Los Angeles California Law Firm, Palos Verdes, South Bay, Los Angeles, Southern California Other Engagements: General Counsel to start-up companies and to individual entrepreneurs, trademark registration, intellectual property licensing, dispute resolution, strategic partnerships and joint ventures, employment matters, stock option plans, referrals to financing sources and strategic partners. Stephen P. Rothman, Attorney at Law  
   
Finance: Legal Counsel for Seed Financing, Venture Capital, Private Placements, Initial Public Offerings.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Business Lawyer, Specialist in Business Aquisitions, Sale of Company, Divestiture, Spin-off.
Other Engagements: Legal Counsel, Technology Transfer, University Spin-Out, Trademark, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution.
Education: Harvard Law School, Yale College.
Publications: Website Privacy Laws, Federal Spam Law, Forming Your Company – Legal Issues to Consider
Business Forms: Employment Agreement Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement Employee Separation Agreement and General Release Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement
   

Services include advice regarding:

  •  General counsel to start-ups, including university technology-based companies, and to individual entrepreneurs
  •  Trademark registration
  •  Intellectual property licensing
  •  Resolution of disputes (non-litigation)
  •  Strategic partnerships and joint ventures (both domestic and international)
  •  Employment matters
  •  Stock option plans
  •  General business law advice
  •  Referrals to financing sources or strategic partners

Advanced tax planning, litigation and patent applications are referred out to a network of co-counsel.

 

  
Clients include major multi-national corporations, financial institutions, venture-capital funded start-ups, entrepreneurs, inventors, university professors and business executives.

 

  
SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS  
CLIENTS
   TRANSACTION   INDUSTRY  
   
  General Counsel   Investment banking and equity investing  
 
Former CEO of public company
   Incorporation of new venture, stock option plan, assignment of intellectual property rights from former employer in exchange for equity interest   Electric power storage  
 
  General Counsel   Employer-dedicated healthcare  
 
Founder and CEO of Diatech Oncology
   Formation of LLC and seed financing   Life sciences  
 
  Various Projects   Power Conversion Semiconductors  
 
University Professor (Caltech)
   Incorporation of new venture   Semiconductor design software  
 
  Joint Venture with MDIS to form Glovia International, producer of CHESS business software   Software  
 
  Joint Venture with 3M to manufacture and sell air cleaners   Consumer products  
 
  General Counsel, including software licensing   Internet radio software  
 
  Software licensing   Emergency management software  
 
  Restructuring of California Beach Restaurants   Restaurant  
 
  Represent city in connection with move of Houston Oilers National Football League franchise to Nashville   Professional sports  
 
  Various Projects   Printers and Electronics  
 
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