[ale] [OFF TOPIC] I need a good lawyer...

[Greg Freemyer]

All,

We used to use MMM.  There a great firm and are used by many/most
successful Atlanta high-tech IT firms.  In the Intellectual Property
area alone their website lists 18 lawyers.

<http://www.mmmlaw.com/attorney/search_services.asp?serviceid=14>

But they are also fairly expensive.

We now work with a much smaller firm.  They are not high-tech / IT
focused but most of what we need does not require a lawyer with that
specialization anyway.

OTOH, a Terms of Service agreement might be specialized enough you
would want to use a firm like theres that specializes.  The hard part
may be finding the right lawyer.  You could try scanning the above
link and seeing if you find any of the lawyers to be a good match.

In general working with an associate is less per hour than working
with a partner.

fyi: One really cool thing about lawyers is that they tend to answer
their phone if their at the desk so if you want to call one directly
you can.

disclaimer: We provide our services to lawyers, so I've worked with
several of the MMM lawyers to assist them in their litigation efforts,
but that does not really mean much as relates to assisting with the
creation of a license.

Greg

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Brian W. Neu <ale at advancedopen.com> wrote:
> I'm glad someone asked.  I too am looking for a lawyer to handle a new
> "Terms of Service" agreement that has some legitimate teeth for dealing with
> non-payment.  I'm sure this is something that's VERY VERY standard for a
> lawyer that has helped technology service providers before in Georgia, so I
> don't want to pay for someone to recreate the wheel.
>
> Is Morris, Manning, & Martin recommended firm for such work?  Anyone else?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> On 1/6/2010 8:49 AM, Jeff Lightner wrote:
>
> These guys specialize in IT stuff.  They’re a sponsor of Atlanta Unix Users
> Group and give at least one presentation a year there:
>
>
>
> Morris, Manning & Martin L.L.P.
>
>                 www.mmmlaw.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Greg
> Clifton
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:39 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OFF TOPIC] I need a good lawyer...
>
>
>
> Well if it is a lawyer you want, MartinDale-Hubble is [one of] the referral
> sites the lawyers themselves use hit it at martindale.com
>
> If you are looking for resources, Nolo is good. Also, legalzoom.com, "not a
> law firm, but provides ... 'at your specific direction' " has online
> boilerplate forms. I haven't actually hit their site, but probably not
> vastly different than Nolo, but may be a bat more state specific. I have a
> nephew who is one, just passed the bar last year so he is a bit fresh and
> his expertise is in real estate so probably not a lot of help. He works for
> some firm in the NW Atlanta area and I could ping him for referrals if you
> don't find what you are looking for elsewhere.
>
> Good luck swimming with the sharks!
> GC
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:28 AM, Brian Pitts <brian at polibyte.com> wrote:
>
> On 01/06/2010 12:03 AM, Mike Fletcher wrote:
>>
>>
>> Not a direct answer, but nolo.com gets recommended by Clark Howard all
>> the time. They've got stuff online as well as several books on
>> incorporating and what not that may help you get a better idea what
>> you need to ask before you go in to talk to a time-is-money lawyer on
>> the clock.
>
> I second checking out nolo if you haven't already. I've only read thier
> book on forming a nonprofit corporation, but it was very helpful.
>
> --
> All the best,
> Brian Pitts
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