AJ Merrill

AJ helps Media, Technology, Online, Education and other businesses launch, grow, and build lasting relationships with customers, partners and the community through a strong public benefit / social cause focus. He likes to make it Fun, because life is short! (And, it turns out, Fun is Good for Business! :)

Entertainment & Sports Law

Intellectual Property

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

International Law

Human Rights, Imports & Exports

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Communications & Internet Law

Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

• Free Consultation
  Up to 30 minute initial consultation free.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Most major credit cards, pay by text, etc.

Georgia

Since 1997

Managing Partner

Valant LLP

2017 - Current

Lead Attorney

Merrill Law

1997 - 2017

Business and Legal Adviser to Entertainment, Technology, and Education startup and growth companies with a strong focus on Social Cause / Public Benefit. Film and Television Production, Finance, and Distribution Agreements. International Technology Manufacturing, Sales, Shipping, Finance and Delivery Agreements, Sourcing, Brokering, Bank Letters of Credit, Currency Exchange, and other International Transfer of Funds Issues, Sourcing/Printing/Delivery of Foreign-Language Instructional Manuals, etc. Talent Representation, Employment Agreements, Contract Drafting, Negotiation. Startup Consulting, all aspects of the enterprise including structuring, launch, tax treatment, ownership and control, partner agreements, client agreements, protection of proprietary intellectual property and other material, pricing, marketing, growth and development, exit strategy and planning, liability and insurance, etc. Copyright and Trademark Consulting. Internal agreements within the Organization. Strategy and Direction. Systems and tactics for developing long-term, ongoing relationships with partners, customers and the community. Keeping it Fun :)

University of Southern California

J.D. (1996) | Entertainment, Contracts, Intellectual Property, International Business and Finance, Telecommunications, Constitutional Law and History of American Legal Thought

1996

State Bar of Georgia

Member

Current