In 1988 Patrick Strauss began his law practice covering many different areas in complex commercial litigation. He has counseled employers and businesses and handled a variety of disputes involving intellectual property, business tort and labor matters. Experience in civil litigation matters in federal and state trial and appellate levels, mediation and arbitration proceedings with an emphasis on commercial litigation, including contract tort and intellectual property matters relating to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets unfair competition, and employment agreements. Experience also encompasses matters involving trade regulation, lender liability, and prosecution and defense of a broad range of extraordinary remedies. He also provides advice and services to business owners in areas such as business formation and dissolution, contract and lease negotiations, corporate governance and human resource issues. He helps formulate legal strategies that minimize risk and/or solve complex disputes efficiently. His experience is both legal and practical. Clients deserve an attorney with both technical legal skill and practical business experience. Strauss combines both to achieve the best results for each particular client's needs. With a depth of both business and legal experience, Strauss formulates unique strategies and vigorously pursues the results his clients demand. Strauss firm, P.C. means confident, competent, counsel.