Lisa L Nixon

General counsel for new and established businesses of all types; mergers and acquisitions, including letters of intent, due diligence, and stock purchase, asset purchase, and merger agreements; bulk sale transfers; liquor license transfers; UCC searches and financing statements; review and negotiation of franchise purchase documents for franchisees; preparation and registration of franchise documents for franchisors; formation of nonprofit organizations and securing tax-exempt status for same.

Business succession planning through family limited partnerships and limited liability companies; asset transfer following death, and probate avoidance; trust instruments, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, transfer deeds, and other principal estate planning documents; funding trusts through asset transfer during life.

Owner buy-sell agreements; independent contractor and employment agreements; service contracts and vendor agreements; real property purchase agreements; commercial and residential leases and rental agreements; single asset entity real estate development and investment agreements; hard money and conventional loan documents secured by real and personal property collateral; general business contracts and agreements.

Trademark searching, registration, protection, and licensing; copyright registration, protection, and licensing; fictitious business name registration; trade secret protection, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements; software development and licensing; Internet domain name dispute resolution.