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Practice/Experience

Mr. Williams’ practice is focused on business and corporate law, including business sales and acquisitions, business formation and maintenance, and trademark and copyright law.

Business Organizations:

Mr. Williams assists clients in the formation and legal maintenance of various business entities including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. His services include:

• Formation of business entities
  
• Maintaining accurate corporate records
  
• Dissolution of business entities
  
• Negotiating complex contracts
  
• Drafting buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, LLC operating agreements and other contracts which occur between the business and its owners
  

Business Sales and Acquisitions:

Much of Mr. Williams’ practice involves the structuring of business sales and acquisitions with the goals of obtaining the best possible tax advantages and utilizing a practical approach to the transaction. His work includes representing clients in corporate mergers and reorganizations, and structuring the sale or purchase of ongoing business entities. 

Trademark and Copyright:

Mr. Williams’ counsel to businesses also includes advising businesses on their intellectual property matters, specifically trademarks and copyrights. His work involves advising clients on selection of tradenames and trademarks; filing and prosecuting trademark applications with the state and with the Patent and Trademark Office, including opposition proceedings; counseling on general copyright issues; filing applications for the registration of copyrights with the Library of Congress; and negotiating and drafting trademark and copyright assignment and licensing agreements.

Planned Communities and Condominiums:

Mr. Williams’ practice further involves advising clients in the development of covenants, conditions and restrictions for planned communities, including condominiums, and the organization of owners’ associations. Mr. Williams has assisted clients in both creating new condominium developments and converting existing property to the condominium form of ownership.

Mr. Williams obtained his bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from George Fox University in 1997, graduating magna cum laude. He obtained his law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 2001, graduating cum laude. While in law school, Mr. Williams served as the Note and Comment Editor of the Willamette Law Review.