Brad Andrew Hakala

Having previously practiced at an American Law 100 firm as well as in-house counsel for a multi-national corporation, Mr. Hakala brings both legal expertise and business sense to the business transactions that clients seek to accomplish and the complex legal problems that they seek to litigate and resolve. Mr. Hakala has not only litigated various complex business and employment matters on behalf of Fortune 100 clients, he also provides general business, technology, and media law representation to various companies, including start-up businesses and those in the renewable energies sector.  Mr. Hakala is an experienced business litigator who has also been involved in negotiating, structuring, and bringing to life thousands of business transactions.  Having significant experience in both transactional matters as well as litigation has allowed Mr. Hakala the unique perspective and know how to structure a deal to avoid unnecessary pitfalls leading to litigation, and a deeper understanding of the matters which he typically litigates.  Additionally, Mr. Hakala handles business start-ups, business structures, buy/sells, asset & stock purchase transactions, conversions, mergers, technology transactions, lending, corporate governance, licensing, employment, and general commercial contracts and transactions. Mr. Hakala currently represents well-established clients in the automotive, powersports, transportation, action-sports, health care, biomedical, insurance, banking, gaming, marketing, hospitality & restaurant, oil & gas, construction, real estate, beverage, emergency response and management, entertainment, and health and fitness industries, as well as franchisors, franchisees, and upcoming companies who are focused on environmentally conscious technologies.  

Business Law

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

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Entertainment & Sports Law

Intellectual Property

Securities Law

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

International Law

Human Rights, Imports & Exports

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

California

Since 2005

Texas

Since 2014

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

J.D. (2004)

2004

Loyola Marymount University

B.A. (2000) | Business Administration

2000

California State Bar  # 236709

Member

2005 - Current