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Business-focused legal counsel

Practical legal guidance.
Experienced perspective.

Counseling businesses on corporate and commercial transactions, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance and intellectual property for over 25 years.

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The practice

Clear advice.
Commercial focus.

The Law Office of Michael R. Geroe, P.C. advises businesses on the legal issues that shape day-to-day operations and long-term decisions. The practice combines transactional experience with a practical understanding of business, technology and commercial risk.

Whether negotiating an agreement, addressing a compliance question or resolving a dispute, the objective is straightforward: thoughtful, responsive counsel grounded in the client's business realities.

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Areas of practice

Legal services for business.

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Corporate & Commercial

Business transactions, commercial agreements, strategic relationships, licensing and domestic and international distribution arrangements.

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Dispute Resolution

Representation in business disputes, civil litigation and private arbitration, including contract and commercial matters.

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Privacy & Compliance

Guidance on data privacy, advertising and consumer-protection issues, regulatory compliance and business practices.

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Intellectual Property

Intellectual property counseling, trademark strategy and prosecution, and protection of commercial and brand interests.

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Employment Matters

Counsel to businesses, employers and executives in employment-related disputes and agreements.

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Commercial Real Estate

Representation of landlords and tenants in commercial lease negotiations and related business matters.

The services described are illustrative and do not constitute a guarantee of representation in any particular matter.

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Industry experience

Understanding the
business behind the law.

Experience includes work with businesses in digital advertising, e-commerce, financial technology and pharmaceuticals, among other sectors.

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Attorney profile
Michael R. Geroe

Michael R. Geroe

Founder · Law Office of Michael R. Geroe, P.C.

Michael R. Geroe is an attorney, entrepreneur and business executive who has advised businesses on corporate transactions, commercial matters, dispute resolution, compliance and intellectual property for more than 25 years.

Before founding his practice, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Adknowledge, Inc.; was a partner at Williams Mullen; and practiced as an associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP. He is also Of Counsel to Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC, a Florida-based corporate and securities law firm, and the founder and CEO of OptinCall, Inc.

Columbia Law SchoolJ.D., 1993 · Editor, Journal of Transnational Law
Georgetown UniversityB.S.F.S., 1990 · summa cum laude
  • Bar admissionsCalifornia · New York · District of Columbia · Missouri
  • CertificationCertified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), IAPP
  • MembershipsAmerican Bar Association · Association of Corporate Counsel · International Association of Privacy Professionals

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Insights

Selected publications.

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  9. 2014Nov
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  11. 2012Sep
  12. 2011Feb
  13. 1997Winter

Briefs & opinions

2019 U.S. Supreme Court Amicus brief 2009 U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc. · counsel of record 1996 U.S. Court of International Trade British Steel plc v. United States · counsel of record

Additional writing, including comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on CPRA rulemaking (2022), is available on request.

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For inquiries about potential representation or business legal matters, please contact the office by telephone or email.

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