Business Strategy

Whether your business has been in the family for years, you are investing in something new, or you are introducing a new product or service to the market, Beard & Barks PLLC is here to help. We work with businesses of all sizes from inception to dissolution, to help protect your interests and prepare your strategy for entry or exit from your specialized market. Our experienced business attorneys balance legal, business, operational, and financial strategies to produce individually-tailored outcomes to meet your goals and protect your business interests.

∙ Corporate Formation
∙ Shareholder Agreements
∙ Non-compete Agreements
∙ Operating Agreements
∙ Litigation
∙ Escrow Services

Intellectual Property

Every successful business, whether in products, services, or the entertainment industry, lives and dies by its ideas. Whether tangible or not, these are the most important things to protect in today’s competitive creative market. Whether you are developing a new business, an entertainer relying on royalty streams, or a market leader with confidential competitive processes, Beard & Barks PLLC will prepare and implement a strategy to protect and leverage your copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and other intellectual property .

∙ Trademark Filing
∙ Copyright Filing
∙ Corporate Licensing and Acquisitions
∙ Trade Secret Compliance Counselling
∙ Trademark Search and Maintenance Opinions
∙ Work-for-hire and Copyright Assignments
∙ Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Health Law

The healthcare industry is faced with the same business strategy and protection concerns as any start-up or market leader, with the added complexity of governmental scrutiny. Our clients look to Beard & Barks PLLC to navigate federal regulations and compliance, protect their rights during audits by the FBI, State Medicaid Fraud Control Units, Zone Program Integrity Contractors, and Commercial Carries. We are the first line of defense against companies facing healthcare fraud and abuse charges, and provide compliance counselling to help prevent future audits.

Entertainment & Media

The entertainment industry is at the crossroads of law, technology, and creative spirit. Our clients include authors, recording artists, film makers, screen writers, visual artists, management companies, and record labels. We provide guidance and instruction to artists and professionals in every industry at various stages of their development, on how to navigate and build their careers. From label, production, and publishing agreements to broader intellectual property management strategy, we focus on building long-term success in whatever media our clients pursue.

∙ Negotiation
∙ SoundExchange, ASCAP, and BMI Registration
∙ Representation and Agency Agreements
∙ Life-Rights and Image Releases
∙ Book Publishing
∙ Option Agreements
∙ Litigation and Dispute Resolution