People Preview Attorney's BiographyBill counsels clients through a wide variety of complex commercial challenges, from helping navigate pre-litigation disputes and demands to litigating active matters through trial and the appellate process. He litigates in federal and state courts across the country, handling real estate litigation, indemnification claims, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, trade secrets, business dissolution litigation, mass and class actions. He has also handled internal corporate investigations.Bill ha ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyLouise focuses her practice on all aspects of brand protection including trademark, copyright, advertising, and Internet law. Louise manages global trademark portfolios and counsels clients on trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  Preview Attorney's BiographyCarolyn advises public and private businesses on a range of employment, benefits, and compliance matters. She has particular experience in the context of mergers and acquisitions, assisting clients with employment diligence in both public and private transactions. Her work also includes helping clients navigate complex employment regulations and agreements while mitigating potential legal risks, and when the need arises, counseling on workplace internal investigations and employment litigation m ... Alison A. Bayly, Ph.D.* Patent Agent *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law. Nicole J. Beardslee Director of Business Development  Preview Attorney's BiographyNick has extensive experience in corporate and transactional matters, specializing in counseling buyers and sellers in a variety of mergers and acquisitions. He adeptly helps clients navigate complex joint venture and other strategic transactions and advises businesses on corporate governance and other general legal issues. Nick also supports the firm’s Venture Best team in advising investors, growth-stage companies, and entrepreneurs with their various legal needs.Nick’s M&A exp ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyMike serves as a strategic counselor, appellate advocate, and motion and brief writer in complex commercial and criminal cases. Sophisticated business clients turn to Mike for strategic advice and drafting expertise, and he has proved instrumental in securing case dismissals, in defeating class certifications, and in preserving or reversing judgments on appeal. His efforts have consistently eliminated or substantially reduced clients’ financial exposure.
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