Michael Tran

- Manage caseload of clients involved in business litigation, including but not limited to, contract disputes, employment matters, and unfair competition lawsuits, often handling multiple tasks under strict deadlines - Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements in civil litigation matters - Advised healthcare companies and practitioners on Medicare/state regulations, HIPAA compliance, telehealth regulations, and structuring transactions to comply with laws state and federal laws - Obtained favorable settlement results for licensed professionals involved in disciplinary proceedings - Regularly communicated with clients, opposing counsels, government prosecutors, and court staff

- Prepared and filed business entity formation and corporate governance documents on behalf of clients - Successfully represented a housing co-op in obtaining 501(c)(3) status in an application to the IRS involving complicated issues of nonprofit tax law and partnerships involving for-profit entities - Drafted shareholder agreement for startup company that was approved and executed by all shareholders - Conducted legal writing and research on corporate transactions, technology licensing, and nonprofit tax law

- Evaluated potential intellectual property infringement and drafted cease and desist letters for copyright and trademark/trade dress infringement accordingly - Prepared publishing agreements, licensing agreements, and other agreements relating to company’s roster of professional action sports and esports athletes - Successfully implemented multistate legal compliance procedures for cannabis-related businesses regarding state licensing, branding/advertising, and business operations - Drafted legal memos on state and federal regulatory issues affecting cannabis-related businesses and orally communicated analyses to the general counsel

- Assisted with general corporate matters for a digital cinema technology company - Reviewed and redlined engineering service agreements and non-disclosure agreements with major Hollywood studios - Provided written and oral comments on legal topics such as advertising laws and copyright infringement

- Programmed and administered a self-help legal clinic’s family law and eviction services for low-income and self-represented litigants in matters of family law and unlawful detainers - Conducted workshops to guide litigants through each step of the divorce process - Scheduled appointments with high-need litigants and monitored their cases to conclusion