Michael J. Leonard

Corporate Attorney Experienced in Business Start-Ups and Private Placements of Equity and Debt Instruments

San Diego, California, United States

About

Member of State Bar of California Member of United States District Court for the District of Southern California Member of San Diego County Bar Association Certificate in Law, Technology and Communications Specialties: Business Law -- Contracts, Leases, Franchises, Employment Law Compliance Corporate Law -- Corporations, S-Corps, Nonprofits, LLCs, Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions Intellectual Property -- Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets Securities Law -- Private Placements, Registrations/Qualifications, Exemptions

Experience

  • Corporate Attorney Experienced in Business Start-Ups and Private Placements of Equity and Debt at San Diego Corporate Law, A Professional Law Corporation
    Dec 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 7 mos

    I provide corporate attorney service for corporate, securities, contract, and intellectual property law for small and medium businesses. More specifically, I form business entities such as corporations, s-corps, LLCs, and non-profit 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) organizations, I provide the framework for the private placement or equity and debt instruments, I assist with the drafting and review of contracts, and prosecute and exploit trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and provide representation merger and acquisition transactions. I am pleased to count among my clients businesses in the healthcare, biotechnology, multimedia production, insurance, publishing, financial services, construction, textiles, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, medical, dental, mental health industries as well as providing corporate attorney services to other attorneys and law firms.

  • Consultant at GWR Instruments, Inc.
    Jun 2007 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Intern at Doan, Levinson & Liljegren, LLP
    May 2007 - Aug 2007 · 4 mos

  • Patent Law Intern at NuVasive
    May 2006 - Jul 2006 · 3 mos

  • Various at Tristan Technologies
    Jun 1998 - Jun 2005 · 7 yrs 1 mo