LAW OFFICES OF W. RUSSELL TOATES
I have represented clients on a wide variety of strategic and day-to-day issues including choice of entity,
formation and maintenance of corporations, partnerships and LLCs, shareholder agreements, stock purchase
and investment agreements, drafting business plans, and general operating agreements of all types with third
party vendors.

  • Negotiated wide variety of operating agreements for business clients including agreements for
    technology and software licensing and support, CRM programs, website hosting and tracking,
    marketing and advertising, warranty service programs, material supply, professional services, and
    magazine publishing.

  • Responsibility for various regulatory compliance issues affecting businesses including review of
    state and federal truth-in-advertising and marketing laws, intellectual property registrations, state
    and federal sales registrations, and licensing for brokerage, contractor and beverage operations.

  • Structured stock purchase, investment and shareholder agreements for small businesses.

  • Worked with small and large businesses on choice of entity issues, and formation and
    maintenance of corporate entities.

  • Negotiated franchise and management agreements for multiple hospitality properties, including
    Marriott and Starwood product.

  • Structured in-house resale operation for second home business.  Responsible for rollout of
    training and documentation for salespersons.
Representative Transactions- General Business and Corporate Transactions
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