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Jeremiah C.
Jeremiah C.
Creative, results driven business & technology executive with 27 years of experience (17+ as a business/corporate lawyer). A problem solver with a passion for business, technology, and law. I bring a thorough understanding of the intersection of the law and business needs to any endeavor, having founded multiple startups myself with successful exits. I provide professional business and legal consulting. Throughout my career I've represented a number large corporations (including some of the top Fortune 500 companies) but the vast majority of my clients these days are startups and small businesses. Having represented hundreds of successful crowdfunded startups, I'm one of the most well known attorneys for startups seeking CF funds. I hold a Juris Doctor degree with a focus on Business/Corporate Law, a Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship, A Master of Education degree and dual Bachelor of Science degrees. I look forward to working with any parties that have a need for my skill sets.
"Jeremiah was pleasant to speak to and provided high quality work. I appreciate that he took the time to call me personally instead of a paralegal. Work delivered early and high quality! Highly recommend"
Christina M.
I am a regulatory transactional attorney with 16 years of in-house experience, largely in the gaming/gambling industry. I have negotiated various types and sizes of contracts from janitorial services for a small commercial building to multi-million dollar technology transactions. I also have a strong regulatory background that strengthens my ability to navigate contracts that are subject to stringent regulations.
"Great lawyer and easy to work with. She really cares about your business."
Max K.
Transactional attorney with experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, licenses, leases, general business practices and dispute resolution. Licensed in Nevada, California and New York. I never charge for phone calls - happy to chat. www.linkedin.com/in/maxkelner
"This was my 1st time having to consult with a legal expert about anything and Max made the process easy and stress-free."
Jared F.
Jared Fields is an experienced business lawyer and litigator with experience in diverse industries and practice areas. Prior to launching his own practice, he served as the chief legal officer for a group of privately-owned companies, including a real estate development group, construction companies, multiple franchisees, and a professional soccer team. As a result, he is experienced in real estate transactions, commercial agreements of varying degrees of sophistication, employment matters, and litigation, as well as general business legal advice. He was also an in-house attorney for a renewable energy company, where he was responsible for litigation, investigations, enforcement actions, and related securities filing disclosures. Mr. Fields also spent many years as a litigator in private practice, representing clients in matters ranging from securities litigation, to breach of contract, to cases involving real estate and financial services. Mr. Fields has particular experience in legal matters that may involve complex financial, accounting, valuation, and other quantitative issues.
"It has been such a refreshing experience working with Jared. Highly Recommended!"
May 30, 2023
Jocelyne U.
Jocelyne Uy graduated from law school in 2002 where she began her career in insurance defense where she practiced a wide range of issues relating to insurance policies and claims. Identifying a need for representation for those working cross border, Jocelyne understood the unique interplay of the laws of Canada and the U.S. and started her first firm in Michigan focusing on Canadian American immigration and tax law. Jocelyne and her partner realize that Nevada residents continuously face challenges in finding affordable and accessible representation to assist with their debt issues. Because of these challenges and continuous shifting economy, they are committed to assisting anyone who finds themselves struggling to handle the debt and credit cycle that often feels hopeless and endless. Jocelyne's firm has assisted clients in post-COVID financial crisis ranging from credit card debt, student loan debt, and COVID unemployment repayment hearings.
July 13, 2023
Keren G.
Keren E. Gesund has extensive litigation expense. She has successfully defended and prosecuted claims against debt collectors, banks, credit reporting agencies, subcontractors, manufacturers and consumers who have suffered harassment or injury. She handles contentious business and commercial cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court.
Christi D.
August 1, 2023
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October 10, 2023
Jessica G.
Nevada Attorney with experiences in outside general counsel representation, contract drafting, and civil litigation.
September 3, 2024
Dennis S.
Dennis Sponer co-founded ScripNet, a uniquely designed Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) company in 1997. After serving as In-House Counsel for one of Las Vegas’ largest healthcare conglomerates, Dennis devised a payor based technological solution to the challenge of pharmaceutical payment and remittance. As one of the first workers’ compensation specific Pharmacy Benefit Managers in the industry, Dennis pushed the boundaries of what a PBM can do. ScripNet was a three-time winner of the Inc. 500 and was named to the Inc. 5000 numerous times thereafter. Clients of ScripNet included some of the largest carriers, governmental entities, and self-insured employers in the nation, including FedEx, Starbucks, Lockheed Martin, the Cities of Dallas, Atlanta and Philadelphia as well as the State of Texas and the State of Nevada. After fifteen years of exceptional growth and class leading industry recognition, ScripNet was acquired in 2012 by Optum Healthcare Solutions. After selling ScripNet, Dennis served as Executive Vice President for the acquiring company and was successful in integrating ScripNet into the larger entity. His latest venture, HSARx, was a consumer facing Pharmacy Benefit Manager focused on the owners of health savings accounts. He sold HSARx to SwiftScript in October of 2023. Dennis obtained his Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University where he served as Note and Comment Editor of the Law Review. He then obtained his Master of Laws in Taxation (L.L.M.) from the University of San Diego. After selling ScripNet, Dennis returned to school to earn his TRIUM MBA, the program jointly administered by New York University's Stern School of Business, the London School of Economics and HEC Paris. Dennis is a member of the 1999 Leadership Las Vegas graduating class, was named by InBusiness Las Vegas to its annual Top 40 Under 40 list, is a graduate of MIT's prestigious Birthing of Giants program and holds a certificate in full stack development from MIT. Dennis is licensed as an attorney in California and Nevada and is a past President of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. He serves on the Southern Utah University School of Business National Advisory Board, the SUU Entrepreneur Leadership Council and the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Board. Through his consultancy, SRX Advisors, Dennis serves as an advisor and legal counsel to various startups, health care technology and artificial intelligence firms.
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Dimitry K.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Dimitry Alexander Kaplun had been involved with many industries and professions, and helped manage, create, and advise a wide range of businesses around the world. While at Drexel University as a computer science major, he became an NASD licensed representative and was employed by Fortune 100 insurance companies, including Prudential, AIG, and NY Life, first specializing in financial investments for life and annuity products, and then expanding his expertise to mutual finds, stocks, environmental insurance, and real property. Due to his technical expertise and a clear understanding of business rules, he was soon brought on board to help assist those companies with coding their interface for the Y2K switch. Soon after switching his major to business, Mr. Kaplun worked for a telecommunication service company first in quality assurance and then as a database programmer and developer, with sole and exclusive responsibilities for a multitude of warehouses located around the continental United States. Working on-site and from the company headquarters, he was responsible for streamlining processes for internal departments while fulfilling the quickly changing needs to the company clients, most notably Verizon Wireless. Mr. Kaplun opened his practice in 2008. Prior to starting his practice, he worked as a paralegal instructor for Prism Career Institute, creating the lesson plans for the whole program and focusing his instruction on substantive and procedural laws for general practitioners. Mr. Kaplun also worked as an associate for The Law Office of Keith Owen Campbell PC, focusing on Family and Matrimonial Law, and assisted the law firm of Jeffrey Neu and Associates in securities research as well as various contact and sales agreements, mainly online reseller agreements. He currently focuses his energy on representing individuals and companies in liability insulation, contracts and business agreements, and other legal concerns that crop up in the regular operation of doing business.
Muhammad Yar L.
I am Muhammad Yar Lak, a New York-licensed technology attorney with extensive experience advising startups, founders, growing businesses, established companies (including Fortune 100 clients), and individuals on the legal matters that shape how they operate, grow, and protect what they have built. My practice covers business relationships, operational and contractual risk, corporate structure, and personal legal planning, including forming and structuring LLCs and corporations, and matters such as prenuptial agreements. I hold a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and am admitted to practice in New York. I am also CIPP/US certified, reflecting my commitment to privacy and data as core concerns in modern business and technology law. I practice as a Senior Associate with Gogo & Moore, a technology-focused law firm with offices in Aspen, Atlanta, and New York. I have built my practice around the industries defining the next decade, including technology, fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets, and e-commerce, while also serving clients in healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, and entertainment. Wherever my clients are building, I am there. My approach is simple: good legal counsel should empower people, not slow them down. I work hard to understand what my clients are actually trying to accomplish and help them get there. If that sounds like the kind of lawyer you are looking for, I would be glad to connect.
"Muhammad did great work very quickly and was responsive to my time needs at his own expense. I am grateful."
November 15, 2023
Francine L.
I am a multi-degreed attorney with more than 17 years of criminal trial experience and more than 15 as a general legal consultant. I'm licensed to practice in New York State.
Intellectual Property Legal Questions and Answers
Intellectual Property
Developer Agreement
Washington
Can a developer agreement restrict me from sharing my own code with others?
Can a developer agreement legally restrict me from sharing my own code with other developers or open-source communities? I am a software developer who has recently been offered a contract to work on a project for a company, and they have presented me with a developer agreement that includes a clause stating that I cannot disclose or share any of the code I develop during the project. However, I am passionate about collaborating with other developers and contributing to open-source projects, so I am concerned about the implications of this restriction on my ability to share my code and participate in the development community. I want to understand the legal implications and potential consequences of signing such an agreement.
Randy M.
You might think that because you wrote the code, you have the right to share it, but that’s not how developer agreements usually work. In Washington State, these contracts are enforceable, and they can absolutely stop you from sharing or reusing code you created during a project. It really comes down to ownership, and under most contracts, that ownership belongs to the company, not you. Let’s Talk About Who Owns the Code When you sign a developer agreement, you’re usually agreeing to one of two things: either it’s a “work-for-hire” deal or you're assigning your intellectual property rights. Either way, the result is the same. The company owns whatever you build for them. Since they own it, they get to decide what happens to it. Even if you’re the one who wrote every line, that doesn’t mean you have the right to reuse or share it if you’ve already signed those rights away. This kind of setup is standard in the tech world. Companies need to protect their IP, especially when it includes competitive advantages or trade secrets. That’s why they ask developers to assign rights and agree to keep things confidential. What About Washington State Law? Washington does offer some protection to developers, but it’s limited. There’s a statute, RCW 49.44.140, that says employers can’t claim ownership of inventions you created entirely on your own time, using your own resources, and completely unrelated to their business. That sounds helpful, but here’s the catch. It only applies if you’re an employee, not an independent contractor. And even then, the second your work overlaps with their business or involves any company resources, the protection probably doesn’t apply. So if the code you’re writing is part of a contract, or even just loosely connected to the company’s business, then the company likely owns it. Why This Matters If you violate the agreement, you’re not just risking a slap on the wrist. The company could send a takedown notice to GitHub, file for an injunction, or even sue for breach of contract or copyright infringement. If the code includes anything proprietary, like business logic or algorithms, they might also go after you for trade secret misappropriation. And beyond the legal problems, there’s your reputation to think about. Word travels fast in development circles, especially in local communities. Getting labeled as someone who mishandles IP can make future contracts harder to land. How to Protect Yourself The good news is that you still have leverage before you sign. A lot of companies start with broad IP assignment language, but they’re often open to carving out exceptions. You can ask to include a “prior inventions” schedule that lists tools, frameworks, or libraries you already created. That way, you can keep using your own work in other projects. If open-source contribution is important to you, say so upfront. Some companies will allow developers to contribute non-proprietary or generic components to open-source projects, especially if those contributions don’t compete with their business. Just make sure it’s all clearly spelled out in writing and approved in advance. You might also negotiate a time limit on confidentiality terms. The company will likely want to own the core project code permanently. That doesn’t mean you can’t eventually talk about general techniques or patterns you used, especially after some time has passed. Smart Moves Before You Sign Before you agree to anything, take a moment to list any existing code or tools you plan to use. Try to get those explicitly excluded from the IP assignment, or at least confirm that you’ll retain the right to use them elsewhere. And again, if open-source is part of your career plan, be upfront. Get language in the contract that allows you to publish select components with written approval. If you develop a useful utility during the project and think it might have broader uses, talk to the company before the contract ends. See if they’d be open to letting you open-source it or license it back to yourself for use in future projects. When It’s Time to Bring in a Lawyer If all this feels high-stakes, and it often is, consider having a tech-savvy attorney take a look. A good lawyer can help spot overly aggressive clauses, suggest better language, and help you protect both your rights and your long-term goals. This is especially important if you’re actively contributing to open-source or if you’ve built up your own libraries over time. A little legal help now can save you a lot of trouble later.
Intellectual Property
Trademark Search
Florida
Is a trademark search necessary before registering my business name?
I am in the process of starting my own business and have chosen a unique name for it, but I am unsure if it is necessary to conduct a trademark search before officially registering the name. I want to ensure that my chosen business name does not infringe upon any existing trademarks and that I can safely use and protect it in the future.
Randy M.
Running a trademark search before registering your business name isn’t legally required, but it’s one of the most important steps you can take to avoid future problems. Registering your name with the state forms your business entity, but it doesn’t give you trademark rights. Trademark rights come from use in commerce and, if you file with the USPTO, registration at the federal level. Why a Trademark Search Matters The central legal test in trademark law is whether a name is likely to cause consumer confusion. That means you don’t need to copy someone else’s name exactly to get into trouble. Even something that looks or sounds similar in the same or related industry could be enough. If you skip the search and move forward, you risk: • Infringement claims: Another company could demand you stop using the name and, if necessary, sue for damages. • Forced rebranding: If you’ve already invested in your logo, website, signage, or marketing materials, being forced to change your name can be expensive and disruptive. • USPTO rejection: If you apply for a federal trademark, the USPTO will run its own search. If they find a confusingly similar mark, your application will be denied and you’ll lose the filing fees. A well-documented example is when small businesses open under a catchy name, only to receive a cease-and-desist letter from a national chain using a similar name in the same space. Even if you’re in a different state, a federal registration gives that company priority rights nationwide. A proper trademark clearance search should cover more than just identical names. You’ll want to check: • Federal database (USPTO TESS): This is the official record of all registered and pending federal trademarks. • State trademark databases: Many businesses register marks only at the state level. • Common law sources: Unregistered marks can still have legal protection. Check Google, industry directories, social media, and domain names. • Similar variations: Look for phonetic equivalents and alternative spellings, such as “Kwik” for “Quick,” or slight wording changes that could still cause confusion. Professional Assistance You can run an initial search yourself at no cost, but these searches have limits. For example, the USPTO database won’t flag marks that are spelled differently but sound alike, or names with similar meanings. Attorneys and specialized search firms use tools that uncover those kinds of risks. While hiring a professional costs more upfront, it’s often far cheaper than litigation or a rebrand. Limitations A search doesn’t guarantee that your name will never be challenged. Trademark law involves judgment calls about how similar marks are and whether they overlap in goods or services. Still, a thorough search puts you in a much stronger position to defend your choice and move toward federal registration if you want nationwide rights.
Intellectual Property
DMCA Policy
Florida
Can I be held liable for DMCA violations if I unknowingly host copyrighted material on my website?
As a website owner, I recently received a DMCA takedown notice claiming that I am hosting copyrighted material without permission. However, I was unaware that the material was copyrighted and it was uploaded by a user. I promptly removed the content upon receiving the notice, but I'm concerned about potential legal consequences. Can I be held liable for DMCA violations if I unknowingly host copyrighted material on my website?
Amy B.
Since the user uploaded copyrighted material to your website without your knowledge, generally you will not be automatically liable under the DMCA “safe harbor” provision. As you have already removed the content, make sure that your site has a published DMCA policy and that you have registered your designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office. Generally, if you have everything in place, most of these matters are resolved without ongoing liability. Feel free to reach out if you need guidance on setting up a policy and agent registration.
Intellectual Property
Patent Application
Virginia
I have a dresser I made, I understand one can not copyright a dresser.my dresser I want to get a design copyright.
I have a dresser I made, I like the design of the dresser. I would like to get a design copyright if I can.
Jane C.
You will need a design patent
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Rights Transfer Agreement
Ohio
Can you explain the process and legal requirements for transferring intellectual property rights from one party to another?
I recently started a small software development company with a partner, and we have been working on a project together for the past few months. We have created a unique software algorithm that we believe has significant commercial potential. However, due to personal circumstances, my partner has decided to leave the company and has expressed interest in transferring their intellectual property rights to me. I want to ensure that the transfer is done legally and that I have full ownership and control over the intellectual property moving forward. Can you please explain the process and legal requirements involved in transferring intellectual property rights from one party to another?
Eugene S.
I can do that. I am an IP lawyer over 20 years experience in this area. I work on SAAS and similar agreements daily.
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