections, construction, and mechanic’s liens, among others

• Elder law 

• Employment matters 

• Intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, mask works)

• Other historical areas of experience include cargo losses and maritime

957 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria CA 93013
Voice: 805-566-4944
Fax: 805-684-4064
Email: matthew@mbergerlaw.com