Areas of Practice

• General Business Law                

• Trademarks & Franchising

• Buy/Sell Transactions

• Commercial Mediation

• Real Estate

Whittemore Law Office, LLC's focus is on entrepreneurs, as well as small and mid-sized companies, providing personalized legal services equivalent to a client's own in-house General Counsel. See our Professional Profile to learn of over 30 years in Law Practice.
 

• General Business Law
  Successful private companies have successful legal strategies and practices.  From identifying to organizing appropriate legal structures to designing dynamic contracts and liability prevention protocols, our clients are counseled on how sound legal strategies can help achieve business goals while avoiding the courtroom.  A full portfolio of business legal services are at a client's fingertips. 

• Trademark, Copyright & Franchise Law
  We provide strategies and advice to maximize the value of our clients' intellectual properties.  We help existing and prospective franchisees deal with franchisors on all issues.  We also design contract, registration and disclosure packages to help franchisors expand their businesses while complying with applicable franchise and business opportunity laws.  We also handle the registration and licensing of trademarks and copyrights, to enhance the viability and marketability of an enterprise's goodwill.

• Buy/Sell Transactions
  Clients receive analysis and negotiation expertise on customer transactions, joint ventures, asset purchases, business acquisitions and divestitures.  Emphasis is on prevention of liability and thoroughness in bringing important deals to closure. 

• Real Estate
  Clients who need representation in the purchase, sale or leasing of real estate can also find the necessary expertise here.  Experience includes numerous commercial and residential real estate transactions as retained lawyer for purchasers, sellers, landlords and tenants, in Westchester County, New York, and in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

• Commercial Mediation
  Mr. Whittemore serves the business community as a professional neutral in commercial disputes.  With advanced training at the Attorney-Mediators Institute of Houston and at Harvard Law School, he is a certified mediator with the Westchester Mediation Center.  Available to audit litigation dockets and counsel management on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) strategies for prevention of lawsuits.  Click here for more.