Melanie Cunningham

Melanie Cunningham

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks (Transactional)

New York, New York

Personal Introduction

I am a small business attorney supporting entrepreneurs in establishing the foundation of their business as well as helping business owners protect and maximize their intellectual property. I also offer Estate Planning for business owners and middle-class non-business owners. I started by firm after a decade-plus career working at global financial institutions. The firm was built with the needs of small business and families in mind.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law J.D. (2003)
University of Maryland
University of Maryland B.S. Finance (2000)

Practice Summary

Three practice areas: Business, Intellectual Property, and Estate Planning. No Litigation 1. Business - Business Formation, Contracts & Agreements (drafting, review, negotiations), Compliance (drafting online policies and helping businesses understand their requirements with respect to government contracts), and Business Succession Planning 2. Intellectual Property - Trademarks (counseling, application, responding to office actions, monitoring/maintenance), Copyrights, License Agreements. 3. Estate Planning - legacy planning for entrepreneurs and/or middle class

Response Time

20 hours

Affiliations

New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners

New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners

New York City Bar Association

New York City Bar Association

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Traveling, Reading, Sewing (and other creative stuff), Learning to play golf

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Client Reviews

5.00/5.0 Aggregate Score (9 reviews)

Peer Recommendations 1

Steven Siegler, Esq.
Steven Siegler, Esq.
Thank you Melanie for the thoughtful referral.

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, New York