Contingent Promissory Note Lawyers for Arkansas

I am a Contracts and Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney with more than 25 years of diverse legal and business experience. My practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, contract dispute resolution, and a broad range of business-related legal matters. I have extensive experience managing and closing transactions across a variety of industries, including SaaS, IT, eCommerce, franchises, agencies, and food services. I take a practical, business-oriented approach to transactions, helping clients efficiently navigate complex deals from initial structuring and negotiation through execution and closing. My combined legal, litigation, financial, and business experience allows me to deliver strategic, efficient, and practical solutions tailored to my clients’ objectives, whether in deal negotiations, contract structuring, dispute resolution, or complex business transactions

I offer top-tier legal expertise in startups, corporate governance, and general legal research. As a professor and published author, I have established myself as a legal expert, writer, and scholar. My strong research skills and innovative thinking make me a highly capable business consultant, legal adviser, and copywriter. Currently licensed to practice in Minnesota and Arkansas. Recent freelance projects include business plans, contract drafting, legal advisory memoranda, due diligence, pre-trial motion practice, and discovery review.

I am licensed in both Texas and Arkansas but actively working in Arkansas. My primary focus is criminal defense, family law, and estate planning (wills and trusts).

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After a successful career in property management and commerical lending, I became a transactional Corporate and Real Estate attorney at an AM 200 law firm, drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and closing documents, interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for real estate and corporate transactions, conducting due diligence, as well as rendering advice on real estate financing, development, management, leasing, zoning, and land use. I also served as in-house counsel for a multi-million dollar real estate data company, where I advised executive leadership on contracts, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management, giving me a strong understanding of both the legal and business aspects of a variety of industries.

I have been licensed in California since 2003. I have diverse experience in the legal field and have worked in both public and private sectors. I have primarily worked in the area of family law but have experience in employment immigration and eDiscovery.

Marlene is an accomplished attorney at Mandelbaum Barrett, specializing in litigation and real estate law. With a practice focused on buy and sale transactions, leases, litigation, and landlord/tenant matters, Marlene will bring a wealth of knowledge to the matter. Additionally, Marlene effectively navigates complex legal challenges and strives to achieve favorable outcomes for clients in the real estate sector.

I’m a New York-licensed attorney with over 12 years of experience in business law, commercial transactions, and cross-border advisory work. I regularly assist companies—ranging from startups to multinational firms—with drafting and negotiating key commercial agreements, including service contracts, distribution and reseller agreements, SaaS terms, joint venture arrangements, and NDAs. My background includes advising on business entity formation, contract structuring, and risk allocation across a wide range of industries, including tech, finance, and professional services. I also have experience serving as outside counsel to growing companies, providing practical, business-oriented legal support across a variety of matters. I’m responsive, efficient, and accustomed to working independently with minimal oversight. I'm the founder and principal attorney of a solo practice law firm based in New York, which I manage remotely as a global/digital nomad. My primary practice area concerns cross-border transactions between U.S. investors and private fund managers in Asia.

Experienced real estate attorney.

Experienced in-house counsel with a strong track record in commercial contracting, data privacy, and regulatory compliance across global organizations. Skilled at aligning legal strategy with business objectives, negotiating complex agreements, and mitigating enterprise risk. Passionate about enabling innovation through practical, business-focused legal solutions.