Steven Becker

Steven Becker

3.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 42 years

Contracts and agreements Lawyer at Decatur, GA
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Intellectual Property, Trademark Application ... +5 more

One West Court Square, Suite 750, Decatur, GA

About Steven

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 20%

Services include drafting, review, analysis, and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial and consumer contracts, many of which are available on a fixed fee basis, including service provider and employment agreements.

42 years | 1,000 cases

20%
Intellectual Property 20%

Provide services in three main areas of intellectual property law: trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Fixed fee services include trademark and copyright registration services.

42 years | 100 cases

20%
Trademark Application 20%

Services include search and selection of trademarks, evaluation of trademark clearance opinions, and filing and prosecution of applications for trademark registration anywhere in the U.S. and the world.

20%
Business 15%

Business planning, Business dissolution and receivership, Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint ventures, Due diligence, Business disputes (including partnership and owner disputes), and Issues with business property, and compliance with business laws.

42 years | 1,000 cases

15%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 10%

Form LLCs and LLC S-corps, including drafting single-member or multi-member Articles of Organization and Operating Agreements, and obtaining an EIN from the IRS.

16 years | 100 cases

10%
Copyright Application 5%

Obtain copyright registrations, recommend and assist in programs to register and/or license copyrights, and evaluate ownership of copyrights based on work made for hire provisions.

5%
Copyright Infringement 5%

Services include providing opinions and advice concerning copyright requirements, fair use, and infringement, preparing cease and desist letters, and negotiating and resolving copyright infringement disputes.

5%
Trademark Infringement 5%

Enforce trademark rights through oppositions, cancellation proceedings, and domain name disputes (including enforcement under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, prepare cease and desist letters, and negotiate and resolve TM disputes.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 7 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2018

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 32 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 42 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1983

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Becker Law LLC

One West Court Square, Suite 750, Decatur, GA, 30032

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Steven Becker's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
4 star (0)
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1 star (2)

Posted by David | August 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

HORRIBLE SERVICE

Horrible law firm! As other people who reviewed this company they copy and paste from other companies forms. STEVEN sent me a contract with ANOTHER COMPANIES NAME ON IT. When I spoke with him on the phone he didn't even listen to what I was needing on my contract or my needs, he just said yeah yeah y...eah like he was Rude , UNPROFESSIONAL, NOT CLIENT FOCUSED I honestly can't believe these guys are a law office I guess they didn't think one of their clients Would read what they sent HORRIBLE GO ELSE WHERE! **Update** Steven and I did in fact talk on the phone as i have records proving this. The " Contract " Was a joke with Steven copying and pasting the from another contract. He didnt make it right didnt do anything to help me or my company. I am shocked that a "law office" is this unprofessional. Whats interesting is there are other reviews saying the exact same thing I am complaining about. He refuses to refund or make it right. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. Trust me GO ELSEWHERE!

Steven Becker

Replied last August 21, 2024

I worked for many hours on this client’s contract, which unfortunately was poorly drafted had many grammatical and typographical errors, and was inadequate to protect his company. I provided him with a 12 page redline with many modified and additional provisions which enhanced the enforceability of his Agreement. Unfortunately, he did not actually read the changes and instead focused on what he believed were provisions copied from other Agreements. While there was one provision from another agreement, contrary to what the client states, it came from an agreement that I HAD DRAFTED, NOT SOME OTHER ATTORNEY. The client did not want to understand that, regardless of where the provisions came from, they were still providing him and his organization with the protections his original agreement lacked and which he himself did not include in his agreement. Compounding this was the fact that all of his emails regarding this issue were hostile, accusatory, disrespectful, and contained unjustified personal attacks on me and my firm. It is difficult to “make it right” when you are exposed to this and the client refuses to listen or understand. As such, the client did not provide me with any opportunity to make it right.

Posted by anonymous | November 3, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unprofessional lawyer

This is the worst firm that I have ever had to deal with. The simple task of getting great customer service and legal assistance is far removed from this one man firm. I paid Steven Becker, $450.00 to form a business for me. Steven Becker was referred to me from Legal Shield. Legal Shield is appa...lled how this man is less than professional. I paid Steven Becker in September, 2023 and it is now November, 2023 and I have yet to receive my refund for services not provided. I paid in advance and I have not heard from this man once the money has been received. After two weeks of not receiving a response since paying with my credit card, I requested a full refund. I still did not receive a call back. I called his office many times to an answering service answering his calls. This is where I learned that he have no employees. It is a one man company. Why would a one man company pay for an answering service to answer his calls? That says a lot. Steven Becker does not intend to answer his calls because he knows that he is less than reputable, honest and of good character. I have left many messages and he has since emailed me to let me know that he has sent a certified mail with my check. This man is very dishonest. Certified mail does not take two months. Not even snail mail. He finally emailed me with a very nasty email shown below, "I sent your refund to you by certified mail, return receipt requested to the address you provided last week. I am taking no further action on this. Feel free to escalate if you wish. Please remember that under the Letter of Engagement you signed, it is clear that your payment is earned when made and is not refundable. However, I refunded it anyway even though I had no obligation to do so". Steven Becker, Esq. Becker Law, LLC One West Court Square Suite 750 Decatur, Georgia 30030 404.777.1657 [email protected] beckerlawllc.com Steven Becker tries to use the law to defend his dishonesty. If you take money under the pretense of providing service, you must provide the service and refund the monies. He doesn't deserve any referrals or stars. I had to pick a star to post. Don't hire this one man company.

Steven Becker

Replied last August 21, 2024

This client unfortunately had "buyer's remorse" when she hired me. One day after she retained me, she asked for her money back, claiming that she hadn't received the services she paid fo (although it had been just one day since I was retained). As the client admitted, I sent her a refund, but she refused to accept delivery of the check; the envelope in which the check was enclosed had been returned to me undeliverable, even though it was sent to the address the client provided. Other than doing what she had requested, and returning her payment as I had done, the client never informed me what else I could have done to make things right.

Posted by Caitlin Cagney | March 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding Support!

My project team and I had some fairly extensive challenges in negotiating and documenting a strategic alliance with the owner of certain complementary technology. Steve worked tirelessly to put together a crystal clear strategic alliance agreement that comprehensively addressed the parties' concerns,... rights and responsibilities, particularly in the area of intellectual property ownership. Although Steve is one of the busiest and hardest working professionals I know, he always made time to answer my questions.

Posted by Larry | March 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding Legal Advice

Steve handled my service-related legal issues, which included a large number and variety of NDAs, negotiations, and agreements with my most important vendors and major account customers. Not only did Steve master and overcome the most complex and nettlesome legal concerns arising from these transacti...ons, but he brought keen business acumen, a profound understanding of my business needs, and, perhaps most importantly, just plain common sense, in guiding me to successful outcomes with these vendors and customers. Steve always made himself available to answer my questions, or bounce something off of him, no matter how busy he was.

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Steven Becker's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ann Hayes

Contracts and agreements lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Steve Becker for all matters involving contracts, intellectual property, anti trust and other corporate matters. Steve and I worked together for approximately 15 years and I have the utmost respect for his in depth knowledge in many areas of the law, and appreciated the quality of his work. He is a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend him as an attorney."

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Rachel Canfield

Intellectual property lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer for all intellectual property matters. He has extensive experience from over twenty years with a Fortune 500 Company as Associate General Counsel. I highly recommend him."

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Jill Curtis

Business lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Steve Becker for all matters involving contracts, intellectual property, and limited liability companies. Steve and I worked together for 20 years and I have the utmost respect for his work ethic as well as the quality of his work. He is a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

1982

Editorial Board - Pace Law Review, Pace University School of Law

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Owner, Becker Law LLC

1992 - 2018

Director and Associate General Counsel, Canon U.S.A., Inc.

1990 - 1992

General Counsel, The Computer Factory, Inc.

1984 - 1990

Attorney, Carvel Corporation

Associations

2020 - Present

DeKalb Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Carvel Corporation v. Rait, 503 N.Y.S. 406 (Appellate Division, Second Department of NY)

After I orally argued the case before the Appellate Division, Second Department, in New York, the court unanimously upheld summary judgment in favor of my client that the non-competition clause was enforceable.

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Education

1982

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

University of Bridgeport

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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