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General Background:. I represent corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), sole proprietorships, partnerships and individuals in all aspects of operations including business planning and formation; general counseling; contracts drafting and negotiation; mergers and asset transfers; intellectual property protection; and employment issues.  I also represent these clients in related litigation.. IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES (Please Read):. This Avvo listing may constitute attorney advertising in California. It is not intended to provide legal advice nor create an attorney-client relationship solely based on a visit to or review of the material on this website. By editing this profile, I do not seek to represent clients in jurisdictions or before courts to which I am not admitted.. This profile may contain testimonials or endorsements from current or former clients or other lawyers.  These testimonials or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.. No Tax Advice (Required Tax Disclosure—Circular 230):. To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, nothing on this website is intended to serve as tax advice and further that any tax advice deemed to be contained on this website is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

For over a decade, Michael has represented injured people and their families. He has settled their cases when appropriate and when necessary, taken their cases to trial. For his work in representing his clients, Michael was granted membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America. Michael has also earned an "AV Preeminent" rating in Martindale Hubbell. This rating is a testament to the fact Michael's peers, those who work with him and those who have had to litigate against him, rank him at the highest level of professional excellence in terms of professional ability and ethical standards. Most recently, Michael was named one of the Top 10 attorneys in his state under the age of 40 by the National Academy of Personal injury Attorneys.. Michael is also a member of the American Association for Justice, American Association of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers and both the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Michael works hard to protect his clients from insurance companies and their attorneys who force injured people to court to increase company profits instead of taking responsibility and paying valid claims.

After having practiced for 12 years in Vermont, Chris made the move to Rhode Island in January of 2002. His main areas of practice include all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, including title insurance matters.. Chris has extensive experience with SBA 7(a), USDA, EXIM and SBA 504 loans and has earned the SBA 504 Designated Closing Counsel distinction. He represents several Certified Development Companies in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.. His practice also includes entity formation, acquisition, financing, permitting, construction law, leasing and sales of residential and commercial properties. Chris represents many small businesses, individuals, lending institutions and title insurance companies.. Chris was born in Palmer, Massachusetts and was raised in Rutland, Vermont where his parents, siblings and their families continue to reside.. When not practicing law Chris enjoys traveling, golf, skiing, and spending time at the ocean in his adopted state.. CV: Born, July 29, 1965, Palmer, Massachusetts. University of Vermont, BA 1987; Vermont Law School, JD 1990.. Admissions: Vermont, 1990; US District Court, District of Vermont, 1991; Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992; Rhode Island, 2002; Massachusetts, 2002; Connecticut 2006; US District Court, District of Rhode Island, 2007.

I am a co-founder of Greene & Markley, PC, where I have been practicing for more than three decades.  My practice concentrates on business, commercial, and real estate documentation and litigation.  My experience includes representation of creditors in major bankruptcies and serving as counsel to state-chartered and national banks, savings and loan associations, equipment lessors, and retail merchandisers.  I earned my B.A. at University of Washington, and my J.D., cum laude, at Lewis & Clark Law School.  I am admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington; the U.S. District Court in the District of Oregon and the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; and, the U.S. Supreme Court.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Townsend is an experienced litigator representing individuals and companies in a wide variety of disputes.  He is veteran to state and federal court, as well as commercial arbitration.  Mr. Townsend began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable William L. Dwyer in U.S. District Court.  He subsequently served as clerk to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Robert R. Beezer.  Mr. Townsend co-founded Breskin Johnson & Townsend PLLC in 2007.

The president of The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., attorney Brian McCallister established his firm in 1996 with the objective of protecting the rights of individuals and families suffering unnecessarily owing to another person's careless or illegal behavior. He has managed numerous situations involving terrible harm or demise resulting from semi-truck accidents, vehicle collisions, unsafe products, slip/trip and fall mishaps, medical negligence, railroad accidents and police misbehavior.. Having been raised as a minister's son and grandson, Mr. McCallister noticed numerous illustrations of his family's sacrifice for and dedication to others. His remarkable commitment to every client and his pledge to discover the clients' stories and seeking justice for them and their families preserves his own family's tradition of service. The strong associations he has with each individual client is the base on which his representation of them is constructed.. Mr. McCallister graduated with his bachelor’s degree in business management in 1983 from Central Methodist University. Later in 1988, he earned his Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law, where he served as the treasurer and president of the Student Bar Association. He is also an alumnus of the esteemed Spence Trial Lawyers College located in Dubois, Wyoming. He was first admitted to practice law in the state courts of Missouri in 1988 and later in Kansas, Illinois and Iowa.. Besides offering personalized attention to every one of his clients, Mr. McCallister has also devoted his efforts and resources to his legal circle. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, The Missouri Bar and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Moreover, he has served as the president and on the board of governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA).. For his excellent client services and professional accomplishments, Mr. McCallister has been rated "Superb " through Avvo. He was also bestowed with the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” Award, an honor received by only a small fraction of attorneys in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mike has been a practicing attorney in Kitsap County since 1978. His background has been in bankruptcy, real estate, business, guardianships and other civil matters. He is a former bankruptcy trustee and has represented bankruptcy trustees on contested matters. He represented a number of credit unions, primarily providing advice on collection, real estate, contract, negotiable instrument and bankruptcy cases.. Mike grew up in Tacoma, WA, and after completing high school at Bellermine, he served three years in the U.S. military including one year in Vietnam 1967-1968. Obtained a BA degree from Saint Martin's College and later attended Law School at Gonzaga University, graduating with a JD degree. Mike has been a partner/owner of several law firms, and has been a sole practictioner since 2013. Mike is married with three adult children, and three grandchildren. He enjoys volunteering with the Kiwanis Club of Bremerton, as well as hiking and traveling with his family whenever he gets a chance.. He has served as guardian ad litem and been appointed as attorney for alleged incapacitated individuals in Title 11 cases and minor settlement matters over the years. He has argued cases in the Washington Court of Appeals, and represented clients in Washington State Supreme Court matters, and before the Social Security Administration, the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and cases involving the Departments of Labor & Industries and Employment Securities.. He is a former member of Spokane Legal Services and the Washington State Trial Lawyers organization, and is a board member for several non-profit organizations, including Kitsap Legal Services. He has been a presenter at a number of Continuing Legal Education seminars dealing with Title 11 Guardianships, the interplay between Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations matters, Landlord Tenant topics, and Ethics. Mike recently celebrated his 37th year as an attorney.. Mike has served as an arbitrator on various legal cases including: leasing disputes, landlord tenant cases, contract claims, construction claims, personal injury (auto accident) cases and real estate disputed cases. One of his areas of practice includes sale of business closings where he acts as an independent sale of business escrow closing agent - he has handled 50 such matters. His major areas of emphasis in his practice are bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and 13 cases, representing debtors in objection to discharge adversary matters, and guardianship cases.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I have practiced law for over 40 years, primarily in the civil courts and, for the past 23 years, specializing in representation of employers.. Professionally, my firm is dedicated to helping businesses develop strong workplace legal basics for sound growth. Our legal services include educational steps, effective counseling on positive resolution of disputes, and result-oriented litigation defense.. I am proud to count as my mentors some of the most skilled and accomplished litigators of their time. My earlier litigation experience was in securing constitutional freedoms and, indeed, the very survival of the churches of Scientology in the 1980s and 90s.. Along the way, I have also helped establish several non-religious social service groups now thriving and expanding to bring improved conditions in important sectors. This includes Narconon International, a leading drug rehabilitation organization, and Applied Scholastics International, fighting illiteracy worldwide.. Starting in 2005, I devoted a substantial amount of my time pro bono as Director for International Development, Youth for Human Rights International. Along with a dedicated group of young African community leaders, we created the African Human Rights Leadership Campaign, now in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo, and Ethiopia.. Since 2014, I have helped to create the African Literacy Project for Applied Scholastics International, to implement effective, competency-based education in Liberia and throughout West Africa.. Our Southern California office is in "Old Pasadena," overlooking the Tournament of Roses' annual parade route along Colorado Boulevard (the famous Route 66).. By consistent delivery of quality legal services, we continue to enjoy steady expansion regardless of any transitory or prevailing economic trends.. Tim Bowles. Pasadena, California. January, 2019

Attorney Allen is an experienced trial attorney who has been practicing law throughout Massachusetts for over nineteen years.  He has extensive experience representing individuals, families and businesses offering comprehensive counsel and guidance in multiple areas of law with a primary focus on family matters, including divorce, custody, child support, visitation, spousal support, division of assets, removal issues, restraining orders, and care and protection matters.  Attorney Allen is a member of the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Children and Family Law Practice representing families in matters involving the Department of Children and Families.. Attorney Allen is a member of the Salem, Boston, Essex County and Massachusetts Bar Associations as well as the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.  During law school Attorney Allen clerked at the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board and later was hired by KPMG, LLP as a tax attorney and business consultant in their tax consulting practice.  Attorney Allen served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard for eight years during college and law school.  Attorney Allen resides in Topsfield, MA with his family and is active coaching youth sports.