Real Estate Law

Business Organizations & Transactions

Franchise & Distribution

Trademark & Copyright

Lee Brettin has a diversified real estate and business practice. Recent projects have included:

Representation of buyers and sellers of residential and multi-family properties.

Commercial unlawful detainer actions.

Aggressive representation of individuals and businesses in contract disputes.

Representation of creditors in collection and subrogation cases.

Formation of corporations and limited liability companies for business owners and real estate investors.

Evaluation and registration of trademarks and negotiation of license agreements.

Evaluation of UFOC and franchise agreements for individuals and business owners looking to purchase single-unit and territorial franchise opportunities.

Franchise termination and buy-outs.

Purchase and sale of businesses and fractional interests in businesses.

The purchase and sale of development sites, commercial properties and shopping centers.

Negotiation and drafting of agreements necessary for the development of neighborhood shopping centers, commercial buildings and build-to-suit transactions.

Commercial lease negotiations.

Here are other examples of how Lee can work for you:

Real Estate Law

Lee Brettin represents individuals, families, and business owners with diverse real estate matters including listing agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, FSBO sales, due diligence, title problems, real estate closings, boundary line adjustments, lot line elimination and lot consolidations, easements, covenants, conditions and restrictions, feasibility studies, commercial and investment property acquisitions and sales, purchase of private and institutional grade tenant-in-common and limited liability company interests, ground lease and build-to-suit transactions, commercial leases and lease assignments, option agreements, lease-to-own agreements, lease termination agreements, commercial lease defaults, commercial unlawful detainer actions, financing, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, foreclosures, foreclosure workouts, foreclosure rescue scams, joint use agreements, property management, and real estate broker and agent based claims and defenses.

Business Organizations and Transactions

Lee works with individuals and businesses in the formation of new entities including corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies with single or multiple classes of ownership and family limited liability companies.   Lee believes that your particular, unique goals and objectives must be understood, tax ramifications analyzed and security issues understood prior to making any recommendation to you as to form of entity, financing alternatives or the consideration of documents necessary to formalize your business relationships. Lee is also available to counsel your existing business in a wide range of matters.

Franchise and Distribution

Lee consults with individuals and businesses needing review of franchise offering circulars and state registrations. He will work with you on the negotiation and documentation of franchise and territorial development agreements, product licensing, product placement, non-competition, joint-use and related transactions. Lee also represents franchisees with franchise buy-back agreements and third-party re-sale transactions. In addition to working with franchisors and franchisees, Lee has successfully represented clients negotiate manufacturing, distribution and licensing agreements in the food service and consumer products industries and is available for related consultation for your existing or planned business or venture

Trademarks and Copyrights

Lee consults with business owners in determining if and when they can apply for intellectual property registrations and statutory protections. Although he generally limits his intellectual property practice to trademark, copyright, trade dress and trade secret, registration, consultation and protection, Lee can assist you in understanding the rules of use and help establish best-practice, risk mitigation and litigation avoidance procedures for the protection of your valuable IP assets.  Lee can assist you in your licensing efforts by reviewing and drafting license agreements for your art, literary, advertising, architectural work or website designs and text.  He is also available for consultation on drafting, reviewing or preparing confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, non-competition agreements, trade secret agreements and establishing and enforcing related company policies and procedures.

 

1833 N. 105th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: 206-522-7100
Fax: 206-522-7114

 

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