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The Emerging Business practice at Ater Wynne provides a unique blend of business expertise and legal guidance to help emerging businesses form, grow, finance and protect their businesses, comply with state and federal regulations, evaluate risks and pursue opportunities. We know the industries in which our clients do business and we answer their legal questions within the framework of their business plans. Ater Wynne’s legal services particularly targeted to growth companies include:
  • Entity structure and formation
  • Negotiation and documentation of private and public financing
  • Securities law compliance
  • Product and technology research and development transactions
  • Strategic partnering
  • Commercial agreements
  • Licensing and distribution of intellectual property
  • Protection of trademarks, copyrights and domain names
  • Employment law and executive compensation
  • Tax planning and execution
  • Distribution and marketing, both domestic and international
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and management buyouts
  • Commercial leases and real estate transactions
  • Regulatory assistance in diverse fields ranging from energy, radio and television broadcasting and telecommunications, to export licensing and FDA approval

Related Industries:
Energy 
Financial Services
Food & Beverage
Footwear & Apparel 
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Real Estate/Construction 
Technology & Telecom
Tribal Economic Development


Representative Clients:
Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc.
Avnera Corporation
Azuray Technologies, Inc.
Cascade Microtech, Inc.
ClearEdge Power, Inc.
CSI Digital, Inc.
DesignMedix, Inc.
Federspiel Corporation
GSL Solutions, Inc.
Pixelworks, Inc.
Planar Systems, Inc.
Tyfone, Inc.
WebTrends, Inc.
Weogeo, Inc.

Resource Links
Seminars and Events
Legal Articles and Alerts

Emerging Business Attorneys:
Brenda L. Meltebeke (Contact, Portland)
Jonathan A. Ater
Ernie Bootsma
Leslie G. Bottomly
William C. Campbell
L. David Connell
Frank X. Curci
Julie Dorst
Kathryn L. Feldman
Valerie D. Fisher
Wallace A. Glausi
Gregg D. Johnson
Thomas M. Karnes
Akana K.J. Ma
Stacey E. Mark
Todd A. Mitchell
Alex Modelski
Douglas D. Morris
Joel R. Paisner
John C. Ramig
Michael W. Shackelford
Gregory E. Struxness

Emerging Business Paralegals:
Brenda M. Ayers
Jada Livingston