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Commercial, Franchise & Employment Litigation pose difficult issues for multiple parties. When parties become adrift in a sea of complicated multi-dimensional issues, mediation calls for experience in both business matters and effective dispute resolution. Greg Hoffmann is often called upon in these matters because of his years of experience as a mediator, businessman and attorney. His work includes:Mediation and arbitration of commercial contract, franchise and employment matters;
- Counsel to both public and private companies with business in the fields of licensing franchising, real estate development, aviation, manufacturing and product development
- Extensive litigation and business executive experience in commercial matters
- Professor teaching graduate level course in labor/management relations, employment law and legal and political ethics
Corporate Disputes and Securities & Commodities claims certainly require significant experience and diligence. A long-term perspective is sometimes clouded by short-term gains and requires talented mediator calm the resulting wake quickly.
Greg Hoffmann has practiced in the corporate, securities and commodities areas for many years and has specific experience in the resolution of investment and management disputes, including class action litigation, professional malpractice, derivative and related shareholder actions, negligence, fraud and regulatory violations.
Intellectual Property…Copyright, Trademark, Patent is a fascinating knot that weave together the exclusive rights of technological, artistic and commercial creations . The scope and sophistication of this legal genre is vast, and sometimes creates unexpected squalls of emotion, misunderstanding and confusion.
Greg spent nearly 25 years practicing law in the area of intellectual property. During that time, he was involved in advising on and litigating matters relating to patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress. He has argued and tried complex patent cases and negotiated transactions involving software, technology, film, animation, software, books, apparel, home furnishings, promotions, co-branding activities and related intellectual property transactions. As a corporate CEO, Greg Hoffmann developed and managed a group of privately held companies involved in nearly every aspect of Intellectual Property licensing, publishing and product/software development. Under his management, the company developed a chain of retail stores, an animated movie and published a national magazine with over 500k net paid circulation. His operations spanned the United States, involved hundreds of employees and licenses. During his tenure as CEO, the brand realized lifetime sales figures in excess of US$100m.
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