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Michael Chancey Keeling
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Biography
Michael Keeling and his associated law firm, Keeling Law Offices, PC, do NOT provide patent searching, preparation, prosecution, or filing of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Michael is focused to driving value and creating efficiencies via telecom, contracts, property, estate, and related civil matters. Skilled negotiator, writer and legal counselor having over thirty-five years of hands-on experience developing, implementing and harvesting complex technical initiatives—their associated global standards, regulatory, and public policy frameworks, as well as their organizational, funding, and procurement needs—and value preservation.
Entity formation and acquisition includes providing negotiation strategies and closing documents for asset purchases and share-based acquisitions. Structuring governance and financing. Synthesizing technology strategies, proprietary business processes and implementation plans meeting client goals while maximizing investor exit options. Establishing negotiating stances and functioning as relationship manager.
Agreements include NDAs, licensing, agent, master agent, reseller and carrier, and procurement. Procurement vehicles include clear and compelling bid-options affecting process improvements, cost/benefit justifications, and service level guidelines and related objectives—and framing related contract negotiation stances.
Areas of interest: Legal Strategist. Idea generator. Generating business methods and strategies. Valuating intangibles. Guiding entrepreneurs and ventures through the inventorship-to-commercialization gap. Advising entities re: licensing strategies and investments into technology startups/mergers offering high performance, accountability and multiple exit strategies. Key industries include telecom, IT, renewables, semiconductors, and software.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Corporate and Incorporation
60%
14 years | 32 cases
Licensing
40%
14 years | 16 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 14 years
State: California
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Keeling Law Offices
120 C Ave., Suite 120, Coronado, CA, 92118
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Michael Chancey Keeling's Reviews
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Practice Areas
Intellectual Property (4)
Trademark Application (4)
Corporate & Incorporation (3)
Business (2)
Contracts & Agreements (2)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) (2)
Patent Application (2)
Entertainment (1)
Government (1)
Health Care (1)
Lawsuits & Disputes (1)
Partnership (1)
Residential (1)
State, Local And Municipal Law (1)
Telecommunications (1)
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Posted by Alan Branch | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property
Great IP Attorney
Mike is a no nonsense, straight forward, straight shooting IP attorney. He does not gouge his clients and works very quickly. He is not afraid to tell his client if he is not sure of something or if it does not fall under his specialty. I highly recommend his services.
Posted by Michael | May 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property
The pleasure of working with Mike Keeling
I have been working nearly daily with Mike Keeling since 2010. His company was contracted by the state of Arizona to implement many of the technical details of a federal grant that i directed for expanding broadband availability. His contributions to that project were invaluable. Among his many cont...
Posted by Karen | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Very pleased
Always kept me abreast of what was happening, everyone in the office was kind and efficient. I feel as if I received the best outcome possible. Thank you, thank you!
Posted by Paul | May 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Very intuitive ...quick study
Mike understood our needs very quickly and dissected right to the heart of the issue. If you're looking for an attorney that is focused on your solution, Mike is your man.
Posted by Sonny Di Prima | May 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Great service and a wealth of knowledge.
Mr. Keeling and I have worked together on two separate issues and I have been completely satisfied. Further, I have and will continue to recommend to others as situations arraise.
Michael Chancey Keeling's Lawyer Endorsements
"Michael is a strategic and precise individual with a plan to get things done. His dedication and professionalism makes him asset to the profession. He is a dynamic person to work with. If you are having legal issues, I would highly recommend contacting Michael for a consult."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mike and I occasionally collaborate on cases and I know him to be a very knowledgeable and diligent Intellectual Property attorney."
"I endorse Attorney Keeling. I have viewed his responses and advice that he has offered on a wide range of topics and have found it on point and insightful."
"Mr. Keeling's answers are a cut-above. Accurate, analytic and customized to the needs of the Avvo askers - they demonstrate the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."
"Mike expertly handles the questions presented to him and I fully endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Mike has numerous endorsements because not only is he so smart and knowledgeable, tenacious and creative, he is a really nice guy which probably accounts for a lot of his success. We have discussed several matters on a professional level, and I find Mike to be very hard working and pretty much fearless."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A top-notch attorney, highly respected in the legal community."
"Michael is not only a brilliant attorney, he is one of the nicest, most genuine people you will ever have the pleasure to know. He does trademark and copyright work for one of my firms, and patent work for another large firm managed by my son and two friends. As an attorney I am well able to judge other attorneys. I can say without hesitation that Mike is a 10+. His work product is meticulous and his response/turnaround time is lightening fast. I highly recommend Mike. You will be very well served."
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Experience
Honors
1980
US Patent 4231807, Enclosure for a solar cell array, USPTO
1980
US Patent 422729, Method for interconnecting PV devices, USPTO
1979
US Patent 4170507, Method for encapsulating a solar cell array, USPTO
1979
US Patent 4149522, Solar heat collector w/ convection suppressor, USPTO
1978
US Patent 4131755, Interconnection for photovoltaic device array, USPTO
1978
US Patent, Flat plate solar collector, USPTO
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Partner, Keeling Law Offices, PC
2007 - 2008
Patent Engineer, Stoneman Volk Patent Group
1987 - 2013
Founder and President, Data Site Consortium, Inc
Associations
2013 - Present
Arizona Telemedicine CouncilMember
2011 - Present
San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Arizona Telecommunications and Information CouncilChairman
2011 - 2014
Governor’s Communications Infrastructure Advisory CommitteeMember
2010 - 2014
Governor’s Health-e Advisory CommitteeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
3:16-cv-00114-DMS-JMA, J.B. HUGHES Plaintiff v. Giunio Santi Engrg and General Dynamics Electric Boat
TBD
Education
2011
Concord Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Southern Methodist University
MS - Master of Science
1971
University of Missouri
BSME
Speaking Engagements
2015
Sonoran Desert Security User Group QTRY Meeting
“Cloud Security Law, Cyber and Privacy Insurance Issues - Last Line of Defense When Technology Fails”
2015
NSA webinar
Copyrights, Trademarks and Essential Law for Speakers and Authors with Greg Hague
2015
INTERFACE San Diego 2015
Cyber and Privacy Insurance ISSUES
2015
Influence 2015 ● The Premier Event for Professional Speaking
Content Licensing and Money-making Legal Tips for Speakers and Authors, Co-presented with Greg Hague
2015
2015 INTERFACE-Phoenix Conference
Cyber and Privacy Insurance ISSUES
2014
INTERFACE Orange County, California 2014
Cloud Security Law
2014
Arizona Telemedicine Council, Quarterly Meeting
Multi-State Licensure Regulations, An Evolution
2013
Tribal Telecom 2013
Rights of Way Legal Issues
2012
Tribal Telecom 2012
Senate Bill 1402 ROW for Broadband
Publications
2013
ROUND-UP, Maricopa County Medical Society,
Telemedicine Parity in Arizona: Enabling Cost-Effective Telemedicine Treatment
2011
State of Arizona
Essential Infrastructure for Information Delivery
2007
State of Arizona
Request for Information for Registrar of Contractors Information Management System
2007
State of Arizona
State Of Arizona Public Safety Communications Commission Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan
1999
State of Arizona
E9-1-1/Public Safety Answering Point Equipment and Services
1992
IEEE
Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment, IEEE Emerald Book
1979
Applied Optics
Detection of hairline cracks in textured silicon solar cells
1978
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Fixed Angle seasonally adjustable structure support concepts for solar converters
1978
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Durable anti-reflective film for solar collectors
1977
Solar World, American Section
Optically thin diffusion barriers enhance the life of metal/metal oxide selective surfaces
1976
IEEE photovoltaic Specialists Conference
A novel solar cell interconnection design
1976
American Electroplaters Society
Highly selective absorbers utilizing electrodeposited black chrome
1976
Intersociety Energy conversion
Analytical Considerations for specifying natural convection limiting structures
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
What to do with a 401k with no beneficiaries listed?
07 Sep 2016
Q&A
Multiple dba's under a Corporation
05 Sep 2016
Q&A
Can I get in trouble for using razorback in my business name or if I use one of their logos?
04 Sep 2016